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wilcax







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huper ceramic 50 all around. front doors and rear window were easy. qtrs windows were a a pain. i pulled the gasket to make it easier to install and get a nicer job.
tintman237
thumb.gif Looks good dude beer.gif
Olfablade
how does the back point of the quarter look like after slight roll down?? hmmmmmmm.gif
tintman237
hmmmmmmm.gif the 1/4's roll down on those?

Sorry don't do many hiend cars, usually just poop.gif boxes gasp.gif
carolinatinter
nice lookin car
wilcax
yes the qtrs still roll down on these new ones. much more of a task to remove the gasket than the old model though. you gotts take three torx 15 outta the chrome trim, then pull the door seal away from the panel. lift up a little bit on the door sill on the bottom rear part only. now the panel that hides the airbag will slide forward and out. theres a black popper that you need to remove behind that panel. remove the lower seat cushion and the 10 mm bolt holding the backrest down. theres a 10 mm nut at the bottom of the panel and one more hidding on the side of the panel behind the backrest, just kinda pull up on the seat and pull forward and you will see it back there. now the panel pops up form the front and forward and completely outta the car, just unplug the window switch. now comes the tricky part, removing the gasket. its one piece inside and out. it wraps around the window. just pull it forward a little bit and pull up. once out i just left them sticking up like lambo doors against the car.you may want to cut your patterns before removing the panel as the switch is mounted on it.


olfa it looks good, i should have taken a pic with the qtrs down a little bit. i finished off the point with a multi curve. it goes about three inches back in there where you cant cut it from the outside, so its the only way other than freehanding the point. thumb.gif


note. none of the gaskets were felted but i didnt felt these because of the way they are on the car and you cant remove them, i just told the customer about it and he said if they should scratch he'll just re do the tint. i dont think theyll scratch as the rubber was very soft. dunno.gif
VIP tint + glass
just did a new 07 cl600. we took it apart and felted all 4 channels. pulled the fronts back to remove the rubber, but it stays attached to the car. the quarters we removed the rubber and left it attached but found it hard to put back in after we felted it. it was attached to the outside chrome molding so we took that off too. slid the interior track in then snapped the outer trim on. was kind of scary taking apart this car but it had to be done.
wilcax
yeah those qtr window rubbers are a pita to get back in, its like you have to line it up but not push down just slide it all the way back. if you dont, there will be wind noise trust.gif

havent heard of him yet so i guess still no scratching...

we'll see.
Olfablade
I use a ruler at a decreasing radius to finish off the slant cut so I don't have to worry about it thumb.gif
VIP tint + glass
i cut the top, then lift and roll the window back up. when its up i use my thumb and make a light crease along the rubber. then while its on my board i use that line as a guide to freehand the last 3 inches down. i use this technique on the chevy,gmc truck rear rolldowns; also the escalades. at least the 99-06 models
Blackout66
Just did a new CL63 yesterday. Believe it or not not, you can slip the film past the seals- not easy but doable. I used a bulldozer to nail down the rear corners, couldn't believe it actually fit! Give it a try. Also, use a tool like the conqueror to lift back the rubber so you can wet the window all the way down. Hope this helps someone. And yes they came out clean.
banfam55
beer.gif Badass whip!!
And time consuming..But end result is always "fantastic!!"
I love the shade selected..A very consevative"look"Well done!
tint-a-mania
Very nice like the job and love the car. Nice one mate.
mas
I did and 04 clk that had quarters like that what I did was roll the quarter all the way down and
used 2" amercian masking tape to tape it againts the quarter panel. I used the equalizer stick and tore off 5" inches of tape at a time sliped it down there and used the stick to rub it and make it stick to the seal. I taped it vertically. Only tape it before you wet it or it's gonna be a pain in the ass. After your all done wiggle the tape side to side and it comes out real easy.
lorenzotint
QUOTE (wilcax @ Jun 29 2007, 08:41 PM) [*]520113[/*]
yeah those qtr window rubbers are a pita to get back in, its like you have to line it up but not push down just slide it all the way back. if you dont, there will be wind noise trust.gif

havent heard of him yet so i guess still no scratching...

we'll see.

Did my first CL63.. your tips for the vents were heads up. I pulled the doors fillers to ... Money is no object with this type of car [by the hour labor rate]. I will have my geek put some picks up of the M/COOL






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