[Sheppard]

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Does anyone know how much heat the panoramic sunroof blocks?

I’m tinting my other windows and trying to decide if it’s necessary to tint the sunroof.

Fortunately there is the black cover for when it’s really hot but I like driving with the cover open to let in more light most of the time if possible.

[SkykingUSA]

I don't know for sure, but since I am in sunny southern California I opted to not get the Sky Lounge roof for two reasons:

1. I thought it may let in more heat than the smaller sunroof, and
2. I thought that a glass roof may be more fragile than a mostly metal roof.

Oddly, just last week we were driving along in town and something must have fallen from a tree because we heard a loud bang on the roof of the car. I suspect a large pine cone may have fallen but not sure. There was no damage to the roof of our Mazda, but it made me wonder about what may have happened if I had all glass up there.

Long post to say, I would recommend you get the roof tinted in order to minimize any heat from coming in. I think they have tint that is specially designed to block heat. :-)

[Scrapula]

I’m in overcast Washington so I needed the sky lounge. It looks black from the outside, but I will ask about it when I go for tint.

[Theophilus]

I have the Sky Lounge on both an i7 and i5. Since there is a rolling cover that entirely blocks the glass, I didn't see a need to tint them. Moreover, even on sunny days in California (albeit winter), the heat seems well-controlled when the glass is exposed.

It is a different story on a Tesla Model Y, for example, which doesn't have a cover and is always open to the elements.

[waters73]

I have the regular sunroof and plan to tint mine. I like it dark even when I’m driving with it open. I do it for heat rejection mostly.

[WillyFast]

Suppose winter weather and cold coming through the panoramic roof are any indication the G60 is much better at keeping the elements out than the G05's glass roof.

[Bob in IL]

It might be a non-factor, but I've read in several tinting threads some tint shops won't do sunroofs/moonroofs due to a concern they might trap too much heat and break. Wouldn't hurt to check ahead.

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by Bob in IL

It might be a non-factor, but I've read in several tinting threads some tint shops won't do sunroofs/moonroofs due to a concern they might trap too much heat and break. Wouldn't hurt to check ahead.

that's what I've heard from both local xpel tint installers as well. They said the extra heat has nowhere to go and end up making panoramic roof glass much hotter...(and prone to breaking, depending on the glass used by the manufacturer)

[waters73]

I have a ford 350 and ford expedition with the huge sunroofs and tinted both with no problems so far for 2 years.