best way of removing oolllld tint

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sun May 04, 2008 1:49 pm

i have some crapy tint on most ot the windows (rear pass side door and vent and windshield strip) whats the best way to remove this stuff cause its bubbly and purple like grape soda

wanna get it off with minimal scratching of the window surfaces

RedneckTexan · Post by **RedneckTexan** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:31 pm

acetelyne and a putty knife

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:33 pm

yeah my luck id crack a window

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Sun May 04, 2008 3:29 pm

if its on there crapy enough just take a window scraper coated with soap and water, and slowly scrape it away.

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sun May 04, 2008 3:31 pm

well it is starting to peel away on its own and i know ammonia eats the glue right off of fresh tint atleast they say not to use it for a few days to clean the windows with

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:15 pm

Vinegar and water sometimes loosens it---but they usually have a product at Autozone that is made for that...But it is a smelly, messy endeavor no matter what you use...

BiggDogg · Post by **BiggDogg** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:54 pm

A heat gun or even a good ladies blow dryer works too. It heats up the adhesive then peels right off. My buddy owns a tint shop and when people get tickets for having their tint too dark, or wanna remove their purple tint to put new tint on, thats how he removes it for them.

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:51 pm

if the heat doesnt soften it up, -laquer thinner, ugh, its a nasty job, but thats how Ive done it.

TheEskimo · Post by **TheEskimo** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:26 pm

Easiest way I have found is to wait for a warm day. Face the window to the sun and cut a piece of black garbage bag to fit the window. Then take a spray bottle with dishsoap water and spray it on the tint good. Then press the bag onto it, the soapy water will hold the bag in place.

Let it sit for a while(hour or so) and then it usually just pulls right off without much trouble.

F100builder · Post by **F100builder** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:28 pm

RedneckTexan wrote:acetelyne and a putty knife

Please tell me you mean acetone!

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:50 pm

at that rate smashing the window would be faster.

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:51 pm

ok i didnt catch that at first but now i imagine some one trying that and the cussing that would follow

pollock · Post by **pollock** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:51 am

glass cleaner and a razor blade.

69bumptruck · Post by **69bumptruck** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:50 pm

If you can just peel the plastic off, GOO Gone will remove the sticky residue. If not, you can scrape it with a razor. It won't hurt the glass, then use the GOO Gone to remove any thing leftover. After using the GOO Gone, just reclean it all with glass cleaner and a soft rag.

RedneckTexan · Post by **RedneckTexan** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:51 pm

rjewkes wrote: at that rate smashing the window would be faster.

I wuz gonna recommend that if the acetelyne didn't work

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