Mo_Man

Ok, So I had my tint done @ FX Auto last month. Got F1 pinnacle 35% all around ....with the moleskin of course.

Came back to Ottawa and noticed my driver door window made a screeching noise going up and down when wet. I took it to the dealer and they ordered another rain guard for me (the black strip on the outside of the window)

Got my car back and washed my car, again noise still there ...not to mention window stays wet after a day whenever I put it down.

So not only is my window making a schreeching noise...but it stays wet 1 or even 2 days following a wash when lowered.

I'm thinking there must be water being retained somewhere in the window.

My dealer says that it is the moleskin that's making the noise....so my question is, should I call them on that and take off the moleskin to see if they just can't fix it and are using that as an excuse??.....or leave the molskin...and keep taking it in. (which I have done twice already)

anybody else have this problem? thanks fellas.

TMLInfinity

Ask FXAuto to put in a new set of moleskin if u can.


I got mine done at Detailing Shop.

Mo_Man

I live 4 hours away from FX so I'm trying to avoid that option.

vc123

hey i got mine done at FX last week and YES it does make noise when the windows r wet.
Mo_man, did FX tint ur rear quarter window completely ?

The Dougler

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do it yourself, its very easy to take the door apart, check and see if they installed the moleskin correctly.

Mo_Man

vc123, I think they did tint it but to be sure, I'll check and get back to u on that.

However, it seems that they might not have installed the moleskin correctly...as previously stated by Dougler. I don't wanna make an 8 hour trip just for one window moleskin to be corrected...know what I mean.

Has anyone that went to FX have Bubbles...however tiny they might be, in certain places. I mean many in one particular area but not in others??? Lemme know guys.

On the original topic...doesn't seem like an isolated case to me.

Any other people have the same problem? and has anyone in the toronto area gone back to FX. I will be calling them this Monday to talk about this with the owner.

vc123

Mo_man, i got my windows tinted for a week and there are two small bubbles in the middle of the right front window. i am going to take it back and get it fixed sometimes next week.

btw my rear quarter window is tinted but they left the edge, they told me there is NO WAY they can tint it unless they take the panels off which they don't want to do .

The Dougler

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looks like you should have went to the detail shop that we we're talking about in the other thread.

Knockz

FYI...

Been about 4+ months and no probs with my tints that i got from Audio Heaven.

http://www.audioheaven.ca/

JD TL-S

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Well after a week I now have about 1.5" of moleskin glue on the front of my drivers side window. It looks like its starting to come off. Maybe the 95 degree temps last weekend finally proved some of the cautions people have told me about Moleskin. OH WELL, I thought I would give it a try

I think I have a little extra piece, I guess the door panel is coming off again

I HOPE the other door don't start doing this shit

Tinting windows on TL's SUCKS

S power

I know what ya mean. I had mined tinted 2 weeks ago and have not roll the windows down until today when I went to the drive through. As I rolled it back up I saw three 5-7" scratch lines on my tint . So i checked the mail and how nice did the moleskin came right in time, well a tad bit late. I put it on couple hours ago and have been winding it up and down like crazy(testing the mole). Smoth, quiet and no skraaaaatch !!

The moleskin needs to be pressed down firmly and "evenly". I missed a few spot(the sides)and the adhesive was exposed and it was sticking to my finger which could have stick to the windows if I havent meticulousy went over it again. So the installer could have been doing a halfass job, not scuffing the rubber,clean it w/ alcohol to promote better adhesion, and pressing it down tightly). But once it is pressed down tightly it is tough to come off. I tried peeling it off and it was kind hard.
DIY because no one will take care of your car better than you.

JD TL-S

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When I installed the Moleskin I was SICK ANAL. I did it in a perfect 100% well lit garage. Set up a work table. NO DUST, I even dried the area being covered with Moleskin with a hair dryer after cleaning with rubbing alcohol so the rubber was very dry and warm just b4 putting the Moleskin on perfectly. Then I squeezed it very firmly for several minutes. I know it couldn't of been done any better. Fuckin SUCKS. Every mod I have done some SHIT like this happens. BULLSHIT I SAY.

AND I put on the Moleskin AFTER MY tint was installed and GUARANTEED NOT to scratch!!! PERIOD. WELL IT DID. Now this so called BEST Moleskin is coming off like many tint shops told me it would!!!!!

PeteThaPitbull

i didnt use any mole skin on mine..i been seeing a lot of threads with the same problems..when i had my windows tinted the guy who did it simply just cut out the inner rubber seal and i havent had any problems since..no noise or rattle, no scratching or peeling..and also thats pure BS if they tell you they cant tint the rear quater panels all the way and need to remove them to tint them because i had mine done without them being removed and they look awesome..i have some pictures posted here..https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162566

vc123

hey petetaipitbull, how did they tint the rear quarter windows without removing the panel?

PeteThaPitbull

as i was watchin the guy who tinted mine what he did was measure the outside of the window first with how much flim he was gona need and then left about id say like 1/4 or 1/2 inch extra on the end that was gona go into the rear panel..then what he did was as he applied the tint..he slowly pushed it in between the seal til the whole edge was covered then went back to the other side and cut any excess tint off that wasnt needed and that was basically it..took him an extra 10 min then all the other windows but got the job done right..if they tell you they cant or dont know how to tint the rear quater panels..go to another shop..mostly likely means there either to lazy and jus want your money..or they jus flat out dont kno what their doing

PeteThaPitbull

also the guy who did my tints..has been tinting for the past 20 years and has over 280 trophys for show cars as well as been in a few magazines..hes in the NY area so if you live near by or willing to drive, lemme kno and il get you his number

vc123

ah damnit lol i live in toronto
most of the tls with tinted window have that line at the quarter window here lol
one shop is willing to do it but he will charge me 30 PER quarter window ....... which is way to $$$$

JD TL-S

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I just finished REPAIRING about 2-2.5" pieces of Moleskin that came off. Took the door

OFF AGAIN, FIXED and cleaned the GLUE off the window. Lets SEE if it stays on..........

JD TL-S

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Here YA GO. I put it on Perfectly and this is after 2 days around 95 degrees.

JD TL-S

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Here's the GLUE

JD TL-S

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S power

^that glue is where my tint scratch. ...btw , wash that car , your slacking

PeteThaPitbull

and these are mine below................................

JD TL-S

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HAHA, thats NOT my black car, I hate keeping black cars clean

disney.babies

hey do FX automatically put moleskine onn??? cuz i got it done through someone at FX and i don't know if they added it or not... was there an additional cost to it?

vc123

they do put on the moleskin on automatically

disney.babies

ok thank you beefore i was wondering if i should open the window or not if they don't have moleskin and to double check

if you have moleskin... from the outside of car at the bottom of the window there is this felt or furry thing that is touching the window right?? like i mean its attach to the door part... lol please bare with my discription...

kfhughes

The moleskin goes on the inside; IIRC there is felt on the outside, but since the tint is on the inside that doesn't do much good.

disney.babies

i havn't rolled down the window yet so i don't kno if there is felt on the inside :S but does the org TL have felt on the outside -___-


-noob