The previous owner of my EJ did a terrible job of tinting. Left a lot of bubbles, and cut a stupid flame design on the side tints so I decided to just take it all off.
The driver and passenger side windows came off with ease, took a razor to them, and tore the rest off; but there is still a lot of adhesive left, and it smells like melted wax.
The rear window seems to be the hardest, a lot more brittle than the side windows; I tear off a small peice, enough for me to grip, and it break right off.

Anyone have any helpful hints for removing window tints, and taking care of the leftover adhesive?

 

you can try using a heat gun to get the tint off. And then use a razor to scrape the glue off or some kind of stripper

 

you can try searching because theres a recent topic about this

trial users shouldnt be allowed to post for at least a month

so that they'll actually read something

 

the glue is activated with soapy water. just spray it with that and razor it.

 

be cheap..use a blow dryer, heat it up for a couple of minutes, spray sum windex and razor it off

 

hmm thanks. I did consider getting a heat gun to help things along after exhausting all my other options.
Sorry that this was posted before. I'm new to this forum stuff obviously.

 

I just got my tint removed.. and the shop charged 100 bucks.. when i saw what they did.. i could of doneit myself. infact.. we did it on a buddys 2 days later.

you get get the tint off spray at any car shop it should take the glue off or whatever after the tints off.

but yeah

use a heat gun and razer blade..

then spray to get the rest off

but i wouldnt mess with defrosters.. thats just me.

 

I've done about a quarter of my rear window, no heatgun, just a razor and a lot of elbow grease. After a tedious hour and a callous thumb i decided to try and look for easier ways to get it done. I already nicked my defroster line so im past the point of caring about that.
Guess i'll suck it up, and buy a heat gun. Thanks!

by the way, kind of off topic, but am I the only one that prefers a clear window over a tinted one? My friends think im nuts, but I just dont like the look of tinted windows..

 

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

 

peal it from one of ur window edges and spray soapy water. get a razor and scrape it down.

 

same with my 97 ex, i just ripped the tint and used some rubbing alchlol and scraped the **** off. left it shiny but left a terrible mess of glue.

 

Good info I need to take off some tint

 

The best way is to get a black trash bag.
Get a bottle of ammonia.
Spray the tint on the outside and stick the trash bag to the wet surface and let it sit in the sun for about 30 min. The fumes will work their way under the tint to release it

It should come off in one piece with little to no glue residue.

 

Its really back yard but, Pile of paper towel, Scraper ( A NEW BLADE) and a Can Of AIR AND INTAKE CLEANER...

Turns the Glue in to a Jelly..... But if its a Hatchback EXTREME CAUTION when doing the back window..... After Spending almost an Hour on the Back Window thought it was really careful of the Heat Strips on the window.... Now it doesnt work

 

you are goin to mess up your defroster if you have one for your rear window if you do it wrong

 

water/alcohol/paint thinner/glass cleaner...etc....but yea no razor blades for the back window, keep the razors for the side windows and Emo kids!!! haha

 

hahaha. i started with the razor, then i rubbed away the left over glue.