window tint
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Heel & Toe
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window tint
Has anybody removed window tint from rear window on C4. At night I have a hard time seeing in the rear view mirror as the rear window is too dark. I dont want to damage the rear defroster.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2021
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From: Northern California
Take it to a professional tint shop. The rear window film bakes on hard in the sun over the years, and it gets brittle with age. When you try to remove it, odds are it'll tear into strips and disintegrate - even if you use a heat gun like you're supposed to do on tint film removal.
A shop will bag seal the full window and pump ammonia into the area to dissolve the adhesive while wearing a respirator (ammonia = hella dangerous to inhale). Then they'll get it off without it disintegrating and without damaging the defroster elements. Cost ~$100 or so but it's worth it.
A shop will bag seal the full window and pump ammonia into the area to dissolve the adhesive while wearing a respirator (ammonia = hella dangerous to inhale). Then they'll get it off without it disintegrating and without damaging the defroster elements. Cost ~$100 or so but it's worth it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Farmington MO
I've done this job on a car I owned, back hatch tint removal. I'd gladly pay somebody else to do it for a hundred bucks. I parked in full sun, used a handheld steamer, black garbage bag taped to outside of glass, vinegar in a spray bottle, sponge, plastic kitchen scraper, rags. Took awhile. Messy. Yes. It came all apart leaving many places to steam and scrape. Didn't damage anything, though.
Last edited by car addict; Dec 30, 2021 at 01:08 PM.
