ABP_04TL

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Wassup every one, here's a little quick DIY Moleskin install... Most of the links and threads are dead on this so I just had to create one

Stuff Needed :

*Flat head
*Phillips Screw driver
*Rubbing alcohol
*Paper Towel
*** Strong fingers if you have "Virgin Door Panels"

First you need to remove your door panels (don't have any front panel pics but ill post the rear panel) 4 screws for front 3 for rear




Panel comes off and Weatherstrip stays on the doors body. (pic of the final product showing weatherstrip on metal)


*Remove the weatherstrip by pulling it up


Weatherstrip looks like this, clean those 2 flaps with alcohol using a paper towel.




After cleaning measure Moleskin on strip


Apply moleskin as close as possible to edge of weatherstrip


Make sure you cover "BOTH FLAPS" with the moleskin, DO NOT CUT the moleskin just wrap it down if u have the 1" felt.


At the end of the weatherstrip pointy blade looking edge, make sure u cut the felt and "Cure it" by removing the glue, either rubbing ur finger on it or using a lil tab of alcohol so glue can not get on window.




Your strip should look like this when moleskin is installed


This screw was a bitch to remove so i had to use a vise grip, be careful as you make scratch your paint


Strip on the door



And viola moleskin install complete... Just reverse the uninstall of door panel to put back together and you are good to go :too cool:

Comments and everything else welcome!!

Later Evan.

guitarplayer16

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Sweet DIY =)

Where'd you pick up the moleskin?

con5tant

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nice man, subscribed

truonghthe

so what is the purpose of this? prevent the weather strip scratch your tint? I am new to this mole skin thing.

guitarplayer16

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Yes.

ABP_04TL

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Thnx Guitar, i actually had it for like 2 years just never got to install it now that i retinted the car i did it.

truonghthe

fawk no wonder why my tint has a streak vertical line on the tint , I need to get myself one of these baby then.

RaviNJCLs

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Cool. Good work.

vietxquangstah

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You used to be able to purchase free moleskin that was a 1" wide roll that was long enough for all 4 windows from empirepao. All you had to pay was shipping which costed about $5. That website has shut down within the last 6-8 months though, so you have to find it elsewhere.

Luckily I purchased a roll before the site ended. This DIY truly shows how simple it is. I have had the moleskin for about 7 months now but never installed it because other DIYs made it seem complicated. I'll do this soon. Thanks!

AcuraCake

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www. tintprotector .com

callahan

Looks great thanks for the diy

dubxrossd11

Acuracake, on that tintprotector.com, it says "you do not have to remove your door panels
to install Tint Protector Felt on the TL." How would that work?

xander569

I just installed mine today, and it was very easy to do with removing the door panels.

The instructions include a way to do it without tools, but they do not recommend it because it can wrinkle the weather strip.

Its easiest to remove the door panels, theres really nothing to it!

dschaos

i need to do this when i re-tint my rears. my rears are scratched, nothing really noticeable but i know they're there.

ABP_04TL

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I never thought thats something u should even think about doin lol "not removing the panels"

nice!! now tell me was that a piece of cake or what!?

do it bro, either after or before tinting doesnt really matter

Ramos22j

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Hey where did you get the acurazine decal?????

Ambitious617

nice DIY writeup.. cant wait to get my windows tinted

midnightcivic

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Ordered, will be using diy once received...thanks

Mafyoso

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NICE DIY I may try this now just because of your Pictures. I really thought this was more of a PITA to do myself but it doesn't look to difficult. Thanks Brah!!

Anyone know a good place to purchase good quality Mole Skin?

Turbocoop

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Theres gotta be a cheaper place to get moleskin than tintprotector- that shits $30 for a kit. Im gonna stop by an arts and crafts store to see what they have this weekend.

Bpark36

Very easy to Install. Didnt remove door panel. Use as one piece and do not cut. I folded the felt over the top edge of the seal so it cannot grab the edge while rolling up and down. There great. My windows are quiet and scratch free. Got it from tintprotector.com I also left them out after tinting windows and set the seals on the dash for a day or two so the glue would set. Sanded seals down with fine steel wool and wash with alcohol.

Bpark36

I'd post a picture or two but don't know how.

Bpark36

It had tints on the car when I bought it and they were all scratched up from seals. Get moleskin or Youll regret it

06AMTL Gray Ghost

It's really expensive for 10 feet of this stuff.

I found this place that sells you 100 feet for basically the same price;

http://www.technologylk.com/crl-1-wi...-lk-C5901.html

They have 2 inch wide rolls too.

ABP_04TL

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a member on here used to do them I 4got his name, ill ask infamouslink

U r welcome.. Do it!

Anytime

you are welcome... :too cool: hmmm i would say search online they are out there and CHEAP not 30 bucks!

yea man theres gotta be a website, 30 bucks for moleskin u gotta be kiddin me:why me: good luck bro

midnightcivic

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Installed the moleskin yesterday and wow it was a piece of cake. The door panels are easy to remove compared to my old civic. Great DIY, thanks again

PS: If you go to the following link you'll save an additional $2

tintprotector.com/forummembers/

con5tant

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$32 shipped...no thanks!

LoveMyTL-S

Nice DIY write-up! Thanks for sharing.

ABP_04TL

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Anytime guys

JD TL-S

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Thanks Very Nice Job
When I installed moleskin back in 07, I cut it in half.
Next time soon I do it your way

smily_sleepyeyes

just got my windows tinted last tues...im gonna get some of this! thanks for the DIY....AWESOME

con5tant

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bump
i'm going to do this tomorrow

is it better to roll your windows down or keep them up?

midnightcivic

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I rolled mine down when i took out the weatherstrip, rolled them back up and installed the weatherstrip+moleskin.

07TLBONB

http://www.buyfeltonline.com/product...cked-felt-tape

wonder if this stuff would work....way cheaper than 30 bucks for the "kit"

I know hobby lobby and michaels sells sheets of it for about 6 bucks and is enough to do all 4 windows but just wonder how you would go about adhering it to weatherstrip....

pimpin-tl

The original DIY is still working fine.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/diy-moleskin-install-step-step-pics-3g-garage-k-012-a-598977/

Moises

Gotta ask, any of you guys have "scratch resistant" tint without mole skin? Any damage? I hope I'm not hijacking the thread. I haven't had any problems yet and I'm still kind of debating if I should bother in doing the moleskin or not

con5tant

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Better safe than sorry. It only takes about 30mins to do and you don't even really need to take off the door panels if you're careful.

tyreek77

@ abp -04 where can i get this stuff from???

Ace111

^ read post #34....

pimpin-tl

Lol link is on the original DIY above.