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rocky
post Sep 11 2010, 12:38 AM
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My hatch has it on there and it's bubbling and hard to see out of it in the rear view. Is there an easy way to get that junk off? I can peel some off by hand but now I am at the point thats not working well. I have an event in 2 weeks and would like to have it off. Thanks for the help
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post Sep 11 2010, 02:09 AM
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Thinking back to my detailing days... (wow, that was a long time ago)

I believe we applied a soap/water mix, letting it soak into the tint to help soften the glue, then used a heat gun (fairly low setting) and peeled it off, continuing to keep the tint moist. If possible, peel off in large sections, and apply soapy mix between tint and window as you peel it off.

Make the soap/water mix with warm water and enough detergent so that it doesn't drip too much, since you want it to be able to soak in. you'll probably want to apply a few times before you break out the heat gun. Ammonia or an ammonia based cleaner will work, too.

A razor blade will be helpful, but make sure to keep it very clean/sharp, and if you care about having a defroster, stay away from the lines (kind of obvious, I guess). If you must scrape near the defroster lines, gently/cautiously scrape towards them at a 90* angle.

I did a quick search, and it appears that I'm not too far off...
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Window-Tint

Hope this helps.
Good Luck!
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rocky   Tinted Windows   Sep 11 2010, 12:38 AM
BTA01   Thinking back to my detailing days... (wow, that w...   Sep 11 2010, 02:09 AM
VinceStroud   When I worked at a tint shop (when dinosaurs still...   Sep 11 2010, 02:51 AM
rocky   I found some stuff at advance I am gonna try out I...   Sep 12 2010, 03:24 AM
rocky   Spray did nothing but a sharp razor blade seems to...   Sep 13 2010, 12:59 AM
trackbird   I forget what we used on my car. Mineral spirits m...   Sep 13 2010, 02:51 AM
rocky   Thanks Kevin, I was wondering about something like...   Sep 13 2010, 04:59 PM
CrashTestDummy   The paint shop ended up peeling some of the film o...   Sep 14 2010, 02:32 PM
rocky   A good handful of razor blades did the trick for m...   Sep 20 2010, 12:23 AM

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