PeterUbers

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I dont' think my installer put any felt on the inner "wiper" of each of the four windows, and i'm worried it'll scratch now.

Are any of you dealing w/ this issue w/o the felt/moleskin and not too worried about it?

jayhawk

I had my tint installed without the felt at the end of November, 4 1/2 months later & not 1 scratch. I roll my driver's side window up/down at least 2 times a day.

groper

got tint no mole no scratch

fides7

yep...me too....had the tint installed 2 weeks ago...no problems,

rets

Could you guys also state what tint/film you have put on your car if you're ok without felts? Thanks.

jayhawk, groper, and fides7, please.

fides7

i have Madico brand window tint...it is their Onyx line...20% all around.

NOX 3.2

got tint, got scratched, I bought mole skin and dealer paid (X-treme) to do the front windows again and install the strip... Now they said they will do it to all other cars to avoid problems.

PeterUbers

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Nox -- why did the dealer pay for the second tinting?

Does anyone know if the Type S models of late had the same type of wiper blade system that required a mole skin .. or is this new for 2004 (and therefore the bane of my ownership ...)

maecrispy

Hey NOX... where'd you get your moleskin? Only place I can find it is CRLaurence but they only deal b2b. Any other sources for moleskin that you know of?

jayhawk

ditto

PeterUbers

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Do the door panels absolutely have to come off to install the mole skin?

Osteoman

My tint was dealer installed prior to buying the car. No felt and no scratches.

rets

Do you know what kind of material your car is using? Thanks.

flnsx

The kit comes with pre-cut 1/2 inch strips designed to fit each individual window in the TL.

Instructions on how to install them is included.

$18 shipped

PayPal accepted

porsche911

I had Llumar platinum plus installed & mentioned the "moleskin" to the installer. He felt there was no need for it unless I had to drive on dirt roads. He also said that normal driving would not allow much dirt to get inside the window & I have to agree. I don't drive with my window down at all.

That being said, I don't have enough time with the tint to see any scratching yet. If I do, I'll certainly be back at the tint shop!

maecrispy

Hey porsche... any truth to Llumar PLatinum Plus interfering with GPS/Nav? I want to get the exact same stuff but haven't yet since I have no first hand experience with Llumar and don't want to mess anything up with the nav.

maecrispy

for those who are having problems getting the moleskin felt channel liner from crlaurance.com (since they're b2b only), you can order it from this place:

Tim's Glass
Northville, MI
248-374-8584

Just specify the following:
Catalog Number: C5901

Available in These Catalogs:
CRL93R Big Red-All Editions, PAGE 128

They'll ship anywhere in the US

maecrispy

Oh crap! Sorry, flnsx. Didn't mean to scam business from you. Didn't read previous posts before posting.

And no, not affiliated with Tim's Glass in any way. Was just trying to help other forum users that are looking for the same thing.

Sorry again.

porsche911

I have not noticed any problem with XM radio, or my navi. I was worried about getting AM reception, specifically the SF Giants games, but I get it OK. I'd say it's not as consistantly clear as before the tint, most the time it is fine, but sometimes it seems to fade out a bit.

If I'm not mistaken, isn't the GPS antenna located on top of the roof? I don't see how any tint would interfere with this!

maecrispy

Phew. Going to scedule tint appt. today then. AM not a big deal to me (except for Red Wings games but I'll live.)

I believe the antenna on top of the roof (little bulge on top, near the rear window) is XM.

Osteoman

I'm not aware of any material having been used. I will, however, take a closer look to be sure.

PeterUbers

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Great!@#$@#

I'm buying the mole skin asap -- and i need to get the windows re-tinted..

nice.

Z Factor

Sorry to hear that.

Hopefully you got the Diamond Tint Film with the guarantee?

NOX 3.2

prior TL did have felt strips in the wiper blades, I checked.

The dealer paid for my 2nd tint, because the manager is my friend and I'm a repeat customer (this is my 3rd TL), and I told them it was an oversight in their design... The installation of the Mole Skin was free also.

maecrispy:
I bought the mole skin from the same place (CRLaurence), as I have my own company and was able to provide my EIN (tax id) number to them.

They only used about 1/10 of the whole roll, so now I will install it in the back windows (which are not scratched yet)...

NOX 3.2

XM radio antenna in on top of the roof
GPS antenna is under the rear deck.

I have had no problems with radio or GPS after the tint... (35%)

Z Factor

Your two threads have now been merged into one.

PeterUbers

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ugh -- what an utter pain in the arse... how is THIS year's TL NOT gunna have the felt strip???

things like this just don't make ANY sense...

NOX 3.2

my guess is that they put too much into this new TL, so they wanted to cut down on cost somewhere thinking the customers would not noticed.
They probably didn't think it was going to cause a problem... (As tint is always an aftermarket thing)
I wonder what other cuts were made...

(I know the compartment for holding my glasses is gone from the top center console...)

Xpditor

The GPS antenna is on the rear package shelf, according to the NAVI manual, page 3:

"If you have rear window tinting installed, be aware that if the tint has metallic properties, it can seriously degrade or prevent GPS reception. This is because the GPS antenna is located under the rear window beneath the package tray." -2004 Acura TL Navigation System Owner's Manual 2003.10.4

Also, AM reception is important to me. I haven't gotten a decent AM radio in an auto in many years. They don't seem to care about that. However, the AM/FM antenna is printed on the rear window.

It is the XM Satellite Radio antenna that is in the knob on the rear roof.

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maecrispy

Thx NOX. Must be nice to have your own company eh? Or maybe not?

I was able to find a place near me who would order it from CRL and have it shipped to me so all's well.

So from what you sy above, am I correct that *all* four windows have the inner wipers? I was under the impression that only the front driver and passenger windows had the inner wipers.

Looks like I have to call my tint guy ASAP.