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stripping window tint

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Old 02-08-2007, 06:35 PM
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I was wondering if there is a way to remove window tint from windows. I bought a car with this ghetto gradational mirror tint and was hoping I could remove it and replace it with black tint. Is there a way to remove it without destroying my windows? Thanks.
 
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Old 02-08-2007, 09:21 PM
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razor blade and some goo gone...you won't wreck your windows.
 
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Old 02-09-2007, 12:08 PM
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razor blade and some goo gone...you won't wreck your windows.
...and some patience, just dont skimp on the goo gone. the more you have the easier it is.
 
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Old 07-31-2007, 04:51 PM
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Also if u know how to put on tint you can use black trashbags and wipe them on like tint and let it bake in the sun for a few hours then u peel very slowly. It needs to bake in the sunfor 3 to 4 hours so this is a very timely process.On the back window be very careful not to pull out the heater and the antenna.
 
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Old 08-06-2007, 09:16 AM
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id use a heatgun or a hairdryer to warm up the film really well, then grab a corner and peel it back real slow. this is how my tint guy did it, came right off
 
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:32 PM
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ok I'm seriously thinking about removing my tint myself (seeing the door windows are easier) but I'm not too confident on doing the rear myself because I read an article that stated I had to soak it in amonia to help get it off. Any advice/opinions?
 
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