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mayhem247 · 07-24-2007, 03:42 AM

%#$! do I get off old window tint??

My new project witch is an 89,has that old purple window tint on it & its allready off in spots & I want that $h!& gone!!

dillon_b12 · 07-24-2007, 03:44 AM

Razor blade.

mayhem247 · 07-24-2007, 03:50 AM

Yeah,but want it scratch my windows??

beandip · 07-24-2007, 04:28 AM

as long as you use a new blade i wouldnt worry about it.

dillon_b12 · 07-24-2007, 04:29 AM

Not if you are careful.

96blazer · 07-24-2007, 04:38 AM

Shops out here charge like $3 - $5 per window to remove the tint. Well worth it to me to have them handle it.

whosbad · 07-24-2007, 09:11 AM

Bon-ami cleaner softensup the glue and makes it easier.

aaronajb1981 · 07-24-2007, 01:40 PM

i have also heard put a black plastic garbage bag over it and put it in the sun helps loosen it a lot. peeling the film off itself isnt too bad to do. Its the getting all the residue off.

Woolford · 07-24-2007, 04:54 PM

just make sure the razor blade is level with the window. Its the corners of the razor blade that are going to scratch your windows.

nvious · 07-24-2007, 06:31 PM

I used to tint windows and have removed window film on plenty of cars. wait for a warm, preferibly a hot day and let the windows bake in the sun so it softens up the glue and then use a razor blade or fingernail and pick at the top to get it started and it should peel off as you pull,but it will leave the glue behind. If that doesnt work use a sharp razor blade and scrape it off. to get the glue off, fill a spray bottle with warm water and a little bit of dish soap and spray the window and scrape the residue off. Older window tint tends to be brittle and a pain in the ass, but you should be fine on a hot day.

mayhem247 · 07-25-2007, 02:04 AM

Word..........thanks!!

blazinjake · 07-25-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

Shops out here charge like $3 - $5 per window to remove the tint. Well worth it to me to have them handle it.

are you serious??? $3-5??? around here the cheapest i've found was about $15 a window... or $75 for four doors and back window...

96blazer · 07-25-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blazinjake

are you serious??? $3-5??? around here the cheapest i've found was about $15 a window... or $75 for four doors and back window...

Yup, I paid $10 to have 2 windows done awhile back. Took them only a few minutes too. There's so many stereo and tint shops out here, they're just out pricing each other.

blazinjake · 07-26-2007, 01:51 AM

damn i need to move... seriously though a tint job here is about $250 easy! that's removing old tint and putting on new..

TOMMYGUNZZSS · 07-26-2007, 06:35 PM

Heat gun works well to soften it up, but when you pull the tint down pull soft and even. I saw a guy at work pull his off after getting pulled over and he did it all pissed off, pulled to hard, pulled the glass to far and broke the window. Take your time.

philipalan · 08-04-2007, 03:40 AM

When scraping with a razor, ALWAYS use a clean, sharp, new razor, and soak the area with soapy water first (dish soap). We use this when we're cleaning windows at work.

If it gets really bad, use Ronsonol lighter fluid. It gets sticky stuff right off (gum out of carpet and hair, stickers off of things, etc). Walmart carries it in the smoker's checkout lane.

It looks like the middle thing in this picture:

07-24-2007, 03:42 AM	#1
mayhem247 "BUILT-NOT-BOUGHT" Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 308 Location: User is: OffLine	How in the %#$! do I get off old window tint?? My new project witch is an 89,has that old purple window tint on it & its allready off in spots & I want that $h!& gone!!
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mayhem247 "BUILT-NOT-BOUGHT" Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 308 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Yeah,but want it scratch my windows??
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96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Shops out here charge like $3 - $5 per window to remove the tint. Well worth it to me to have them handle it.
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aaronajb1981 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Minneapolis, MN User is: OffLine	Re: How in the i have also heard put a black plastic garbage bag over it and put it in the sun helps loosen it a lot. peeling the film off itself isnt too bad to do. Its the getting all the residue off.
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Woolford Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 448 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How in the just make sure the razor blade is level with the window. Its the corners of the razor blade that are going to scratch your windows.
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nvious Ginger army Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80 Location: keizer, Oregon User is: OffLine	Re: How in the I used to tint windows and have removed window film on plenty of cars. wait for a warm, preferibly a hot day and let the windows bake in the sun so it softens up the glue and then use a razor blade or fingernail and pick at the top to get it started and it should peel off as you pull,but it will leave the glue behind. If that doesnt work use a sharp razor blade and scrape it off. to get the glue off, fill a spray bottle with warm water and a little bit of dish soap and spray the window and scrape the residue off. Older window tint tends to be brittle and a pain in the ass, but you should be fine on a hot day.
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mayhem247 "BUILT-NOT-BOUGHT" Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 308 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Word..........thanks!!
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blazinjake Get on your bike and ride Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 622 Location: Tifton, Georgia User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer Shops out here charge like $3 - $5 per window to remove the tint. Well worth it to me to have them handle it. are you serious??? $3-5??? around here the cheapest i've found was about $15 a window... or $75 for four doors and back window...
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96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Quote: Originally Posted by blazinjake are you serious??? $3-5??? around here the cheapest i've found was about $15 a window... or $75 for four doors and back window... Yup, I paid $10 to have 2 windows done awhile back. Took them only a few minutes too. There's so many stereo and tint shops out here, they're just out pricing each other.
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blazinjake Get on your bike and ride Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 622 Location: Tifton, Georgia User is: OffLine	Re: How in the damn i need to move... seriously though a tint job here is about $250 easy! that's removing old tint and putting on new..
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TOMMYGUNZZSS Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 960 Location: Winthrop Harbor, IL User is: OffLine	Re: How in the Heat gun works well to soften it up, but when you pull the tint down pull soft and even. I saw a guy at work pull his off after getting pulled over and he did it all pissed off, pulled to hard, pulled the glass to far and broke the window. Take your time.
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philipalan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 378 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How in the When scraping with a razor, ALWAYS use a clean, sharp, new razor, and soak the area with soapy water first (dish soap). We use this when we're cleaning windows at work. If it gets really bad, use Ronsonol lighter fluid. It gets sticky stuff right off (gum out of carpet and hair, stickers off of things, etc). Walmart carries it in the smoker's checkout lane. It looks like the middle thing in this picture: Last edited by philipalan : 08-04-2007 at 03:43 AM.
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