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Old 02-11-2009, 06:45 PM
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Old stuff too, jsut about 11 years old.

The entire back glass piece literally peeled off in one big sheet, but there's another layer on there with bubbles all over the place.

Whats some good **** to use that'll eat that crap off.

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I had pretty good luck with a steamer, belongs to the wife I don't know where she got it. But it works pretty good. I think she bought it to steam clothes before she iorns them? Good luck
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I just did this yesterday. I just peeled off the tint film and then I used some 3M adhesive remover on the glue. I just wiped it on the glue then used a razor blade and it scraped right off. I also used some rubbing alcohol and that worked too just not as good. wd-40 also worked but not as good. But if your doing your back window don't use a razor cause you'll ruin the defroster lines.
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They make stuff especially for removing tint. I know o'reillys carries it, any other auto parts store should too i would assume.
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Originally Posted by BadBandit69
I just did this yesterday. I just peeled off the tint film and then I used some 3M adhesive remover on the glue. I just wiped it on the glue then used a razor blade and it scraped right off. I also used some rubbing alcohol and that worked too just not as good. wd-40 also worked but not as good. But if your doing your back window don't use a razor cause you'll ruin the defroster lines.
My problem is, I also peeled it off in one big piece off the backglass, but the bottom layer stayed on the glass.

I need something that will eat that stuff up and turn it to goo so I can just wipe it off, because of the defroster lines.
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^^^ Just try goo gone
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when it was humid inside my car u could peel it off with your fingers...but with a razor it came right off.
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dont do any of the above go rent urself a steam machine and it will come off with ease. steam is the best method guarenteed
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grease lightening degreaser -watered down -razor blade
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Originally Posted by TLUZLS1
^^^ Just try goo gone
I did, it did nothing. Soaked it for hours.

I also tried Goo-Off today, nothing.

I'm gonna try a heat gun and ammonia tomorrow. If that doesn't work I'm buying a new backglass.

I refuse to razor blade that huge backglass inbetween all the defroster wires.
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i have to remove mine as well, however, i could care less about my defroster. ive never used it.
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Originally Posted by MurderedOut
i have to remove mine as well, however, i could care less about my defroster. ive never used it.
Personally, I would rather just buy a new backglass than razor that whole thing and hope I don't scratch it and get everything off. PITA
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ya steamer the best chose or a blow dryer its ghetto but gets the job done it took the tint off my two front windows and i used a steamer for the rear window steamers are what tint shop use to remove tint
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Originally Posted by LS6427
I did, it did nothing. Soaked it for hours.

I also tried Goo-Off today, nothing.

I'm gonna try a heat gun and ammonia tomorrow. If that doesn't work I'm buying a new backglass.

I refuse to razor blade that huge backglass inbetween all the defroster wires.
Wow! Must be a major PITA! Good luck with it!
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i just did my wifes car and i heated it up with a heat gun and then to get the glue off i used this stuff made by zep industrial cleaners its called big orange and its in a aresol can it works awsome. i just spray it on let it soak for about 10 min then scrape it off with a razor blade it works sweet the glue came right off. i dont know where to buy it, we use it at work. i know home depot sells zep products. this is the only thing that has worked for me so far.
good luck!
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Originally Posted by bigjohn450
i just did my wifes car and i heated it up with a heat gun and then to get the glue off i used this stuff made by zep industrial cleaners its called big orange and its in a aresol can it works awsome. i just spray it on let it soak for about 10 min then scrape it off with a razor blade it works sweet the glue came right off. i dont know where to buy it, we use it at work. i know home depot sells zep products. this is the only thing that has worked for me so far.
good luck!
Was that heat gun a blow dryer or one of those industrial heat guns that look like a blow dryer abut blows like 600 degrees or some **** like that.

My stepfather has one of those bad *** heat guns.

How hot did you set it for? His has a thermostat for a bunch of temps.
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ya its the heat gun that looks like a hair dryer with the temp settings on it. u just set it on about 7 on the dial and just evenly moved it around the whole window till it was alittle too hot for the touch. then it just started to peel off, then spray the big orange on and the glue scraped right off.
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Originally Posted by bigjohn450
ya its the heat gun that looks like a hair dryer with the temp settings on it. u just set it on about 7 on the dial and just evenly moved it around the whole window till it was alittle too hot for the touch. then it just started to peel off, then spray the big orange on and the glue scraped right off.
Cool, thats what I'm planning today. Did youi have defroster wires? Did they stop working after you did it?
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I have used windex and a razor blade...worked pretty well!




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