When tinting, did you remove the window decals?

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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When tinting, did you remove the window decals?

I just bought an '05 SSM (getting the lingo down) and am getting my windows tinted (with moleskins) next week and I'm wondering if I should remove the decals on my windows that say Acura Care and Anti-theft radio before I tint. What have you done? Thanks!
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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You can do it yourself, The Tinters will remove it for you anyways if you left them on the windows.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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i had mine tinted recently and i was a little pissed that they took them off without telling me first.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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any good tint shop will take them off for you.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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I think it would bubble around if they didn't take those decals off. The tint would be raised over the edges of the stickers and wouldn't stay very long. They have to do this in order to give you a lifetime bubble/peeling warranty.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tony4311
any good tint shop will take them off for you.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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My shop took them off, and then took the time to put it back on right after.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tony4311
any good tint shop will take them off for you.

It will look cleaner, won't "bubble" the tint and besides, what makes you think the boneheads that want to break into your car can read???
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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My tint shop took'em off. It's normal.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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My tint shop removed the decals, Its a normal thing to do.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Thanks guys! I'll just remind them to remove them on Wednesday.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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i had mine tinted recently and i was a little pissed that they took them off without telling me first.

hope you are being sarcastic...
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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hope you are being sarcastic...
no i wasn't. it would have raised edges around the border but i would have been ok with that. i doubt tinting on top of it would have caused it to "bubble" if it was done right.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by feelgood13
no i wasn't. it would have raised edges around the border but i would have been ok with that. i doubt tinting on top of it would have caused it to "bubble" if it was done right.
It would've taken twice as long for them to do it and it would've looked like shit.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TonySX
I just bought an '05 SSM (getting the lingo down) and am getting my windows tinted (with moleskins) next week and I'm wondering if I should remove the decals on my windows that say Acura Care and Anti-theft radio before I tint. What have you done? Thanks!
Yes thats the first mod before RSB you should do to your TSX..
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