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New information from my Tesla tech. The burned defroster on some model 3 were because of a defective batch of backglass. Tesla is aware of the issue. Maybe it will be warranted.
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Warning....Warning... Tesla have issue a warning to some window film manufacturers. This was issue to 3M.....The computer is located below the A-Pillar and will get damage if liquid touch the pcu. They have state that it cost them over 10k to replace for some Tesla owner. So be careful guys.... It is a design flaw that they will be changing due to this. We have alway took the extra precautions when doing windshield and we have done 4 Model 3 and have been lucky....cross my finger.
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Just installed windshield film on the new Tesla 3. Normal windshield Installation, cover, protect dash etc. Almost all film installs we do include windshield so we protect dash electrics. Center screen computer shorted. Anyone else have this occur?
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Removed a tint last year on a tesla 3 rear window and it didnt take off the wire but the wires colors were un even .Luckly the customer could live with it . I have someone been begging me to redo one but dont need the headache if the wire get damaged . Has any one removes a model 3 rear window and and the wires look perfect as original .
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Did another model 3 over the weekend, and one of the doors, the window remains all the way up even with the latch open as if the door is open, preventing me from shutting the door vs how it should be down slightly and roll back up the last little bit upon shutting the door. If I roll the window down, I can then shut the door, then roll the window up. Once you have the door shut and window rolled up, if you go to open the door from inside or out, when you grab the handle or button the window rolls down the little bit for the door to open but then the window goes right back up to fully closed. Very strange. Anyone have any ideas?
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Be careful we have tinted thousands of Tesla’s today two side doors cracked with very little pressure cars fresh of the lot
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Are you guys using soak rope without issue on these having electronics issues after doing windshield? I have one to do tomorrow. Also, if you have customers sign a waiver, mind sharing?
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Mods move this if this aint the right spot. Hoping for more exposure. Tesla Model Y front windshield rear view mirror removal. Some models come with twist off some have a t20 bolt. Well Tesla impeccable quality control sometimes they put too much blue locktite. This bolt snapped off. The assembly is not sold separately and its one whole camera assembly that’s probably gonna require calibration. Cha ching. If it feels too tight dont take it off and decline the job or if you’re extra frisky you can probably take a soldering iron to heat up the bolt to lessen the locktite. There’s 6 T bolts that you can take the bracket off and reverse drill the bolt out which is what I did…
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Has anyone filed the door glass yet? Asking because the inside pane is super thin.
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Front door latches must be tricked to have front windows bump up. 1/4 windows easy. Car doors act funny and wont close automatically when latches are popped back to normal closing position. Car has to be reset to get doors working properly again.
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We had our first Tesla Model 3 in and it was not as difficult as it looks, We spent 6 hours from start to finish and that included tinting all the windows including the full rear screen and the second part to the roof, i have attached a couple before and after pictures. What do you charge for this kind of work?
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We tinted a tesla model 3 and locked the automatic windows and then scratched the top chrome window trim with the window. Has this happened to anyone else? Any place to re order just that trim?
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We recently tinted a Tesla Model 3, full back windshield in 1 piece, and the customer noticed some small white dots or holes start to emerge throughout the top middle portion of the back glass. They brought it back so we could take a look, and it appears to be in the glass. The tint film appears to be fine. I've attached a photo. Anyone else ever see anything like this? Appreciate any feedback.
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I have a customer who is stating his rear speakers are not working after having the back glass tinted. Has anyone come across this issue before? if so what was the solution other than replacing the speakers. thanks in advanced.
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Got my butt kick today doing some Tesla chrome delete...charge it right...I think $800 for M3 and $1200 for MS / MX. Side mirror have to be disassembled to do a quality install. Front and rear Emblem need to be painted.
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Hello Professionals. Has anyone installed Crystalline window tint on the new Model X huge windshield? Have one in the shop and this windshield is huge and odd shaped.
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I looked through this section before posting in the ask a pro section because I only saw 2 total threads in this section, and the last comment on the Tesla Model S thread was in 2015. If anyone paying attention to this section has special knowledge of Tesla tinting, I'd appreciate it if you could provide any information I should be considering when selecting a film for my car. I can then look for a reputable installer that uses that film and follows recommended procedures. Thanks in advance.
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I have a guy bringing in a brand new Tesla Model S and he's wanting the windows tinted. Judging by how it looks. Doesn't seem too hard the back glass looks relatively flat. I searched the automotive make forum and it's not even there lol. So if anyone has any info on this lmk. Thanks
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I've got the ceramic 70 in a heat/light cube with the ceramic 30, HP30 and clear glass. That stuff is amazing, especially when you can see it side by side. I suspect it's two layers of ceramic base films laminated together to meter at 70vlt. I hope they never change it. Thanks @Bham. Believe it or not I really enjoy educating the customers to find out what they really need and not try to oversell just to turn a buck. Most of my new clients come from older referrals and when they find me I keep em for years. For sure more people are catching on to the product name and I've yet to have a piece of HP or the ceramic fail that wasn't my own fault. It's nice to know I'm not paying for a bunch of marketing collateral and a butt kissing salesman to travel around pass out tshirts and coffee cups that's added into the cost of my roll stock. -
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Lower haze when IRR is too high, will be potentiallly lead to cloud edges. -
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Im not that worried about brand recognition. Ive been getting work with Avery and its got little to no brand recognition as far as tint goes. I'm just looking for a good brand that I wont have an issue with. Avery is a fairly cheap option as far as Im aware, so I'm just getting ready to move into the big leagues with a more premium brand. Ive used STek's tint and I was pretty happy with the way it looked, shrank and the overall experience with customer service has been great too. I stopped using it because their specs feel like they are below par compared to the other premium brands. Specifically their TSER. Their NEX line seems to be compared to Xpel Prime XR Plus, but the specs were more on the line of Prime XR. Anyone know how that TSER number is calculated? Is it just a calculation combining light rejected, transmitted, reflected, etc? Looking into panaplex, autobahn, and global now. More specifically global because of recommendations.- 1
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I second the Global suggestion. If you can get past the color(khaki) of the 70% ceramic, it is the best performing film in their line. It has amazing heat rejection properties at a 70% film with very little low angle haze. I don't have anyone complain about it. If you install 50% on windshields then you will LOVE the Global 50% ceramic. One of the prettiest films i've dealt with and I would say "almost" zero low angle haze. It does not perform as well as the 70% in my opinion because they have almost the same "stats". @Dano Hang in there with the brand recognition. Just spit your knowledge and let them look it up if they want too. Global is my favorite of the "big 3" and the recognition is getting out there. -
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Best place to learn window tint ppf
I am currently in the process of getting my detail business going in northern Alabama, and I feel that being able to add tint and ppf, would be a great addition and separate me from some other businesses. I have found a lot of these 2 day work shops, they range from 1 to 5 days, are any of them any good? I would assume the Xpel training etc would be quality, but I was hoping to find something a bit closer to home. I have no issue traveling but if I can find it here or like near Atlanta it would be a lot more convient. Any info on any of these class workshops would be appreciated, and if u got an idea I've overlooked. Let me know that as well,. Thx for the help fellas -
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I've had good results with the Global so far. No minimum requirements but also not much brand recognition in my area. -
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Basically, the technology that is blocking the heat is also creating the low-angle haze. Some films are worse than others, but they all have it. We've only had 2-3 customers complain about it in the last 10 years. So not a major issue at least for us.- 1
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I have been using Avery Dennison's NR Nano Ceramic IR but I keep seeing cloudy results or low-angle haze. I think some haze is acceptable as a trade-off for performance, but there are just some customers who may not be happy with the result. Does anyone know of a tint manufacturer that has little to no low-angle haze? Preferably one without a $10k minimum monthly buy-in or something crazy like that. Does this only affect ceramic tint? -
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