Ceramic Tint Research

[fratpack]

I took some time to rersearch online and also visited some tint shops to see if they were knowledgeable about their products and to see if they had a clean install shop. Many fly by night small shops with dust floating around while installing the tint can lead to a very undesireable result. We all at one time seen a bad tint job. These small shops may lure you in with low prices, but you want to make sure they are authorized seller of the tint and provide a lifetime warranty. You also want to make sure they will be still be in business if an issue arises. I would call the tint manufacturer to ensure that the tint shop you are considering are run by legitimate retailers with the lifetime warranty. Reason I say this is because I live in Florida and their is a tint shop about every mile on main roads. Many of these small shops buy their tint on Ebay. I would also make sure whom you choose have been in business for at least 10 years. You can check this on your local BBB website along with reviews.


The best ceramic clear tints for panoramic sunroofs are:

Xpel Prime XR Plus

• Heat Rejection: Delivers up to 96% Infrared (IR) heat rejection.
• Clarity: Offers maximum heat protection with minimal visual darkness.
• Protection: Provides SPF 1,000 protection blocking 99% of UV rays.

Llumar Air 80

• Specially Designed: Engineered specifically for windshields and large sunroofs.
• High Visibility: Features an 80% Visible Light Transmission (VLT). Max IR heat rejection is 86%. Blocks 99% UV rays.
• Subtle Tint: Adds a very faint cool blue hue. So with this choice only 86% max heat rejection with a blue hue.

3M Crystalline 90

• Technology: Uses proprietary multi-layer optical film instead of traditional ceramics.
• Heat Rejection: Rejects up to 97% of (IR) heat rejection light and 99% of UV rays.
• Appearance: Completely clear aesthetic looks identical to factory glass.

All three have a lifetime warranty and 0% signal interference. So it looks like the 3M and the Xpel are the best of the three unless you want the Llumar with only 86% max heat rejection with a blue hue.

Important: Hire Certified Pros: Panoramic glass is highly sensitive to thermal shock. Professional heat-gun techniques prevent glass breakage during installation.
Also remember that the factory glass is already tinted so a clear tint will not add additional darkness or blocking of light.

Rember this is just information I gathered for "food for thought". I am in no way recommending any product over the other. Good luck.

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[DuoRivians]

Look out for low angle haze. I absolutely hate it. Gives a hazy, murky appearance on the windows when the sun is lower in the sky.

If there were a trade off, I’d go with the tint with the least LAH

 

[twraps]

Good breakdown. One more option worth throwing in if you'd rather DIY it: TWRAPS makes a pre-cut Nano Ceramic window tint kit specifically for the R1S/R1T — computer-cut to size, ships ready to install, starting around $50 depending on which panels you're covering. On the LAH point, pure nano-ceramic formulations generally do better there than metalized or sputtered films, so that's a useful filter when you're comparing specs. https://twraps.com/products/windows-tint-for-rivian-r1s-r1t-nano-ceramic-ir

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