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Which film does what

Darkness and heat are two different measurements. Which grade earns its price, and where the gap is widest.

3 answers in Film & heat

  • Film & heat4 min

    The Best Tint Percentage for a Texas Summer

    For most cars in Central Texas: 35% on the front sides and 20–25% on the back. 35% up front gives you margin over the legal 25% minimum once factory glass is counted, and 20–25% behind matches most factory privacy glass.

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  • Film & heat6 min

    Ceramic vs Carbon Tint in Texas Heat

    The honest answer is narrower than most shops give you, and more useful. On TOTAL solar energy the two are close at any given shade — at 35% it's 58% for Ceramic IR Series against 57% for Color Stable Series.

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  • A white sports coupe with fresh film on the side and rear glass

    Film & heat6 min

    Tinting a Tesla in Texas

    A Model 3 prices like any other sedan and a Model Y like a crossover — $649 and $669 for a full car in 3M Ceramic IR. The glass roof is a separate panel, priced as the sunroof add-on at $159 in Ceramic IR or $229 in Crystalline, and it's the panel that changes how the car actually feels, because a Tesla roof is one uninterrupted sheet of glass over your head.

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