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Window Tint
Bizarre - May 19th, 2004 at 08:24 AM

Been answered b4 prolly

But how do i take the darn stuff off?????

TTFN

Barry


kombikim - May 19th, 2004 at 08:31 AM

I used metho & razor blade & time........ tried paint thinners but no better than metho , horrible job:cry

[Edited on 18-5-2004 by kombikim]


kombikim - May 19th, 2004 at 09:15 AM

news flash! best option seems to be
Pick a warm, sunny day, and get some black plastic. A cut up trash bag
will work fine.

Turn the car so the tinted window faces the sun. Spray an
ammonia-based cleaning solution onto the tinted side (inside) of the window, and lay a sheet of the plastic onto the tint, sticking it to the wet window. Wait 20 minutes. The tint will peel right off. A razor blade will clean up the edges.

This works fine on the rear window, with the defroster strips, also.


Bizarre - May 19th, 2004 at 01:17 PM

Hmmm....cool?!?

I will try that.

Now...... does that mean i have to wait to summer - or can i use my heat gun?


kombikim - May 19th, 2004 at 01:48 PM

I would not use a heat gun , shattered safety glass makes a mess, I would also use glad wrap instead of a sheet of plastic , the idea is to "seal" the ammonia against the window tint, & you must be careful not to get the ammonia on plastic trim parts


1303Steve - May 19th, 2004 at 04:36 PM

Hi

I used a heat gun on mine no worries, just go easy and have your hand behind where your working, that way you will know if it gets to hot. The only way I could get rid of the scum leftover was Promar dry car wash.

1302Steve


killakornkobb - May 19th, 2004 at 09:48 PM

wouldnt the black bag attract the sun making it better? it would still seal fine also..


---Damien


68AutoBug - May 19th, 2004 at 11:40 PM

Good One...
I'll have to try that also...

I just used a few razor blades...
and methylated spirits to clean the glass..
plus everything else I could find...
The old stuff sticks pretty well...
Fingers were sore for a few hours...

Lee