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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Default WINDOW TINT REMOVAL

On my 04' that I just got, the previous owner did a poor job of tinting. I took it off, but now I have residual glue on the glass. What product can I use to remove this.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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try Goof Off or lacquer thinner

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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Fasano Motorsports
try Goof Off or lacquer thinner

Jim
this

just make sure you don't get it on your interior.
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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will goo-gone work?
Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by asoka05
will goo-gone work?
My guess is that it's too mild. Maybe with a lot of physical effort and repeated applications.

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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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If you had used a heat gun during the removal
process, it would have come off completely clean.
Thats an old school tinting pro trick.
I have removed so much old tint for retinting,
my place in heaven will have tinted windows...
Water and dish soap are your friends at this point in the game...
And heat.
Old Nov 13, 2011 | 01:26 AM
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Goo gone is not too light for the job. It's made exactly for this type of work.
Spray it on. Let it soak in for a few seconds. Scrape with a fresh razor blade.
Old Nov 13, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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I've had a lot of success with Goo Gone.
Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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If you have a warm sunny day to work with..

Spray the inside of the windows with windex then cover the tint film with saran wrap.

Let bask in the sun for a few hours.

Pull tint off with ease.
Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by asoka05
will goo-gone work?
That's what I used, worked well.



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