How to remove old tint ???
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From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '06 & '12
Originally Posted by NXVette
Please advise how to remove old window tinted. Thanks.
1) Make sure the day that you perform this is a very warm day.
2) Buy a box of large BLACK plastic trash bags.
3) Roll your windows down a little (you will roll them back up)
4) Spray (douse) the inside of your windows with water.
5) Spay water on one side of the plastic bag.
6) Press the wet side of the bag against the inside (wet) of the
window and roll the window back up. For the non moveable windows, tape the bag in place
7) Put the car in the direct sunlight and let it set for a couple of hours.
8) Remove the plastic bag and the sheet of tint will fall right off.
9) Take some windex and clean the windows. YOUR ALL DONE!!!!!!!
The water, heat, and black plastic bag cause condensation to build up beneath the tint allowing it to fall right off in one big piece.
**IMPORTANT**It must be a warm day out and you must let the car sit for 2-4 hours.
Hope this helps, It works great every time I try it.
Jeff
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl
That is the way to do it. It is called sweating the tint. You can use a razor blade on your side windows for faster clean up but stay away from the rear window. You can ruin the defroster. Sweating the tint is the only way I have ever seen tint removed without messing up the defroster.
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Racer
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From: TX
Originally Posted by EatRice
That is the way to do it. It is called sweating the tint. You can use a razor blade on your side windows for faster clean up but stay away from the rear window. You can ruin the defroster. Sweating the tint is the only way I have ever seen tint removed without messing up the defroster.
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Great Info...You should put it in the tech tips
Thanks the tint laws just changed in Ga and i will have to remove mine from the side windows...and go with a 35% tint
Thanks the tint laws just changed in Ga and i will have to remove mine from the side windows...and go with a 35% tint
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
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The water and black bag trick worked great. 
Left it in the Florida sun for 3 hours and pulled it right off. 
Took about 30 minutes to get the glue off. Worked great on the back window of my coupe. Thanks for the tip. 
Left it in the Florida sun for 3 hours and pulled it right off. Took about 30 minutes to get the glue off. Worked great on the back window of my coupe. Thanks for the tip.
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From: Norfolk VA
Originally Posted by We Gone
Great Info...You should put it in the tech tips
Thanks the tint laws just changed in Ga and i will have to remove mine from the side windows...and go with a 35% tint
Thanks the tint laws just changed in Ga and i will have to remove mine from the side windows...and go with a 35% tint
