[W126 Coupe] Rear Window Tinting

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Terry:

He may well be concerned with getting the edge of the tint below the 
inside widow brush. Removal of the side panels will allow him to lift 
the edge of the brush to obtain a gap for better access to the lower 
edge of the glass. This may be what he is thinking. BUT, the coupe rear 
windows use a special 'all one piece' brush design that wraps around the 
door pillar and effectively is an outer brush (under the chrome trim 
sill), the edge at the door pillar (under the chrome trim door cap)and 
then connected to the inside window brush (under the side interior seat 
panel). In other words it's all connected. If he messes this up and 
separates the brush it will be expensive ($150-20 each side of the car 
as I recall) to replace from MB.

The tint installer may not be aware of the special nature of the coupe 
window brush arrangement. See if he changes his approach after you share 
this bit of detail with him. If not, I'd recommend you do the R&R 
yourself and let him just do the tinting.

Just my 2, not a window tinting expert, etc. etc.

Dick

Terry Ratliff wrote:

>

> I am having the 2 rear windows re-tinted tomorrow and the tinter says 

> the only way to do them right is to remove the back seat the back of 

> the back seat and the side panels. Also is charging me an extra $100 

> for these removals. Is this absolutely necessary in order to properly 

> tint these windows? Is $100 reasonable for the removal of the side panels?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help…Terry

>

> Best Regards,

>

> Terry C. Ratliff

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