05 Mustang GT Door Window tint problem

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  1. stangman16 Active Member

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    When I bought my car last year I noticed some streaks on the tint.

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    Well I found out it was some kind of glue or adhesive for this weatherstripping material. Rolling up/down the window made this weatherstripping come up and get more of the glue onto the tint. I'm not sure if this is a Ford installed weatherstripping felt material, or if the previous owner installed it, but it was out enough to where I just pulled out this felt material on the P/S door, D/S door is going to end up the same.

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    Hopefully the pictures can show the problem better than I can explain it...

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    Is this piece needed? As of now I have to re-tint the windows because of that glue stuff, I just don't want to run into this problem again.

    I assume I need to take off the door panel to remove the D/S felt and also any remaining glue. If so, how do you take apart the door panel?
  2. dbrufus1234 Member

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    this same thing actually happened to me last week, when our cars get tinted, the person doin the tint job will put on a felt strip over the stock weather striping, because without the felt strip, the tint will sometimes get scratched. so you prob need to go to a tint shop and get them to put another felt strip on there
  3. stangman16 Active Member

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    sorry to hear that, it's definitely irritating to see it everytime I look out the window.

    This thing is about 1" in height, and I know they don't take the door panel off to put it on (or so I think).

    Well, guess my only option now is to take it and have both windows re-tinted.

    thanks for the headsup

  4. Satin07Stang New Member

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    Someone installed mole skin on it and its coming apart. Check out this link:

    Moleskin (for window tint) install w/pics and vids - MustangForums.com

    That shows how to do it. Ford has replacement moldings that where introduced in the 2008 Mustang here are the part numbers:

    Ford Part numbers:
    Prevents scratching of the windows.
    8r3z-6321457-a
    8r3z-6321456-a

    Either install those or do the mole skin again. I would think that rubbing alcohol would remove the glue but not sure if it will damage the tint. Good Luck.
  5. imfamousjim New Member

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    my tint has that too... its coming off tomorrow though, oh yay new jersey
  6. #1stangFAN New Member

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    If anyone trys it i would like to know, im going tot do the moleskin but i dont want to redo my tint again :nonono:
  7. stangman16 Active Member

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    Thanks for the link - probably be best to upgrade to the '08 style so I don't have to go through this again. :) ty!



    I'll try it by this weekend, I'd kinda like to go darker on the tint (plus it looks jacked up pretty bad) so I don't care if it ruins my tint.
  8. dbrufus1234 Member

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    are your streaks on the window just glue from the back of the strip or actual scratches? it should come off with some window cleaner. And they do take the door panel off to install that strip (my tint guy did).
  9. 69mach1-409 New Member

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    Yup, the felt/moleskin is coming off. I believe all 05-07's need it due to the factory weather strip causing scratches. You'll probably have to replace it or you'll end up scratching the tint.
  10. anthony05gt New Member

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    I switched my '05 to '08 weather stripping and it's ok now.

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