What it does for you
Why tint your Tesla?
A cooler cabin
All that glass lets in a lot of sun; ceramic film keeps the heat down, roof glass included.
Less glare
Low sun and glare off the road are easier on your eyes behind tinted glass.
More privacy
Darker rear glass keeps the cabin and what is in it to yourself.
The finished look
Dark, even glass makes a white or silver Tesla look finished.
How it works
How we tint a Tesla
Teslas have more glass than most cars: big frameless side windows, a large rear window and, on most models, a glass roof. We cut the film to fit your exact model and year, so every pane is covered to its edge.
For the roof and the rear glass we recommend Ceramic IR, which blocks the most infrared heat; the side windows can be Carbon IR or Ceramic IR, in any legal shade.
Union film has no metal in it, so it never gets in the way of the phone key, the car’s connection, GPS or the radio.
What decides the price
- Which Tesla, and which glass: sides, back, glass roof
- Carbon IR or Ceramic IR
- Taking off old film first, if there is any
We give you the price before we start.
Tint shades
See each tint shade on a car
Every option is Union Window Films film, carbon or ceramic — only the amount of light it lets through changes. Drag the handle across the glass to see the shade land, and we’ll sanity-check your choice against your own car and Washington law before anything is cut.
Washington asks for at least 24% VLT on every side window and the back window of a car; on SUVs, trucks and vans the glass behind the driver can go as dark as you like. Shade also reads differently on every car, so we check it on your glass before we cut.
Which Union film is right for you?
Two Union films, both holding their color for life. The difference is how much heat they stop.
The everyday choice
Carbon IR
75% of the infrared heat blocked
Carbon-particle film. Blocks up to 75% of the infrared heat, holds its color and stays black instead of going purple.
The most heat you can block
Ceramic IR
87% of the infrared heat blocked
The same carbon base with a ceramic layer on top. Blocks up to 87% of the infrared heat, the most heat control Union film offers.
Washington tint law
How dark can you tint in Washington?
The percentage is how much light the window lets through, so 24% is darker than 30%. We keep every window legal for Washington before the film is cut.
24%the darkest film allowed on a car’s side and back windows in Washington
One car at a time
Our Tacoma bay
Why choose Thrive Integrated Northwest Tint
One car in, one car out, where quality is everything. Our bay on S Steele St in Tacoma is a single, quality-controlled bay: we only ever work on one car at a time, so your car has our full attention from the moment it rolls in to the moment it rolls out.
No line of cars waiting, no rushing to the next one. It is bright, clean and enclosed, and you can see for yourself how your car is looked after.
- One car at a time: your car is the only one in the bay
- Film cut to fit your exact year, make and model
- Every edge checked with you before you drive away
- Union window film with its manufacturer’s warranty
Real jobs
Real cars we have tinted
Finished jobs, in the bay and at customers’ homes.
Lexus ES · in the bay
Toyota Corolla · all windows · in the bay
Rear door glass · in the bay
Toyota 4Runner · outside the bay
Google reviews
What our customers say
How to book
What happens when you book
01Step 1
Get your free quote
Tell us your car’s year, make and model and which windows. We reply with a price and a time, at the bay or at your door.
02Step 2
We clean and cut
The glass is cleaned inside and out, and the film is cut to fit your exact car.
03Step 3
We fit the film
Each pane is fitted to the edge, one car at a time in the bay, or at your home or work.
04Step 4
We check it with you
We go over every window with you before you drive away, and tell you how to look after it.
Questions
Tesla window tinting questions
Can you tint the glass roof on my Tesla?
Yes. Ceramic IR on the glass roof blocks up to 87% of the infrared heat coming through it, so the cabin stays cooler.
Will tint stop my Tesla phone key working?
No. Union Carbon IR and Ceramic IR have no metal in them, so the phone key, the car’s connection and GPS all work as before.
How dark can I tint my Tesla in Washington?
On a Model 3 or Model S, the side windows and rear glass can be 24% or lighter. On a Model Y, Model X or Cybertruck, the back doors and rear glass can be any shade, and the front doors stay at 24% or lighter.
How long does a Tesla take?
Most Teslas take a few hours, a little longer with the glass roof. We tell you how long when we book.
Can you come to my house to tint my Tesla?
Yes. We come to homes and workplaces across the Puget Sound, or you can drop it at our single bay in Tacoma.
Free quote
Book your Tesla window tint
Tell us your car and the windows you want done. We reply with a price and a time, at our Tacoma bay or at your door.
- Call or text(253) 345-0929
- Our bay11105 South Steele Street, 417, Tacoma, WA 98444-8700
- OpenEvery day, 8am to 7pm
- MobileHomes and workplaces across the Puget Sound