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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Default Has anyone removed tint?

From the front two windows - if so, how did you do it and was it a PITA? Thanks!!!!
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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There are several threads on it. I found that slapping the tint guys a $20 bill and having a coffee and reading the paper is well worth it.

It is a ROYAL mess.
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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get some 409 and a little soap in a squirt bottle with water and spray it all over the tint and let it sit for a couple minutes but constantly keep spraying it. then get a thin blade and gently scrape a corner to pull the tint off but make sure you keep spraying and keep it all moist, if not then its gonna pull apart in more then one piece
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by devin gt/cs
get some 409 and a little soap in a squirt bottle with water and spray it all over the tint and let it sit for a couple minutes but constantly keep spraying it. then get a thin blade and gently scrape a corner to pull the tint off but make sure you keep spraying and keep it all moist, if not then its gonna pull apart in more then one piece


Yea I heard thats the way to do it. I used goo be gone and sat there for couple hours.
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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My friend took off his tint with a razor blade and rubbing alcohol. Be careful not to scratch the glass. 2 front windows took him 40mins. Just pay a tint shop to do it and save you the stress and possible scratched window.
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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there is a tint shop at the end of the street and i have seen them do it a lot...they spray the window down with there soap solution then use the razor 2 peel the edge up and pull slowly... afterwards re-wet the windows and use a razor blade and go over the whole window to remove all glue then wipe clean....maybe 5-10 min each side...
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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I took mine off by myself using tint remover spray from Checker auto parts. Took a few hours, but I think I went a lot slower than I needed too. Ask your local tint shop how much it would cost to have it removed. As the guys above have said, shouldn't be more than a few dollars.
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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steamer will work
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by illin
There are several threads on it. I found that slapping the tint guys a $20 bill and having a coffee and reading the paper is well worth it.

It is a ROYAL mess.
What he said. I did it to my work van using a product called "Goof Off", a few razors and paper towels. It worked and took me about an hour to get all the adhesive off for two front windows. Glass can be scratched. I didn't, but it does happen. If you snap a corner off a blade, get a fresh one.
I've read around here that vinegar is the trick. Maybe try to search that. If it's less than 40 bucks, let the pros do it.
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