Tesla Window Tinting in Florida

Tint rules are set in law and cover how much light must pass through the glass, with different requirements applying to different windows on a vehicle. They are worth understanding before you settle on a shade, because the legal position is separate from which film performs best for you. For the detail that applies where you drive, see our window tint laws page. Choosing a film and complying with the law are two separate steps, and it is sensible to check the second before committing to the first.

Then talk to a Kepler dealer about how a film and shade would work on your car.

Newly applied film needs a settling period before the windows are used as normal, and your installer will tell you how long to leave them. After that, care is simple: clean with a soft cloth and a gentle, ammonia-free cleaner, and keep abrasive pads, scrapers and stiff brushes away from the filmed surface. Most problems owners run into come from cleaning products or tools rather than from the film itself.

For the full routine, and anything specific to the film you chose, see our how to care for your Tesla window tint page.

Kepler IR and IR+ are nano-ceramic ranges, which is a different construction from dyed or metallic films. The practical advantage is that appearance and solar performance are not locked together, so a lighter shade remains a genuine option rather than a compromise you accept only for looks. Which of the two ranges suits you, and at which shade, is the conversation to have with a dealer.

The main benefits owners notice are comfort related: less solar heat building up in a cabin surrounded by glass, less glare in low or bright sun, and a more consistent interior temperature that gives the climate system less to overcome. A darker shade also changes how much can be seen into the car in daylight. How much of each you get depends on the film, the shade and the glazing it is applied to, which is why you should compare the exact combination. There is more background on our ceramic window tint technology page.

A dealer can talk you through how each shade would work on your particular Tesla.

Cost depends on the film range, the shade, how many windows are being treated and the vehicle itself, so it is quoted by the dealer rather than fixed here. Ask a local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it. For background on the ranges before you enquire, see our pricing guides page. It is worth asking any quote to name the exact film and shade, so you can compare options on the same basis.

An infrared meter is often used to demonstrate the difference between filmed and unfilmed glass, with a heat lamp on one side and the meter on the other. Treat these demonstrations as an indication rather than a specification: results depend on the equipment, the distance, the glazing and the conditions on the day. For a fair comparison between two films, test them the same way and compare the exact film and shade in each case.

Solar energy reaching your glass includes visible light, ultraviolet and infrared. Visible light is the part you see and the part that visible light transmission describes; infrared is invisible and contributes to the heat you feel in the cabin. Because these are different parts of the spectrum, how dark a film looks does not on its own tell you how it handles solar heat — which is exactly why the two should be compared separately, film by film and shade by shade.

Start with the vehicle: which glazing is fitted to your model and year, and which windows you want treated. Then separate appearance from performance, decide how much visible light you want to keep, and ask for the figures that belong to the exact film and shade rather than to a range in general. Finally, check the legal position for the windows involved, since that sits outside the film choice itself.

Kepler film is sold and applied by independent dealers, who deal with customers directly. The simplest route is to ask a local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it. You can also start from our find a local tinter page. The dealer who contacts you confirms availability, quotes the work and arranges it, so anything specific to your vehicle is best asked of them.

Because it lets you make the two decisions independently. The nano-ceramic IR and IR+ ranges are built to work on solar heat and glare across a spread of shades, so you are not forced into a dark cabin to get the comfort you are after, or into a light film to keep the look you want. Between the shade guide above and a dealer's assessment of your car, you can arrive at a choice you are confident in. There is more technical background on our ceramic window tint technology page.

See how each shade changes the look and feel of the cabin before you decide.