veo

i have the problem w/ my windows scratching and squeeking ever time they go up and down. my question is, if i tint my windows will this damage the tint? also, has anyone else tinted their windows w/ the scratching problem?
thanks

TLBaller

well they say not to roll down your window after a tint for about 2-3 days.

wackjum

You can adjust a tension bar inside your door panel to stop the noise. Cleaning out the bar will also solve your scratching problem. Do a search for the directions. They were posted a while back.

Mikes96TL03CLS

Yeah if there is sand or dirt down there, then it can possibly scratch tint.

miltcharlie

The scratching will affect the outside of the window not the inside.
That is where the felt/ window guide touches the window.

veo

so the tint is on the inside of the window and won't be damaged by the scratching on the outside?

veo

thanks, i read that post a while back. i'm just lazy and wanna tint but without fixing the scratching problem.....yet. would you advise not tinting at all untill i fix the scratching problem?

Back In Black

If you tint your windows on a 3rd gen TL, the shop needs to install a guard strip (soft material) on the inside part of where the window rolls up and touches the groove. Costs like 20 bucks more per window. Make sure you use a shop that knows about this prob w/TL's, or the top of your tint will rub off.

Otherwise, it will eventually scratch the top (inside layer) of your tint, and it is VERY delicate. Even if you have a habit to take off your setabelt and throw it up as it rolls back (like a real gangster should ), if it touches the inside of the window AT ALL, it will chip your tint. Flicking ashes off a cigarette will do it, too.

Yeah. 3 days you can't roll down your windows, prob. longer this time of year. Better to tint in the summer..dries faster.

wackjum

Yes tint is applied on the inside. Well, most tint. I'm sure somebody somewhere has applied tint on the outside...

DeLoW_TL

yeah i just got my windows tinted 4 days ago and I havent let my windows down at all, Im so afraid of the tint scratching that i just rolled with my sunroof open... tint makes our tls look real smooth, lovin it..

veo

so the scratches on the window, are they on the inside or outside of the window?, b/c if the scratches are on the outside than the tints shouldn't get scratched since they are on the inside of the window. am i correct?

Back In Black

See bottom of this page/thread=similar threads (WARNING if you are planning on tinting you windows 04+) Please read this other thread.

98_2.5_TL

I just got my windows tinted last week.

The scratches are on the outside......I actually only noticed the scratches because i got tint, haha.

Don't worry about scratching your tint when rolling up/down windows.....the debris is on the outside.

I also have squeeky windows, and it's embarrassing. i need to take my door panels off and clean all the internal tracks and glass under there.

Ysidro

damn.
I wish i can tint my windows.
here in rhode island, tinting the driver and passenger windows are illegal.