help getting rid of old tint

[turbo06]

hey i've been having some trouble getting rid of this old purple tint crap on those little rear windows. tried all sorts of stuff and so far the only thing actually making progress is getting it off with a knife. Any body know a super easy way. Thanks:1zhelp:

 

[Brewster]

windex + razor blade

 

[turbo06]

yep thats what I've been doin. Wish it wasn't so hot here in socal, probably finish one by now.

 

[Joel W.]

Rubbing alcohol should help remove the glue once the film is scraped off with a razor blade.

 

[Justin]

I paid a local shop 20 bucks to do it for me. damn glad I did too

 

[johnathan1]

I used this tint remover stuff from Autozone that comes with a razor..it's called "Gila" I think...you spray it on, let it sit, and then peel w/ razor blade...works like a charm

 

[hot dayam mk3]

you can used steam to take off the film and use a razor to get the glue off. it only takes 10mins and your done. hope that helps

 

[ToyoHabu]

cut a trash bag to shape of rear window. then spray amonia and apply plastic bag so it adhers to the window. this allows the amonia to soften the glue without evaporating. being in the sun will grately aid this process. Pull back bag partly just enough to get at a little bit of the tint, have amonia spray availible to keep it wet, pull the tint trying to geep it together as one peice.

 

[xarewhyayen]

try some acetone... should eat that shyt up

 

[Syris]

i got mine off after quite a while with a razor but still gotta get a way of gettintg the glue off

 

[turbo06]

thanks fellas i'll get on it once schools over in about 3 hours.:cry:

 

[SupraMario]

Hair dyer and razor blade.

 

[NDBoost]

garbage bag, cut and turn it inside out. Spray water on the bag and press on tint side of window. leave doors closed and in sun for 6-8 hours carefully pull off garbage bag.

Tint should come off in relatively big pieces. After go back over with hair dryer, razor and water solution.

heres a full "howto"
http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html

 

[jdub]

Be careful with the razor blade on the rear glass...remember you have the defog heating element on there You don't want to accidently sever a line.

 

[turbo06]

no its just those rear little triangle ones.