2007 Lexus IS250

Even with removing the front panels I struggled with this damn car. All the side windows need to be shrunk or else you get major fingers. Even after shrinking, after installing film on windows I still get big fingers that I have to heat from the inside. I don't even want to get into the small windows......Those were a pain in the ass too. Too much contanimation. What tips can you pro's give me? I seem to have less issues with the 2 front windows after removing panels. Maybe I need to remove the rear door panels also ? Thanks in advance for any help or info.

The IS is an easy car if you remove the front panels. Shrink everything on the outside before you install. For the quarter windows try stuffing an 18 gauge remote wire into the seal. This will help with contamination falling down from the gasket and give you enough room to slide it in there. When you put the panels back on reset the window module by rolling it up holding for 2 seconds and down and holding the switch for 2 seconds. Repeat several times. This will reset the auto feature. If all else falls take it to a pro.

I agree that I dis like that car as wel...............

Seems like some say this car is easy some say it is a bitch... I'm in the later of the two groups.

Peja43916
"For the quarter windows try stuffing an 18 gauge remote wire into the seal. This will help with contamination falling down from the gasket and give you enough room to slide it in there. When you put the panels back on reset the window module by rolling it up holding for 2 seconds and down and holding the switch for 2 seconds. Repeat several times. This will reset the auto feature. If all else falls take it to a pro."


That right there is a great tip, never heard of that before Gonna give it a try!!

I could of sworn I said that. I think you messed up the quote. Heres another tip use a black remote wire that way you can just leave it in there no one will see it

i think its easy as long as the panels are dropped, its cake....to me at least

The rear 5 windows on this car are easy. One pc rear, shrink the rear roll ups on the outside and flush the edges well. On the quarter glass, trim the film a bit short on the rearward curve and it'll fit nicely. The fronts, that's another story. They need quite a bit of shrink, but that's no problem, but that darn little speaker is right in the way. I hate to remove door panels and with all this talk of resetting windows and such, it's making me scared to do one. I have 2 coming up next week. PLEASE someone tell me EXACTLY how to remove the front panels, step by step! Thanks

i've been tinting these since their release, and love em! shrink all windows (execept 1/4 glass) and slightly curve the cut on the front glass at the font bottom... it wont pinch and there is no gap due to the sterero tweeter...

I too struggled with this car on Friday.. It seem like the others said shrinking them and still have to fight the finger once installed.. I tried it and still fought with the door panels off.. only did the rear roll ups..

Car sucks to tint..

easy ride to tint i say "shrinking off the car or curling technique is a must"....check out the videos on curling or shrinking off the car.....

easy car, panels pull easily, quarter windows pop out with 2 screws, seperate the rub rail from the door panel, refit the rub rail, then panel.

rub rail is the same as a weather strip? or you speaking of the rail/channel the glass slides in?

From memory, you split the rub rail from the door panel, fit the rub rail to the top of the door and then the panel clips back into the rub rail.

It makes it a lot easier when refitting the panels.

i also struggled with this car the 2 front door .after i shrunk the film on the outside i had huge fingers on the inside that keep causing problems maybe i should snapp the film after the frist shrinking
i hate to remove door pads Any tips!

Front doors are very easy to remove....

http://www.tintdude.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53015

I did this car again.. IS 250 still sucks to tint even after shrinking on the outside. still has fingers.. shrunk those and then it works.. I just wish it would be less of a process...Only have the problem with roll ups....

hate to blow my own.......horn here. did one a month or so ago, nice ride, easy enough, didnt pull panels. All doors needed some shrinkin, fronts were a little tricky. Speaker pod just got in the way....The trick with the wire, awesome tip. Probably could use this trick on a few cars.

y remove the door panels? u can tint the front doors by useing the 1 step method.. or have u guys herd of that?
the car itself is easy.

whats the one step method then?

The two front windows on this car got me once (stupid speakers )... second attempt at the window and I figured it out... as far as shrinking I don't remember any issues with tunnels. I've only done two of these cars, I would say they are definitely tougher than a focus .

IVE DONE A HANDFUL OF THEM AND I JUST PULL THE PANEL WITH A PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVER AND A 10 MILL SOCKET . THE ONLY THING I HATE IS HOW TIGHT THE GLASS IS UP AGAINST THE RUBBER TRIMMING ON THE INSIDE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GLASS AND ITS REALLY EASY TO CONTAMINATE!!!!!

One step i s like the same as doin a 2001 lexus es 300 doors. claen the window bottom first, crack the window about an inch, peel the liner and put the front corner n first , b sure to spray the bottom of the window heavy. use ur whit card to get behind the 2nd rubber trap, make sur the film is half way n the door b4 sliding the rest of the filmn the door, adjust to fit and finish the window like u would normally do. (it will take some gettn use too) but it is worth the time, instead of takn an extra 20 min a door.

you shouldnt have an issue once the panels are popped off. are you wet shrinking, snapping and or are you double shrinking/snapping?

I got some tips for you I just need to know what you are doing. I made a video while I was at DC with another FSA to demo these. It was a big deal, lots of green horns were having issues.