RichinCincy

I'm thinking about having my roof panel tinted with ceramic tint (to block heat and UV). The installer is concerned about the film sticking to the roof panel etc. Anyone here have theirs tinted, how's it holding up? He also mentioned the 'plastic' roof may contract during cold weather and the film won't. I don't plan on driving the C7 when it's cold, but the garage can still get pretty chilly in the winter time.

SharkGrayStingray

ummmmmmmm, the roof is already tinted

If you need more protection, i suggest a sunshade http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-1...FUpZhgodDb0G7Q

mdiiulio

First things first, the panel is made of poly-carbonate despite many references to the "glass" top, but with the frame I highly doubt it expands or contracts at all with the heat or cold. As far as UV protection and applying tint to it, you already have museum-grade UV protection built in to the panel, so you won't be increasing UV protection at all. At most, you'd be able to slightly cut the IR and heat transmission, if the film stuck to the top at all.

I doubt you will find anyone who has tinted it, and I highly recommend you just buy a suction cupped shade if you want to block some heat, that way you won't do potentially permanent or irreversible damage to the top (if for some reason the tint fails to come off properly). You won't see the cups from the outside and the fit and finish is quite good from what I hear.

RichinCincy

Yeah, I know it's tinted..... Looking to block heat, not light..

UsernameProtected

I think I'm going to have the windshield tinted at 85% ceramic. I think there's more heat coming through the windshield than the transparent top, but I haven't figured out how to confirm that yet. This is my first summer with a transparent top, and the AC is having a tough time catching up after the car sits out in the sun for several hours. It usually takes about half my commute home before I can take the AC off max. And it's not even really hot yet.

I'll start using my window valet to pre-ventilate the car when I can. That may help a little. I'd like to try to avoid losing the view out of the top if I can.

RichinCincy

One local (Cincinnati) shop quoted $160 for ceramic tint, let me know if you find a better deal. I really don't want the 'suction cup' shade, I like the light coming in!

UsernameProtected

That sounds similar to what I was quoted, but I don't remember what it was exactly. I haven't really had time to have it done, plus for a while I thought I might trade my car for the same one in Admiral Blue. Doesn't look like that's realistic right now though.

RichinCincy

I saw a USED Admiral Blue (a8) on the web already! 159 miles!

UsernameProtected

I'll have to order to get the combination I want. Maybe in a couple of years.

Elite275

Try All Hustle Motorsports on 747 in the Tri-County Mall area for a quote. They put Huper Optik on my wife's Porsche and it really cuts down on the heat. Wish I had it on my C7.