2006 CTS

[Guest scottydosnntkno]

the deck issue is a matter of preference

I, personally, have not had one come in yet where it was so tight that I couldn't just slide the film in. I wrap a microfiber around a strokedoctor and press it really hard into the bottom edge, and in addition to cleaning that part it also sepparates the deck from the glass just enough to slide the film in. Spray a lot of slip on the bottom, and squegee straight down from the middle of the window and it doesn't pick up any lint

[Booms]

I gotta tip....don't put heat on the outside of the doors...they're laminated....

[The ///Man]

2006 shouldn't need the rear deck out, the brake light is in the trunk. you can pull the rubber around the inside of the doors and that makes the doors super easy

[Guest scottydosnntkno]

I gotta tip....don't put heat on the outside of the doors...they're laminated....

not all of them?

[yz101]

I would not pull the panels on those unless you have taken one off a CTS before. They are not hard, but the window switch connection is a plug made in the door & panel that can cause an issue if you get them in a bind. I would tuck the seal or use a gasket wizard.

[jttint1]

take out the rear deck ...

no need to take out the deck.if you check 'tip of the week' there should be a post on how to tint the glass without taking out the deck

[VIP tint + glass]

you can pry the tops back on the panels to take the rubbers out. id take the deck out if I were you. yes it can be done without this, and I prefer to leave it in. but this bein your first one, id pull it out. never taken one out so idk how to

[Guest Crackz]

the rubber molding pop right out the door remove them no need to pop pannels or take out rear deck car is super easy with molding out the way

and as far as gila slip toss it use J&J baby shampoo or yellow joy dish soap J&J is better

[finishlineautosports]

How do I properly remove the door window molding on the bottom.

[The ///Man]

How do I properly remove the door window molding on the bottom.

I never have really needed to, by removing the one that goes around the inside of the sides and tip of the doors it gives you way more than enough room to work.