Window Tinting

Mar 1, 2004 | 04:33 PM

Ultraman

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2019 E450 Coupe 4Matic; 2018 Audi Q5; 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback

Window Tinting

Anyone have pictures with their cars (body color: silver) tinted??

Any problems with those metallic tint paper? Will Mercedes void the warranty if we do so?

Thanks.

Mar 2, 2004 | 03:38 AM

MadC32

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yup got a silver car with black tint. I had it done and it required quite some skill but it's all cool now. Won't void warranty.. why should it anyway? MB is offering tinted windows with the C and E-Class stationwagon..

since I cannot post pics, drop me your mail addy and I'll send you a pic.

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:31 AM

Ultraman

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Thanks for the reply. Any scratches on the tint when you rolled down the window?

Mar 2, 2004 | 02:05 PM

MgnFicnT

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http://home.comcast.net/~mgnficnt1/T0014.JPG

thats 5%

Mar 2, 2004 | 02:10 PM

Harris

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Quote:

Originally posted by Ultraman
Thanks for the reply. Any scratches on the tint when you rolled down the window?

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YES. Definitely. You have to wrap the strips with moleskin.

Mar 2, 2004 | 02:56 PM

Roseylv

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w212 E63 / 996tt

Harris,
What is moleskin?
I have tons of scratches from rolling down my windows. I was told there is no way around it.
Thanks in advance.

Mar 2, 2004 | 03:14 PM

awiner

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Moleskin is a soft, felt like material that has a self adhesive backing. CR Lawrence makes moleskin and it is avaialbe in 100 foot rolls in various widths. The moleskin is applied to the inner window guides/scrappers so that the felt rubs up against the tint rather than the hard rubber guide/scrapper.

The hard rubber guide/scrapper is what is scratching your tint.

http://www.crlaurence.com/ProductPag...7.html?Origin= for more info.

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Mar 2, 2004 | 03:56 PM

Roseylv

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w212 E63 / 996tt

Thanks awiner,
Its a shame that my tint guys don't have that kind of stuff on hand. Even if it would have been an extra charge, I still would have paid for it. I brought my car back two days after the tint dried and they claimed I rolled down my windows before they were dry.