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It's not the same stuff Tint Protector offers. It's the generic Moleskin that comes off and leaves glue all over your tint.
Tint Protector Makes their own moleskin. The Generic stuff above makes more work for you in the end.
Just wanted to make a note that rather this buy had a REALLY bad exerience with the generic moleskin or he works for tintprotector.com. Just wanted to point out that he only has 11 posts and they are all saying the same thing, that the generic is bad and tintprotectors is awsome.
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Here's the deal, I've noticed that the Velcro felt has started to separate from its adhesive backing on a small section on the drivers side wiper channel causing the exposed adhesive glue to streak onto the tint when rolled up and down.
My choice was to either replace the Velcro with another strip, or install Moleskin felt in its place. As I have yet to read any negative comments on the use of Moleskin, I opted for the latter.
I obtained a Moleskin kit from Automoleskin.com. Kit comes complete with enough Moleskin to do both sides and a set of install direction.
Here's what I did to replace the Velcro with the Moleskin.
Side by side comparison (Moleskin on left)
Roll the window down and remove the (3) 7mm screws as shown in the pics below (2 on the back side of the door panel and 1 on the top forward side). I did not find it necessary to remove any more screws or trim pieces to access the wiper channel.
Access and remove the wiper channel. Grasp the top edge of the door panel towards the rear and with your fingers, firmly lift it up and over the channel. This step takes a little bit of forcing, so don't be afraid to really pull up on the door panel. Once the channel is accessible, lift up the channel from its end about half way, then slide the rest out.
Here you can see where the Velcro has drooped down, exposing the adhesive glue.
Here is a pic of the orientation of the wiper channel in relation to the track, which it will slide into later.
Velcro felt removal. I was afraid that I was going to have a big mess on my hands after I peeled off the Velcro strip. So, in anticipation of it, I used a blow dryer on the Velcro for a few minutes heating it as much as I can prior to lifting it off.
As you can see, it peeled most all the adhesive off with the Velcro.
I used some 3M adhesive remover and a clean rag to remove any traces of leftover glue residue off the channel.
Next, the contact surface on the wiper channel needed to be prepped correctly in order for the Moleskin to positively bond to it. I used 60 grit sandpaper to rough up the entire contact surface area, end to end.
After scuffing the surface, I used some Isopropyl Alcohol and another clean rag to wipe the entire length of the channel, being careful not to touch the wiped surface with my fingers.
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