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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Hello, i bought an mustang, and i have old cheap Tint foil on windows, it looks so shi**y and i just hate that. What is the easiest method to take it out without spending too much time?

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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easiest way? pay someone to pull it and retint i have to get that done on my rear window its all bubbled and stuf.. the method is you wait for a warm day, park it with the window(s) in direct sunlight, place a garbage bag with an amount of liquid enough to create high humidity, wait 2 hours and the water vapor will have weakened the bonds of the glue, then you peel, might come off in one piece or 20, either way it takes a few hours
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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I dont feel like paying
Do anybody know other method that works also in winter time ? =]
Its not professional tint, its cheap foil for 20$ from ebay so...
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Hey Juno.

Instead of a warm sunny day you may be able to supplement that with a warm/heated garage. Have to remember, when the glue is cold it will be considerably harder to get off, that's why summer days are recommended.

Check out this website:
http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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well if you have a bright light that generates a good amount of heat and a heated garage you could do it like that if not sorry i dont know any other way

oh i just had an idea you know those steam cleaner things that shoot out the 200 degree steam for cleaning? there was one on an infomercial i saw, you could use one of those
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 03svtcobra12
well if you have a bright light that generates a good amount of heat and a heated garage you could do it like that if not sorry i dont know any other way

oh i just had an idea you know those steam cleaner things that shoot out the 200 degree steam for cleaning? there was one on an infomercial i saw, you could use one of those
Not a bad idea. One of those god awful shop lights that put out like 300* of heat...Or even a heat gun would work to heat it up.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 03svtcobra12
oh i just had an idea you know those steam cleaner things that shoot out the 200 degree steam for cleaning? there was one on an infomercial i saw, you could use one of those
Hmm maybe im home depot i could rent one...
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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Bust out the glass with a hammer & get the insurance co buy U a new one?
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Razor blade .....
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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seriously use soapy water and a razor blade, dont over complicate it



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