09 Mazda 5

Should I take those door panels off? And if so where are those screws?
Thanks

yes but i dont remember

I haven't seen a 09 yet, but a few weeks ago I did a 06, and I saw no reason to take off the panels. The film slid right in with a red devil. The quarters were a little tricky, and really tight, so I ended up cutting the film to the curve of the tight rubber and the custy was happy and it looked good to me. I only put 20% on to make it look factory, and you couldn't even tell unless you knew and were looking for it.

Thanks alot Scott.

Maybe with a ez reach you could get the corners, but its SO tight that I think you might put too much tension on the film and crease it like I did. It was fine that way I did it.


PS-whole car can be down with 20". Back window is a 5 minute wet shrink and 5 min install. Dots all around and no tabs/obstructions.

I take the door card off!, dead easy!

Around the handle there is a small cover that just pulls off, there is 3 screws behind there and the rest is just clips! If you grab the bottom of the door card while its nearly slid closed, you can just pull it sharply and the whole thing comes off! Wee buns

It only take 3-4 mins, so i think its worth it to get the job mint!

Goodluck buddy

Also do you not take out the 1/4 glass window on the sliding door? I done my 1st 5 without taking it out and it left that small curved corner untinted, didnt look factory! So i'v always pulled it out! Looks perfect! I upped the price and told them the story, this dealership always wants the best

Thats the complete opposite of around here, the dealerships always want the cheapest price and the best work. Thats why we have to come up with compromises. Some dealers flip out when I tell them that I need a tech to take appart the back shelf before I get there, or the door panels or whatever. Others will do all I ask and then some. My acura dealer will pull the whole deck, pillars, headliner, and back seat uppers so I have "complete access" even though I've told them how many times I don't need it that good. Oh well, I don't complain

you can get past that rubber without trimming. slide the film up evenly while pushing the glass out. panel off helps.

Yeah you can do that but there is no way to clean or even fulsh that bit! I'll just taking them out as my dealer is very happy with our jobs and dont want to lose that with them

same here. my customers are happy with the way I do it so its all good. Actually just booked a new 09 one for this sunday

ive only done 3 of those things. i hate them, 11 windows.

I'v done over 40 since Christmas lol! I do all Mazda's tints where i am and they must be one of the most popular people carriers!

Update tinted the car this weekend. Very easy car the only pain was the 1/4 windows. I didn't do the fronts. There are only 2 screws in the rear door panel.

Very true, and you don't even really need to push it out.

nice job

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