Tesla Window Tinting in Texas

Texas measures the film in combination with the original glass, not the number on the box. Tint on the windshield must sit above the AS-1 line, or end five inches below the top of the windshield where there is no AS-1 line, and that strip and the two front side windows have to reach a light transmittance of 25% or more and a reflectance of 25% or less. Behind the driver, the rear side windows are exempt from regulation, and the rear window is unrestricted provided the car has an outside mirror on each side giving a rearward view of at least 200 feet. DPS also states that sunscreening devices may not be red, amber or blue. The full detail is on our Texas window tint laws page, including the compliance label for the rearmost bottom corner of the driver’s window and the medical exemption statement signed by a licensed physician or optometrist.

Leave the windows up while the adhesive cures. How long that takes depends on the film and the weather, so the dealer who fits it will tell you what to allow. After that, the film sits on the inside of the glass, so clean it gently: a soft cloth, a mild cleaner, nothing abrasive or bladed. Kepler’s automotive films carry a Scratch Guard+ coat, which helps, but it is not armor. If the film ever bubbles, peels or fades, start with the company that installed it, because Kepler handles warranty claims through the installer rather than with owners directly.

It is ceramic rather than dyed or metalized. Dye fades, and Kepler’s own description of its ceramic layer is that it manages heat without the mirror-like look or signal issues associated with metalized tint. The build is the same across both ranges: 1.5 mil, with an Ultra Bond adhesive and a Scratch Guard+ coat. Where the ranges part company is heat, and that is the choice your dealer will talk you through.

Because a Texas summer does not let up, and a car parked in it takes the full load. Across 1899 to 2024 the National Weather Service puts Dallas–Fort Worth’s average first 100°F day on 1 July and its average last on 27 August, with 71 such days in 2011, the most in any year on that record. Ceramic answers that without going dark, because the infrared figure barely moves as the shades get lighter. There is more on how that works on our ceramic window tint technology page.

Kepler does not price the work. The independent dealer fitting the film does, and it depends on the range, the shade and how many windows your Tesla needs. For a general sense of what window tinting costs, see our pricing guides page, then use the quote form to ask an independent local tinter to price your actual car. Two front windows and a full set of glass are not the same job.

The heat-box demonstration on this page shows it plainly: a lamp on one side of the glass, an infrared meter on the other, and the reading tells you how much infrared is getting through. It is the same test you can run on your own car once the film is on.

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Both, and Kepler rates them separately. Visible light is what you see, and it is what the shade percentage describes. Infrared is what you feel, and it gets its own figure: 81% blocked across Kepler IR, up to 98% on IR+. Ultraviolet is a third thing again, published at under 1% transmittance across the automotive shades. Total solar energy rejected is a fourth figure, lower than the infrared one, which is why it is worth knowing which number a quote is using. More on the science is on our ceramic window film page.

Cheap dyed film does one job: it makes the glass dark, and it does that until the dye fades and the color drifts. Ceramic costs more because it is doing something else, taking infrared out of the sunlight while leaving the view alone. On a Tesla in Texas that is the difference between glass that only looks tinted and glass that is turning the sun’s heat away. Kepler backs its ceramic film with a warranty for the life of the vehicle.

Shade and heat rejection are separate choices: the range does the heat, the shade does the look.

The range is the part worth pinning down on a quote, because that is where the heat performance is decided.

Our vast network of expert installers throughout the nation ensures that identifying a skilled dealer in your area is simple. Our installers have extensive experience with Tesla vehicles, offering first-rate service and exact installations. For Tesla window tinting in Texas, visit our find a local tinter page to find a professional. Using this tool, you can look by region and match with an expert who delivers high-quality window tinting solutions for your Tesla in Texas. Our installers are committed on offering excellent service in every job, so you can rest assured.

Three reasons, and none of them are about being the biggest. The film is nano-ceramic, so it handles heat without dye that fades. It comes in five shades, from one close to clear to Nebula at 4%, so the look is your choice rather than a compromise for the sake of the heat. And it is warranted against manufacturing defects for the life of the vehicle. What Kepler does not do is the fitting: that is your dealer’s work. The film itself is covered on our Texas ceramic tinting page.

Choose the shade you want and the range you want, and let the closest dealer quote for your Tesla.

The quote form goes straight to them, so start there.