General Tech Good at troubleshooting? Have a non specific issue? Discuss general tech topics here.

stripping window tint

Old Feb 8, 2007 | 06:35 PM
  #1  
tenaciousd's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 17
Default stripping window tint

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.
 
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 09:21 PM
  #2  
MissionCtrl's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 443
From: Newfieland
Default RE: stripping window tint

razor blade and some goo gone...you won't wreck your windows.
 
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:08 PM
  #3  
klum00's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,199
From:
Default RE: stripping window tint

ORIGINAL: MissionCtrl

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.
 
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:51 PM
  #4  
pa4ul's Avatar
4th Gear
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,413
Default RE: stripping window tint

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.
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:16 AM
  #5  
votblindub's Avatar
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 886
From:
Default RE: stripping window tint

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
 
Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:32 PM
  #6  
YoungGentleman86's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 91
From: Far Rockaway Queens NYC
Default RE: stripping window tint

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?
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AudiForumView101
Chop Shop
1
Jun 5, 2012 05:54 PM
a4audichick
West
0
Aug 13, 2006 09:51 PM
nmorrow
Audi A4
11
May 3, 2006 04:19 AM
koby10
Audi A4
48
Mar 14, 2006 02:52 AM
mrfredo82
Audi A4
19
Apr 23, 2005 12:24 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:11 PM.