how to remove rear window tint ?
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6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Houston TX
how to remove rear window tint ?
The rear window has nasty, blueish, peeling film on it that I would really like to get off. It really hurts visibility and makes the car look trashed...
The problem is the defogger lines.. I really don't want to damage them in any way while Im taking the tint off.
What is the best way to remove the old tint? Is taking the winow out mandatory? Can I use a razor blade to scrape of the old film without damaging the defroster lines? If so how? Go in between the lines only?
Thanks in adavance,
Igor
The problem is the defogger lines.. I really don't want to damage them in any way while Im taking the tint off.
What is the best way to remove the old tint? Is taking the winow out mandatory? Can I use a razor blade to scrape of the old film without damaging the defroster lines? If so how? Go in between the lines only?
Thanks in adavance,
Igor
Last edited by vettic; Mar 14, 2006 at 07:31 PM. Reason: grammar
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Franklin IN
Originally Posted by vettic
The rear window has nasty, blueish, peeling film on it that I would really like to get off. It really hurts visibility and makes the car look trashed...
The problem is the defogger lines.. I really don't want to damage them in any way while Im taking the tint off.
What is the best way to remove the old tint? Is taking the winow out mandatory? Can I use a razor blade to scrape of the old film without damaging the defroster lines? If so how? Go in between the lines only?
Thanks in adavance,
Igor
The problem is the defogger lines.. I really don't want to damage them in any way while Im taking the tint off.
What is the best way to remove the old tint? Is taking the winow out mandatory? Can I use a razor blade to scrape of the old film without damaging the defroster lines? If so how? Go in between the lines only?
Thanks in adavance,
Igor
Instructor
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From: daytona beach florida
tinted trouble
My friends and I tinted a bunch of cars in high school that were way "too dark" for the law; 3 coats of limo black on the back, 2 on the sides, and 6" strip on the front. 
. So, we got some pretty good practice removing tint. if you can get a corner started, use heavy-duty glass cleaner (like the GM spray stuff), Keep it wet, and pull. To get all the little stuff off, we used kitchen-grade scotchbright pads. Remember, keep it wet, everything works better lubricated 
. So, we got some pretty good practice removing tint. if you can get a corner started, use heavy-duty glass cleaner (like the GM spray stuff), Keep it wet, and pull. To get all the little stuff off, we used kitchen-grade scotchbright pads. Remember, keep it wet, everything works better lubricated
Race Director
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From: Quincy IL
I used a plastic razor blade and a heat gun. get a corner started then move the heat gun in front off you and keep pulling. the residue left behind can be a real PITA. I used Dupont 3812s enamel reducer, put some plastic down to cover your carpet, you don't want solvent dripping on your carpet, etc.
