i have Tl type-s 07, and i'm going to get it tinted, but the guy said that he have to take off the door panels, i'm worry. any advise please.

 

That would make me pause too. I am planning to get mine tinted too. I'll be sure to ask about this before doing anything.

 

There are places, I believe, that know how to /can do the tints without removing the door panels

 

maybe hes putting on the moleskin ?

 

What I would like to know is whether it's normal to cut out a portion of the tint for the back window to accomodate the third brake light. I've seen a few TLs where this has be done...it looks wack! I wonder if they can remove the third brake light, apply the tint and put the third brake light back on?

Also, I've seen TLs that do not have their side rear windows (the ones with the "ULEV" label i think) not complety tinted. Make sure to tell the tint shop to put the tint under the rubbers.

 

i just asked the guy that was tintin my car to remove the break light...he had no problem....it just snaps off

and yes they can put on tints without removing the door panel.

 

if you don't put on the moleskin, which pretty much requires them pulling off the door panel, won't you get scratches in the tint?

 

Hi guys,

I just found a tinter who said this is the same problem for TLs as in the mustangs. He had stuff in stock to place on the windows it basically looked like a felt material. Do you think this would be fine, or would it need to be the moleskin? The material looked like velcro but felt like felt. Is that what the moleskin is ? What you guys think?

thanks

 

yes door panel need to come off for proper tinting. It's easy.........

 

I purchased an '07 in March and had the dealer recommended tinter do the job. Yes, he did remove the inside of the door panels (I was worried as well). He said the main reason he has to remove panel is to insert a little strip so that any trash trying to slide down into the door (when window is put down) is rejected and does not scratch the tint. So far, it has worked great, and no ill effect from having any panel removed. Also got a single piece for rear window and looks fine and works fine around brake light.

 

yes you do have to take the door panel off for proper tinting

but you can also do the tinting without removing the door panel also

 

What's the average cost for a good tint for the TL when including the driver and passenger sides?

 

Is there any additional road noise that comes after the installation?

 

From what I know...it's illegal to have the 3rd brake light area tinted

 

This is why my tint has scratches.... they did not do this. I have several long scratches near the B pillar side of the windows. It looks like crap. I wonder if I complain loud enough, they'll redo the tint correctly for free.

 

hey, just got back from the tint shop,TintMax, someone here mention the place,so i went on the website, looks good, so that's where i went Steve did a good job. w/o taking the door panel off, just the weather strip, and then he put on a soft liner. i think it's moleskin.

 

I paid around $250 to have mine done. I agree it can be done with or without taking off door panel, but the install with that little strip added with the door panel off can make a difference. My tint does not go over the middle brake light....

 

Anyone know of a good tinting place in the Los Angeles area??

 

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dtech, please peform a search. There are many threads on tinting in SoCal.

 

hi i just posted a question just like that. i also own a 2007 tl type s and i just got it tinted 20%. And tnt in nova charge me $300. your car needs to be moleskin it when they take your door panels and open them they dont even take them off very easy to do no problem and they put sports tape but it very smooth any this is very easy and thats why half to open your door panel like this your tink doesn't rub off