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#240591 Aug 4, 3:20pm
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its starting to peel off bad and its an eyesore. any tips on getting rid of the tint? or just take it to a shop...

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mine is totaly fubar too.. awaiting some good info smile



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that cheap lexan material is starting too fade as well on my celi...

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That's seems to be a problem with every Celica.

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^^not with mine, knock on wood.


anyone have any pics of this?

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mines pretty fucked too... it sucks

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Your going to need an adhesive remover and a small razor blade. It'll take you a while, but it should all come off after the remover. Hey, I don't have a moonroof! angry


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Originally Posted by Sancho
Your going to need an adhesive remover and a small razor blade. It'll take you a while, but it should all come off after the remover. Hey, I don't have a moonroof! angry

Haha, you're like 1 of 2 Celica's in the US without one. rofl

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Their useless, I didn't want one either.

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here's what it looks like... frown
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yeah dude!.. ugh thats similar to what minds looks like ^^^^ angry

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i dont have a moonroof. hah hah hah hah hah ha. j/k tongue wave

that sucks. strip it and tint it. wave


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Acetone will work, or Goo-Gone.

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I wouldn't try acetone on the moonroof unless you want it too look like a foggy mess. Lexan doesn't react well with acetone. Not too sure about goo-gone though.


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Ohh, the moonroof isn't glass? Lexan, is that plastic?

Oh no, acetone would eat that stuff.

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Mine is just peeling from the sides.
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you cant try to put a tint on it or vynal on top if to mach the car , idk ..

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Originally Posted by l2pdrums
Mine is just peeling from the sides.
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same with mine..

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i got the same problem except mine is on the side and not right in the middle. if you figure out how to fix it please let me know.

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my car is 01 and same thing happened to me about year ago.
so i took it to the dealer, and they put a new 03 moonroof which had celica logo on. it looks nice.
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/20040320/DCP_0033

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Originally Posted by Jae
my car is 01 and same thing happened to me about year ago.
so i took it to the dealer, and they put a new 03 moonroof which had celica logo on. it looks nice.
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/20040320/DCP_0033

^^^^ thats cool, i want one ! thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Jae
my car is 01 and same thing happened to me about year ago.
so i took it to the dealer, and they put a new 03 moonroof which had celica logo on. it looks nice.
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/20040320/DCP_0033
funny, how come my 03' didn't came with one???

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Stupid moonroof. thumbsdown

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That looks bad man that would piss me off everytime I looked at it...Good luck to you.


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yea celicas before 03 have plastic moonroofs.. sucks.. but mine is still looking good.

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Mine isnt plastic...


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Mine is pealing off on all the sides I almost have a compleat ring pealed off around the tint in the center smile

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Originally Posted by VSGTS14
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Yeah it sucks and it should've been glass to begin with. The weight savings between the two wouldn't be significant, Toyota. People here are going to hate what I'm about to write. I never had a problem with my plastic roof. I've driven in all sorts of extremes. I only started to have a problem recently ( if this post is around another day I will take a pic). My problem is nothing like the previous pic. either. My problem is those plastic moonroofs need special attention and cleaning care. I only had problems recently because I got stupid and tried to clean it like a piece of glass. My moonroof was spotless until this then a strip peeled only on the drivers side. It was completely my fault for being careless and lazy. Bird droppings, tree sap, etc. needs to be cleaned off imediatedly or quickly (a day or so) in a proper fashion with no windex or harse chemicals, and with a very soft cloth in a pattern that doesn't involve circles. That's the jist of cleaning it. It's not a piece of glass. How do I know about this? I read the manual when I first purchased my car.

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Originally Posted by Jae
my car is 01 and same thing happened to me about year ago.
so i took it to the dealer, and they put a new 03 moonroof which had celica logo on. it looks nice.
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/20040320/DCP_0033

yeah how much did you pay for it man?

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yeah same here
wtf do i do get it tinted

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i used polishing compound the day i drove it off the lot. (bought used), and it was working. Didn't finish though

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this is why i like the 5th gen, they have the whole motorized sunroof. Those never fade, but i guess the motor will die sumtime tho. hmm anyways, PIMP no idea what to do wit the tint.

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Originally Posted by RookieGTS
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my car is 01 and same thing happened to me about year ago.
so i took it to the dealer, and they put a new 03 moonroof which had celica logo on. it looks nice.
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/20040320/DCP_0033

yeah how much did you pay for it man?

like i said, i took it to the dealer. they took care of it with the warranty. So free for me i guess

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The warranty paid for it? I guess you're lucky and have a great dealership. I don't knwe for sure on the cost for replacement. I will ask for around my area. I'm guessing $500.

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It's a little more than 500, from a dealership at least. Mine wanted almost 700, and that was only for the glass insert. The dealership looked at my moonroof and asked me if I had rolled my car. Had to laugh at that.

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haha and no dents in the roof? rice

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I thought the moonroof tint was baked on. Doesn't seem like a regular film cover on mine.


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Originally Posted by Sancho
Your going to need an adhesive remover and a small razor blade. It'll take you a while, but it should all come off after the remover. Hey, I don't have a moonroof! angry

i didnt know there were celicas w/o one

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i just went to the dealership and they said it isnt covered by warranty, and it would be$700 for glass insert. so i called the local glasswork and tint place and they said they cant tint lexan because it wont stick (obviously). i'm not sure what else to do except trade sunroofs w/ someone w/ an '03 and have them take their car to the dealership to complain and have it replaced. then i'd only have to pay their deductible for them...lol.

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$700 eek
damn...i guess i'll be keeping mine for a while...

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So will Goo Gone and a razor blade take the peeling tint off? I would rather have an untinted roof than a peeling one.

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razor blade...
it might work but it'll take you forever..
i'm with you. i'd rather have an untinted than a peeling roof.

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Originally Posted by WyTe_91_FuRy_GTS
this is why i like the 5th gen, they have the whole motorized sunroof. Those never fade, but i guess the motor will die sumtime tho. hmm anyways, PIMP no idea what to do wit the tint.

what are you talkin about, 7th generation celicas have motorized moonroofs too except some arent glass, instead plastic, your statement makes no sense, clarify.. and yeah our motors die sometime too..

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There has to be a better way. I am trying goo gone and a razor blade. It is gonna take forever, might be done before school starts, and it seems to be scratching the roof a little. Will thoes still be visable if I retint it? Or better yet is their a way to do this that dosn't scratch the plastic?

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