Window tint removal

[s_morrison57]

Hi
My car came outa Texas and to pass inspection to enter Canada the window tint had to be removed from the DS & PS front windows, the tint was left on the back 1/4 windows and thr rear windshield. How do I get that off or is it a job best left to a glass shop?

[83-911SC cab]

I have never removed tint, because I have not had any put on...but I did a search on the Internet and found many sites...like this

http://www.tintcenter.com/articles/bt_removal.html

I have heard the ammonia thing in past discussions but like I said never had a need to try..Good luck with the removal..

Gregg

[Talewinds]

We used ammonia on my wife's car and it worked to remove the adhesive. Use the commercial strength stuff from the hardware store. The fumes are awful as you can imagine. wet the adhesive with the ammonia, then use a spare gift card/credit card type thing to scrape the adhesive off.

[mondo74]

use a steamer. less smelly and works a treat.

[kidrock]

scrape off tint, then use an ammonia-based glass cleaner and lots of elbow grease. It doesn't need to be straight ammonia...I recommend a strong glass cleaner (like Windex), with a lemon scent or something similar. Add regular ammonia to the glass cleaner to make the solution stronger.

[alpine60]

Just spray it with some Windex (or other glass cleaner containing ammonia), cover it with a large plastic sheet (so it won't evaporate to quickly), let it sit under the sun for about an hour. You will be surprised with clean the tint will come off. Good luck.

P.S. the hotter the temp, the quicker you can get the job done.

[Gordo2]

A few more details on the process:

- Pre-cut some black plastic bags slightly larger than your window surface.
- Spray a window with Windex - wetting the whole surface, but not to the extent that it is running.
- Press the plastic bag over the window. The wet surface will make the bag stick to the window.
- Do the same for another window.
- Park the car in the sun and let it sit for an hour or so.
- The tint should peel off pretty easily but may (will) tear. Have a razor scraper handy to get a start on strips that remain and peel slowly.

Clean the residue glue off with Windex and a paper towel.

Pretty easy, but a hot job since the car is sitting in the sun - thats why I recommend doing a couple windows at a time, leaving room for a few cold ones in between

Good luck, Gordo

[Wyvern]

WD 40 !!!

I am not pulling your leg.

Done lots of removal.
Yank it off and WD will remove the glue.

[James Brown]

use steam on the rear glass if you want to keep the defrosters

[VroomGrrl]

I used the steamer - worked like a charm! On all four side windows, it came off in a single sheet. The rear glass took a bit longer, and came off mostly in big pieces. The few tiny bits left I got with Windex when I did a final clean-up.

[1986911]

This is copy of a previous post of mine. It worked great!.....

Originally Posted by 1986911

Thanks to Sempaipaul for recommending. Last night I bought a $30 Conair steamer with 1200 watts of tint eating power. All I can say is wow, they came right off with no glue residue, and I mean none! You did need to use a razor in one corner lift the tint enough to pull with your hand. After that it was like BUTTA! I did the whole car in less than 30 minutes. Forget about using heat guns, and crazy chemicals. I hope this thread helps someone that was on the fence about doing it.



Rear window was in 3 pcs.



No residue

They came off intact

[docrodg]

If all else fails... a brick will work

[ninesixfour]

Originally Posted by alpine60

Just spray it with some Windex (or other glass cleaner containing ammonia), cover it with a large plastic sheet (so it won't evaporate to quickly), let it sit under the sun for about an hour. You will be surprised with clean the tint will come off. Good luck.

P.S. the hotter the temp, the quicker you can get the job done.

This works very well and is cheap and simple.