Any cool, sure fire tricks to easily remove old, crappy tint?

[SynisterQ]

I had to remove my illegal tint (came with the car, Florida car that does not need inspections) to get it registered in NC. Well, when I removed it, half of it separated and the other half stayed on the glass. Now I gotta scrape it off with a razor blade cutter and it is very tedious work. I was wondering if anybody has any cool tricks to remove old tint easily. Thanks!!

[lino]

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/automtintremoval

http://www.kingtint.com/HOW-TO-REMOVE-TINT.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_1119....html

[Kiven422]

A friend just did this the other day for the same reasons... he said Windex works pretty well. I don't know how he did it... he just said it got it off.

[Skibane]

when I removed it, half of it separated and the other half stayed on the glass.

The trick seems to be to pull out a little corner of the film, spray some Windex in the gap between the film and the window, and slowly pull the film away as the Windex dissolves the film adhesive. The idea is to keep the gap filled with a little puddle of Windex, so that more and more adhesive is exposed to it as you pull away the film.

Naturally, it works a WHOLE LOT better if you don't peel the film into several thin layers first...

[xerexabante]

Try this I hope it works.

Get some soapy water and spray the tint make sure you get enogh on it. Thet get a black trash bag cover to cover the entire window. Thet soray some more soapy water. close the doors for about 30 mins. Come back and peal the trash bag of and the old tint should come off with the trash bag. My buddy told me about this. I have not tried it, he swears by this, and have used this.

Good luck.

[SynisterQ]

Thanks for everybody's help, I will try some of these tricks this weekend.

[johnjohn007]

Use fingernail polish remover to get the tint and glue off. You can buy large bottles at drug stores and dollar stores.

[oldmako]

Are you re-tinting or eliminating it all together?

I only axe because I am thinking of having my windows done. If you are getting rid of it for keeps what did you not like about tint?

[captainluigi]

Finger nail polish remover=acetone. Buy a qt. @ hrdwr. str.

[AZhitman]

The trick seems to be to pull out a little corner of the film, spray some Windex in the gap between the film and the window, and slowly pull the film away as the Windex dissolves the film adhesive. The idea is to keep the gap filled with a little puddle of Windex, so that more and more adhesive is exposed to it as you pull away the film.

Naturally, it works a WHOLE LOT better if you don't peel the film into several thin layers first...

Skip the windex - pros use straight ammonia.

Use lots of towels, it stinks.

[SynisterQ]

Are you re-tinting or eliminating it all together?

I only axe because I am thinking of having my windows done. If you are getting rid of it for keeps what did you not like about tint?

Well, when I bought the car, it came with the illegal 9% tint on it and in order to get inspected in North Carolina, I had to remove all the tint. I plan on getting top of the line, lifetime guarantee film so it doesn't turn purple. Tint is awesome, I think it really compliments a car, in addition to helping protect the interior.

I will try acetone and straight ammonia this weekend to see which works best. I have a full face respirator so I hope that helps me with the smell.

[Q451990]

Careful with the acetone and any plastic in the car... some plastics are very easily damaged with it.

I have been told that using straight ammonia and a very thin plastic (think painter's plastic) is the best way to get it off. Cut the plastic to about the size of the window, spray the ammonia on and just stick the plastic to the window - it should cling from the moisture of the ammonia. Let it sit in the sun for a while, and the glue and residue should come off very easily.

Be particularly careful on the back glass... scraping will damage the defroster strips.

Heath

[goody90q45]

I will try acetone and straight ammonia this weekend to see which works best. I have a full face respirator so I hope that helps me with the smell.

Make sure your Confined Space Permit is current and keep the egress routes clear.