iel322

hey everyone,

I just got my windows tinted and yes i read all the horror stories about the scratches and i certainly read about the prevention methods (tintprotection.com) but the person who installed my tints had another suggestion for me. He said that I could try and find a weather strip from a previous lancer and to switch it with the current weather strip on the 2008. Because we all know about the problems people have been having with the new model lancers and window tint. I just want to hear your opinions on this or see if anyone has already done this

eyekyu

iTrader: (12)

thats what my guy said, he said there is a site that sells them $24.95, ill call him tomorrow to get the site

iel322

please let me know of that site when you get it

iel322

did he tell you a certain year?

YeOldeLancer

iTrader: (2)

there's nothing fancy about the felt they use. It's just the soft half of a velcro that they stick on. the place that I took it to showed it to me in their parts ordering book. You can get it at any hardware store. Just get the larger 2" piece so it doesn't peel off when it gets hot. it'll probably be eaiser and cheaper to do it this way as opposed to buying weatherstrip, then possibly finding out that it won't fit.

eyekyu

iTrader: (12)

naw, it looks like he was talking bout TintProtector

im starting to notice scratches on my windows already and i dont even have tint

YeOldeLancer

iTrader: (2)

another thought....do you think cutting off the part the rubs up against the window will help? I think it's the section that's actually inside the door (not the fleixble rubber on the window sill that you can see)

I'm taking my car in because oddly enough, after I made the post above, I noticed there were hugeazz scratches on the window. The sticky felt doesn't like 85% humidity and 90 degree weather.

iel322

i just ordered new moldings, ill let you all know how it turns out

iel322

well i bought the window moldings for a lancer from 2002-2006...they didnt fit...i went to my dealer and looked at the weatherstripping for a mitsu galant...they look like that may work and they have the felt on the inside...has anyone else had any luck? i think i might just go with the tintprotector and call it quits

hadeswolf

How bad does it scratch the tints? Anyone post some pictures of the scratches?

iel322

i dont have any scratches yet....prob because i dont use my windows very much...