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Old 09-18-2006, 01:26 AM
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What is the best/easiest way to remove tint? It is from the back window and their are defroster lines so I dont think a razor blade would work? Any Ideas?
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the best way to remove tint is to get a spray bottle(soapy water)spray the window down alot,then take a trash bag and cover the tint completely use tape to hold in place and roll the car out in the sun for a while and roll up the windows and the humidity will pull the tint back,i did not come up with this my buddy tints for a living and thats what he said to do...
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I just pulled the tint off, then used Goo Gone and a razorblade to get the glue off.
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I got all the tint off easily except for on the back window on the dots at the top that are real close together, i just cant get that little part off.
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Originally Posted by TAEnvy
I got all the tint off easily except for on the back window on the dots at the top that are real close together, i just cant get that little part off.
Steel wool and soapy water...
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haha I was just walking threough the house looking for a brillowpad. haha thanks
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Thanks guys, Tint looks really good but just too dark at night and it being my DD its almost hard to see at night, just want something a little lighter
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The plastic bag idea worked for me, I used ammonia though instead of regular soap. I guess the ammonia eats away at the tint, that's why you're not supposed to use windex on tint. For the rest of the areas I used a very fine steel wool pad soaked with nail polish removal, all the gummy crap came right off. Biggest thing that will help you when you pull it off is try to get both layers (the dark film and the adhesive) at the same time.
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I'd just let a pro do it. They have a steam machine that peels off tint easy.
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I'd just let a pro do it. They have a steam machine that peels off tint easy.
I would but its like 300 bux to get it taken off, Im goin to get the new stuff put on prefessionally but dont feel like paying 5-6 hundred for new tint
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I dont understand why this is being made a big deal, I stripped my whole car last weekend in an hour. Its really not that hard, nor is it rocket science. The two side windows start with a razor blade, peel a corner then pull the rest off. Spray the wndow with soapy water and take a razor blade and go up and down the window scraping all the excess glue off. the back window I started with a rozor blade. Peeled a corner then pulled half the window off before it tore. I repeated with the other side. Then took steel wool with soapy water and got all the excess glue off. Viola and hour later your done, and ready for re-tint.



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