How can i remove a tint on a window?

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Lightbulb How can i remove a tint on a window?

How can i remove my front tints on my TL, cus i find them too light and wanna get some darker ones like my back windows which are 35%, cause my fronts are 50% and they are too light

Can someone give me some info here?

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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peel of from a corner using fingernail It might help to heat it up before you start peeling with a hairdryer
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Here is a good link for removing

How to remove tint
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jesstzn
Here is a good link for removing

How to remove tint
Yup! Windex, cut up black garbage bags (smooth finish), and a hot sun make the job relatively easy. You cut the garbage bag in the shape of the window. Then spray windex over the tint liberally. Now apply the garbage bag to the wetted tint and let it sit in the sun for about 10 minutes. Just make sure everything doesn't sit so long that it dries. If you notice it's drying, just peel back the bag & spray more windex.

Then pull back the bag from one edge, and begin peeling the tint underneath. It should be soft & pull up in 1 big sheet. The hardest part is the rear window with the defroster lines. The tint tends to rip when pulling across the lines because their rough texture doesn't let go of the glue very easily. You will definitely spend most of your time here.

This job takes a long time, so set aside a hot afternoon. And don't forget to clean the shit out of the windows afterward because there will be quite a bit of glue left behind. I use lots of windex and razor blade for this. Again the rear window is the hardest because you can't use a razor blade to scrape the glue (or you'll ruin the defroster)...

And don't forget to protect the rest of your interior (door panels & dash boards) from the harsh amonia windex (use more plastic bags)...
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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I have actually had to do this on a few of my cars. The best way to do it is to heat up the outside of the window either with a heat gun on low or a hair dryer. Try to peel of as much of the fim as possible with your finger nail. After you do that there is going to be a bunch of that sticky residue still on the window.

From there you need to go buy the good window cleaner that is the white foamy kind in an airisol can.

You want to spry it on heavy. While it is still fresh, use a brand new very sharp razon blade and go from the bottom of the window to the top ion one motion, similar to mowing a lawn. Repeat all the way down the window. You want to be very carefull not the scratch the window, so keep applying the window cleaner. I think I used at least two fresh razor blades on each window to make sure they are sharp.

Also, when you are using the razor blade, hold it at the same angle on every swipe like you are sharpening a knife.

Hope it helps. Have a good one
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