Removing window tint

[BP_Z28]

How exactly should I do this?




If its to much, should I jsut have the pro's remove it for me?

[tenpin842]

Its always good to have a heat gun and a NEW razor blade.
Makes things a lot easier.
Lost of window cleaner & rags too. LOL!!

[b.lee]

its a pain in the A
its going to be really hard to get the windows to look normal again
there will be a fog / glue that stays on the windows, usually.

[BP_Z28]

should I just ask the detail shop to do it for me..i dont want my windows looking like crap for 2+ weeks..untill I get the 20% on

[tenpin842]

use what I said and it will be fine.

Heat gun will soften it all up. Then use a new razor to scrape it off. Then use window cleaner to wash the windows.

Only hard part will be getting the window tint below the window felts.

[BP_Z28]

oh..I will do it a lil later today..got all day to sit on my ass and do nothing so ill see how good I can do it..just gotta buy me a razor blade

[SS4Matt]

the heat gun will just shrink and skew the tint that's already on the window.

take something like a paint stick and push the rubber window gromet down so it's flipped down into the door.

then just get a corner and peel all the film off.

all the glue will be left on the window (unless it's suntek tint, that shit literally takes all the glue with the film...anyways...)

spray the gluey window all down with glass cleaner.

taking the razor blade hold it firmly against the window and scrap UP. then lift and flick the wadded up glue on the ground. then repeat. LIFT up the razor when you go for another pass. don't just scrap back and forth. if you pull the razor blade backwards, it will more then likely scratch the glass. also, only scrape up or down. don't go side to side as the windows are curved and it has a good chance of scratching the windows this way as well.

when you get just about everything, you can take the glass cleaner and some rags and get the little bits remaining off with some "elbow grease"...


if that sounds too hard, just pay the $30 (or whatever your local shop charges) to take it off....it generally takes me 20-30 minutes to strip a driver/passanger window set

[BP_Z28]

cool..ill think about it matt..thanks for the help guys

[WMCCjames]

It's not too bad of a job......I used lacquer thinner to cut the glue, works faster than glass cleaner. Just take your time and it will work out fine.

[scottydosnntkno]

As someone who tints windows I have some experience in stripping and re-tinting(Only done it to my car about 8 times).

The easiest way I've found is to:

Don't bother with a heat gun or steamer, it doesn't help enough to make it worth it.

Just get a new razor blade and peel back one corner enough to get a hold of it, then pull off all the tint. It might look like its done, but there's still all of the glue left on the window usually.

Then make a 50/50 water/alcohol mix, and spray all of the glue. The alcohol reacts with the glue, softening it up(Same way I get the matrix to lay down on the BG's of camaros/TAs. spray that portion with the mix and it softens the film to get it to lay down over the dots without the white spots).

Once it has set for a min or two scrape the glue off wtih the razor. It should come off relatively easy, but there is always a few hard spots here and there. Unlike what it said before you can go any direction, forward/backward up/down left/right it doesn't matter it won't scratch the glass. As long as the blade is wet and held at an angle it won't scratch the glass.

To get below the gasket just remove the door panel and lift up the gasket. Camaros are relatively easy cars to pull panels on. I pull panels on every car I do, and if I remember right to pull the camaros there is a screw under the lock and window panel, screw by the mirror cover, and several more around the panel, then lift the panel up, do not pull out.

Then repeat the process as above for any remaining glue.

It's really very simple and not a hard thing to mess up. You have to do something completely stupid the scratch the glass. I've accidentaly pulled the razor across the glass perpendicular to it when it got caught and not scratched it.

Have fun and let me know if you get stuck.

[BP_Z28]

As someone who tints windows I have some experience in stripping and re-tinting(Only done it to my car about 8 times).

The easiest way I've found is to:

Don't bother with a heat gun or steamer, it doesn't help enough to make it worth it.

Just get a new razor blade and peel back one corner enough to get a hold of it, then pull off all the tint. It might look like its done, but there's still all of the glue left on the window usually.

Then make a 50/50 water/alcohol mix, and spray all of the glue. The alcohol reacts with the glue, softening it up(Same way I get the matrix to lay down on the BG's of camaros/TAs. spray that portion with the mix and it softens the film to get it to lay down over the dots without the white spots).

Once it has set for a min or two scrape the glue off wtih the razor. It should come off relatively easy, but there is always a few hard spots here and there. Unlike what it said before you can go any direction, forward/backward up/down left/right it doesn't matter it won't scratch the glass. As long as the blade is wet and held at an angle it won't scratch the glass.

To get below the gasket just remove the door panel and lift up the gasket. Camaros are relatively easy cars to pull panels on. I pull panels on every car I do, and if I remember right to pull the camaros there is a screw under the lock and window panel, screw by the mirror cover, and several more around the panel, then lift the panel up, do not pull out.

Then repeat the process as above for any remaining glue.

It's really very simple and not a hard thing to mess up. You have to do something completely stupid the scratch the glass. I've accidentaly pulled the razor across the glass perpendicular to it when it got caught and not scratched it.

Have fun and let me know if you get stuck.

Ok I went with your way..It was actually pretty easy..I didnt have to take off the panels because the tint didnt go in that deep.....When I was looking for glue I was like wtf? where is it lol..then I was like doh, had a homer moment lol..came off pretty easy..I missed a couple spots though but I can get that later..thanks for the help everyone...

now


time to get them tinted in 2 weeks

[SlyStoner421]

I install tint professionally and the easiest way is to use a steamer. to strip a car would take me maybe 30min

[BP_Z28]

steamer eh? I never heard of that one hmmmmmm