Midori Green

what can i use to remove my tints?... they are all faded and stuff

Syndacate

Some dick that owned my GTI before I bought it put tint on it and did a half-*** job of course, I was able to get it off w/ "sticky stuff remover" and a razor (like you'd use to scrape off an inspection sticker on a windshield).

Midori Green

so i can get that remover at like home depot or some ****?

Trey6904

Spray soapy water on the tint, put a plastic garbage bag on it and let it bake on in the sun. Pull the bag off the adhesive comes with the tint and all.

sniggler316

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I'll have to try this

EM1_00Si

Take a razor and pull the tint off. Buy some off that adhesive remover from autozone or somethin and wipe it off to get off the left over residue. Assuming its not a hatchback the rear windshield will be a mother.

tha_badguy

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i've done it this way
& it was pretty easy

just use a window cleaner with ammonia in it

Midori Green

is the tint on the inside or outside?

Padawan

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The film is on the inside of the glass.

http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html

Midori Green

i dont have time to do all that im just gonna take it to the local shop to get it removed

EM1_00Si

It will take about an hour to get all the tint itself off. The residue will come off pretty easy if you use an adhesive remover. I used the "Bug and Tar remover" from autozone. But if you have more money than time go for it.

Syndacate

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Yeah, I don't know where they sell 'em, I just use a regular razor blade, but every shop has 'em. I'm sure they're readily available.

WhiteOnRice

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Are you serious....


To OP, go to Walmart and get tint-off

94eh2

razor and soapy water.....

Damon Reeves

Heat gun and a razor.

EM1_00Si

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Yeah, I don't know where they sell 'em, I just use a regular razor blade, but every shop has 'em. I'm sure they're readily available.

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Haha that looks a lot better then when I duct taped a razor to a flathead.

Midori Green

damn i want to remove my tint... but every shop tells me that there is no way to remove rear tint without damaging the defrost lines... but i cant even see with the tints so i rather just take them off and not have a rear defrost

Padawan

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It can certainly be removed. Most shops simply don't want to go through the trouble, especially if you won't be giving them the business of installing new film on the car.

Midori Green

yea i guess thats probably why... but i need it removed as fast as possible cuz i have to pass inspection this week

Padawan

If you follow the procedure in the link I provided, you shouldn't have a problem. It's not fun and it might take a while, but you should be able to get it done Even if you do end up with a damaged defroster, it's normally an easy and inexpensive fix that you can do yourself.

JShull

If you scroll down there is a how-to in this link.

The remover that they talk about can be purchased at Advance Auto I know for sure.

http://www.gilafilms.com/Autom...eight

zerovandez

iTrader: (1)

This is hella easy. It's just a big sticker on your window. Find a corner on a window, slide a razor under it and peel slowly. Then spray soapy water and scrape window at a hard angle to rid of the sticky gunk.

B18bEG6ick

i agree with the heat gun and the razor. works wonders especially when its really hot outside. as for the back window just use a razor on a corner and then use the heat gun to peel it smoothly. i did this last week and none of my defroster stipes got damaged. good luck.

Midori Green

im not talking about any of the other windows.. i can remove those.. all im talking about is the rear window that has the defroster lines on it... i dont even wanna touch that thing because of the defrost lines

zerovandez

iTrader: (1)

well if you do manage to mess it up then radio shack sells those defroster repair things. I hear they work pretty well.