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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Question Removing tint?
I know it's a big PITA, but is there anything special I should have to make the job go smoother? I have a heat gun. Is there anything I can buy to get the glue off easier?
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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heat gun, and Goo be gone...
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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I think it's just Goo Gone, but yea that stuff is the ****. I use it on everything with...well goo!
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What windows are you taking tinit off of? If its the side windows just use a razor blade to scrape it off, then use ammonia to spray of the glue and scrape it off. Rear windows can be a pain, but other than that it's easy. I used to have to do it all the time and it would only take about 5 minutes a window.
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^^^ hes right but make sure not to use the razor on the rear window youll cut the defrost lines
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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just get you some bondo spreaders and a spray bottle with some soapy water in and just go to town, you dont have to worry about messing anything up this way..
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I know at wal-mart they sell "tint remover" I bought a can of 3m adhesive remover thats safe on paint too... that and a heat gun and its pretty easy..
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I did mine on a hot day and let the car sit out in the sun a hour or two then the back window pulled right off in one piece just go slow and be patience
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Is my car the only Camaro to not have defrost rear window? Seems like Everyone else has the defrost lines...
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Soak the living **** out of it using windex with amonia. Then I used a scotch brite pad that is safe for windows and will not scratch. Still makes a mess though, have fun.
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some window tints the glue will come off with the tint...very few though...but easiest and cheapest way to get the glue off is soapy water in a spray bottle and alot of razor blades...the key to removing the glue is keeping it wet and having a sharp blade...as far as the rear winow, a heat gun or a hand held steamer should make the glue come off with the tint, but the key is to keep the heat gun/steamer on the inside of the tint while pulling the tint very slowly...the remaining glue if any can be removed with a strong ammonia glass cleaner (ie: napa, ac delco, etc)
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Use steam! I used a wallpaper steamer on mine and it was super easy. I also hear that clothing steamers will work aswell, but probably not as fast as the wallpaper steamer. There are no chemicals or anything to funk up your interior, just water. If you really care, I used a Wagner Power Steamer 705 Wallpaper Remover and I just used the hose without the attachment.
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i used a clothing steamer on my Z and my TA, I didnt spend more than an hour between the two of them. Super easy!
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^^^ hes right but make sure not to use the razor on the rear window youll cut the defrost lines
YUP....and use a hair dryer..not a heat gun...those defroster lines will come off also maybe..
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Is my car the only Camaro to not have defrost rear window? Seems like Everyone else has the defrost lines...
Mine is a defogger delete car as well
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a steamer works good.
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