window tint removle

[kid_puma]

Originally Posted by RacingMX6's

hey bud,
Use a blowdryer. Works great, fast and 90% of glue come off with it. did that on my purple original mazda tint.

O-REALLY

I gotta try this with my factory tint

[cf_z]

Originally Posted by pearsonmx6

i just did this to a door window but what do you guys do when it is on the back window with the heating elements so not to ruin them

if you havent already torn the first layer off then you should be ok. you gotta try to pull both layers off at the same time. Get some pure amonia, and be ready to breath some fumes. Spray the window with a ton of it, and let it sit. Ive heard of people using different methods of trying to keep it from evaporating (bags?) but if you just keep and eye on it and keep spraying youll be ok. park it in the sun (or i guess use a heat gun...) and get the back window hot. it will start to wet the glue and you should be able to pull it off. If there is some glue left use a razor blade of a steel wool and do work.

hmm. just searched a bit and this article basically tells you to do it like i said, but with pics.
HOW TO REMOVE TINT

[kid_puma]

What about the rear window ? Unfortunately it's interlaced with the defroster

[cf_z]

Originally Posted by kid_puma

What about the rear window ? Unfortunately it's interlaced with the defroster

im pretty sure that method will work. I think that link is dealing with a rear window.. but as far as the razor blade/scratchpad goes i dont think thats gonna be a good route. Try tons of ammonia.

[pearsonmx6]

thanks for the input everyone you have all been karamed but if any one has any other shure fire tips lets hear them

[medition]

As a 20 year veteran in the window tint business a steamer works pretty well at removing tint off of any window especially the rear where you have defroster lines. Once the layer(s) of tint are gone you need a good adhesive remover and a bug pad or non abrasive scrubber to remove all the glue. Not a fun job and it may take some time depending on how old the film is and what brand and type of glue it is. Some glue can be removed with sop and water. Laquer thinners, brake cleaners etc... can actually dry the glass out and cause damage.

[pearsonmx6]

cool good to know thanks alot

[I4MX6]

I've been told never use a razor blade since it scratches the glass and can create air bubbles if you ever have it done again later.

This is how I was told to do it. Spray it down with ammonia windex and then loosely wrap a garbage bag around the tinted side and tape it to the car without it touching the tint. From there place it in the sun or use a heat gun on the opposite (outside) side of the tint. The chemical reaction supposedly makes it fall off the glass. Then just use glue remover of some kind (light solvent) to remove the excess.

Worth a try, but thats what I was told by a tint shop about my Civic.

[pearsonmx6]

thanks i4 but i cant give you karma should this rewritten and put in the uhhhh that one section that i cant think of the name of

[House2k]

As long as you dont use gasoline like i did.. sure it worked great and i never noticed any difference in my glass after the fact in the year and a half i owned the car.. but it probably wasnt the brightest idea.

[sickend]

tell hell with the back window i said and scraped all the paint off the heat elelment. i plan on repainting it after i get the rest of the tint off the very bottom of it

[kid_puma]

Originally Posted by I4MX6

I've been told never use a razor blade since it scratches the glass and can create air bubbles if you ever have it done again later.

This is how I was told to do it. Spray it down with ammonia windex and then loosely wrap a garbage bag around the tinted side and tape it to the car without it touching the tint. From there place it in the sun or use a heat gun on the opposite (outside) side of the tint. The chemical reaction supposedly makes it fall off the glass. Then just use glue remover of some kind (light solvent) to remove the excess.

Worth a try, but thats what I was told by a tint shop about my Civic.

again,
i can see that method working great on a side window but the rear poses more challenging

[sliksix]

Has anyone actually had a shop remove their previous tinting? Im wondering because I have rear purple tinting that was on the car since before I bought it, meaning it could be any age...

Its purple, and bubbling along the defroster lines, and I was hoping to get it removed, and tinted with black instead of purple. Based on what im reading here, and the 'hours of work' suggested for some tint removal, is it possible it may be cheaper to buy new rear glass, then to have a shop remove the old tint and put on a new one?

[I4MX6]

A shop can get it off without damaging your glass. Take it in and have a pro do it.

[kid_puma]

i got a couple quotes for 250 and 300 for uninstallation "plus" new tint. It took me a couple mins to realize that it wasn't worth it. LOL i think im better off doing it myself & ordering a pizza .
~kp