Hey, I'm just wondering whether any of you who have gotten tints for your EVO X (or new Lancers for that matter), w/o installing the moleskins have had lots of problems with the tint scratching up real bad. Comments?

verkion

No issues here. I have an MR & have had 3M tint w/o moleskin for a little less than 3 months. I was asking the tint shop about moleskin & scratching & they said that I wouldn't need it. He said they did a GSR a bit before they did mine & they didn't need any either.

What the F is moleskin?

Just got my windows tinted, and waiting a few days befor operation windows... should I be worried?

Keith

^it's pretty much felt that the installers would insert between the interior door panel & the window to prevent rubbing. Some people have had issues w/their tint getting scratched due to tightness between the door plastics & the glass. I have mostly heard this early on w/GSRs, but I haven't been keeping my eye on this issue w/other people lately.
here: http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=329272&highlight=tint & here:http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=360414&highlight=moleskin

i had it installed just as a safety precaution, no scratching yet, had it for over 2 months

no issues w/ scratching

I got scratches on all my windows with 3M crystalline tint.

I got scratches on all my windows with 3M crystalline tint.


yep me to, ... WTF is moleskin and where can it get some!

scratching here, but only in the front windows.

sucks

scratching in front windows

http://www.tintprotector.com/mitsubishi/evolutionm.htm

Here's Moleskin. Im going to buy some this weekend then tint my windows.. it's only 30$ and the tint shop should be able to do this

does anyone know if this is fixed on the MR? aka, the people with scratching, do you guys have a GSR or MR? I want to get tints soon too..

So yeah... I found a long vertical scratch on my driver's window yesterday & am not happy about it. The installer reassured me that I wouldn't need moleskin when I asked about it. Now I'm not sure if it's under warranty, because the pamphlet doesn't mention anything of the sort. So moral of the story is get the moleskin/felt.

I have a GSR and no issues here!

GSR front window esp driver side since i rolled them down a lot.

one scratch on the front passanger window....didn't see it until I read this post!!! lol!!! sucks

nopes, no scratching either. Had the tint for about 2 months now. The dealer removed/trimmed the inside liner so that it wouldn't touch the window.

ummm...ok I just got tinted today, NO moleskins. I like living dangerously. :D hahaha. Seriously though, do you guys wipe the inner window felt/rubber whenever you guys clean your car??? You'll be surprised at just how much gunk/dirt there is embedded in it. Don't forget to clean there...I'm gonna guess that those of you with SCRATCHES, (not just surface streaks) have gunk/dirt in the liner.

verkion

Guys, I installed the mole skin and It is something you can do at home with 1hr of time or less!!! REAL EASY DYI... Mine's done already but no camera :(

Step 1: Buy moleskin
Step 2: Roll the window down all the way
Step 3: Unscrew the 3 bolts on the doors you wish to install
Step 4: Take plastic off the door. Watch out front door is connected to the tweeter on top. May have to push UP to get it off
Step 5: Take the inside rubber piece off. (The piece the window went down to) It's rubber clip on so just take it off.
Step 6: Cut Moleskin in correct length and put it on. REMEMBER!!! There are 2 pieces on the plastic you need Moleskin. One on top and one on bottom. Just tape Moleskin into it from bottom. (Moleskin is not very sticky, but it works)
Step 7: Put plastic piece onto the door.
Step 8: Put door plastic off.. Don't forget the 3 clip on pieces to cover the screw

Then your tint should be scratch protected

http://www.tintprotector.com/mitsubishi/evolutionm.htm

Here's Moleskin. Im going to buy some this weekend then tint my windows.. it's only 30$ and the tint shop should be able to do this

thanks so much for the link-just placed my order and won't roll down my newly-tinted windows until they are installed. :thumbup:

no scratches here. had it for about a month

LOL, scratches on all 4 windows. I was the one who posted on EvoM. I roll down my windows daily....all of them and usually more than once a day....so they are used often.

I have the moleskin installed and tinted for about 2 weeks now... But now that I roll my front windows down, I hear a nasttttttttyyyy b*tch whine... It's definately too tight and caused the sound.. but no scratches at least.

I got scratches on all my windows with 3M crystalline tint.

Same problem here, no moleskin.

I used moleskin and got no scratching.

I desperately need to replace the tint on my 4 windows, they're scratched to shit.
When I got my windows tinted, was when the X first came out and the scratching issue wasnt known. Now a year and a half later, my tint is toast.
But its a good excuse to get darker tint :)

i didnt get it. now i have something to look forward to

I desperately need to replace the tint on my 4 windows, they're scratched to shit.
When I got my windows tinted, was when the X first came out and the scratching issue wasnt known. Now a year and a half later, my tint is toast.
But its a good excuse to get darker tint :)

You got to love the ones that go from the very bottom all the way to the freakin top! :wallbash:

no issues here

mines is fine, i just clean the inner rubber part every other week, takes like a couple of minutes, keep that clean and your fine, im w/o mole skin and its perfect since the day i had them done, been only 3 months though

I wonder if the 2010 model will have the felt on the window trim.

10 months - No issues

i got scratching but i bought my x used with tints already installed. and most of the scratching is in the front. i don't think there's any in the back

http://www.tintprotector.com/mitsubishi/evolutionm.htm

Here's Moleskin. Im going to buy some this weekend then tint my windows..


+1 :thumbup:

terriable scratches on my car

I got my tints and had the shop install the felt. I just noticed this past weekend a 2-3" wide streak going up my whole window in the back. Sprayed and scrubbed the crap out of it but no luck. I guess even with the felt or moleskin you should be checking your windows. I dont know if its a scratch or if something fell in while the window was open then when rolled up it just dragged.

I got some scratches. I Ordered the mole skin from Tint Protector...It is going to be a pain in the ass to install.:theeye:

ahhh great i just had my windows done yesterday, i didn't get any skin lol

how hard is it to install thease molseskin things? i just got my car tinted a few days ago and the rear driver side window and front driver side window have pronounced scratches.............FAK

Moleskin ordered but I fukn hate wasting time like this. Its prolly gonna take an hour per door to install. @!#()*!@)(#*!@)(*#(!()*&#$^#*(&@!*#&@!(&^&R%
:wallbash:

Scratching on all 4 windows... will be redoing the tint sometime soon and having the moleskins put in also.

old thread but... Im w/o moleskin and was told not needed. I do have 1 scratch on each of the front windows. I have been cleaning and vinyl protecting the seam every time I clean my car and have not had a mark since. They are faint, can only see on inside looking out.

I don't have moleskins and no scratching.

I don't have moleskins and no scratching.

This angers me. I can't believe I just spent 30k on a car that has a crappier doors then my gf 2003 civic. FAIL

I bought the moleskin, didn't install it. No scratches after 4 months. Keep car clean and you should have no problem

My car has only been tinted for about a week now and they are just fine. I hope they it stays that way

so what is this? is the felt not really needed? is it the quality of the tint that makes the difference?

The quality of the tint doesn't matter.

Take a look at your tint. You will start to see small vertical lines. You can feel them when you run your finger nail across them. They will start to get deeper and deeper until your tint looks like the picture at the link below.

This is what your tint will look like without the Tint Protector kit.

http://www.tintprotector.com/tintscratchesneedmoleskinfelt.htm

I have spent the last 3 years working for companies that require me to roll down my driver window 2 times per day to use a stupid RFID badge to actuate gates. Needless to say, I have enough scratches to show for it. Keeping your car clean isn't really going to do much however. All it takes is one time and there you have it. I am debating removing my tint altogether but after some posts I have read tonight, seems like the glass itself can get scratched without the tint in place. :confused2:

I looked into moleskin but on the other auto manufacturer forums there are tons of people still getting scratches and/or glue lines from the moleskin. So now I think I am just going to say fuck it and leave the tint on there to protect the windows. Funny part is I have never had this problem on any other car. My wife's Honda doesn't have moleskin and after 3 years not one single scratch, we roll down the windows almost every time it gets driven.

dont know what year it started but my 2011 gsr has it :D

Moleskin, no matter how you apply it, will streak glue when it's hot out. I installed mine like a champ and still... glue streaks. The glue streaks don't end either. I have cleaned off the streaks with goo-gone at least 6 times since installation, and glue STILL comes out. It's like this thing is a glue factory.

The 2008 Lancer GTS has nice, felt-lined rubber strips. The 2008 Lancer Evolution X does not. Seriously, wtf. Country of origin? Regardless, wtf.

tint without moleskin no scratches

niperWolF(+);981486']tint without moleskin no scratches

What brand tint? I have no idea what I have, dealer installed it for free.

The 2008 Lancer GTS has nice, felt-lined rubber strips.

I wonder if these strips have a part number... might make a nice alternative to the moleskins.

ok what exactly is moleskin. If have the felt on my windows (came like that on the car), isnt that moleskin?

I believe the moleskin is an aftermarket product for use in place of factory felt for cars which don't have the felt equipped from the factory. Based on an earlier post in this thread, it looks like the 2011's may now have felt, where the 2008 did not. Not sure on the 2010.

yea my 2011 has the felt, i wonder when they started that. When i went to get a quote for my tint the guy had to see if i had moleskin or not and then he said "oh, they put felt in" and told me how the tint gets scartched without it.

Ok no one knows what fucking moleskin is?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskin
http://0.tqn.com/d/firstaid/1/0/z/2/-/-/FirstAid389x292_004.jpg
It's used to prevent blisters on your feet.

Ok no one knows what fucking moleskin is?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskin
http://0.tqn.com/d/firstaid/1/0/z/2/-/-/FirstAid389x292_004.jpg
It's used to prevent blisters on your feet.

I think we all do, what is your point? Oh they are used in making dessert sandals!

my place did my tints with lifetime warrenty. if it scratches i get it replaced free of charge. been on the car for 6 months and tints still looks great

my place did my tints with lifetime warrenty. if it scratches i get it replaced free of charge. been on the car for 6 months and tints still looks great

No mole hair?

No mole hair?

mines a 2011 MR. it feels like it has felt already on the car.

mines a 2011 MR. it feels like it has felt already on the car.

I have a '10 SE, and it has felt on both sides of window weatherstripping (inside and out).

i just set my appointment for tinting on my 2011 MR... ill have to ask about "moleskin" and scratching :)

My shit is all scratched up

scratching in front as well

4 months, no moleskin, no scratching. If it does come down to it, ill just trim the rubber piece to keep it from happening again.

4 years, no moleskin, no scratching. All four windows tinted and frequent use of the windows. I do a weekly rub down with this stuff called Klasse.

Assuming you purchased a quality tint film (not a 99cent film from Fambly Dollar) and have have it professionally installed, you shouldn't run into any issues. I have mines for a year now and no scratches whatsoever. If you see scratches, either your tint is dirty or the plastic contacts are dirty.

2008 gsr had my tints for 2 years they are done ;( all scratched up

mines a 2011 MR. it feels like it has felt already on the car.

I have an '11 gsr. Stock car comes with the liner.

What brand tint? I have no idea what I have, dealer installed it for free.


no idea .. had a shop did it for me . 2 years ago .. going strong without a scratch..