Posted: 9/16/2016 11:06:06 PM EDT
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A car I purchased out of L.A. has tint that needs to come off. I looked up some online advice. One method is to use a clothes steamer and slowly peel it off. This results in the film often coming off - but leaving the tint/adhesive layer in a lot of fragments. The job is crazy slow and piecemeal. Getting it off cleanly in one sheet seems impossible. It is NOT dried or cracked. The other method is to spray with a 30% white vinegar solution, lay plastic wrap on it for 10 minutes in the sun - and then "supposedly" peel it off. That is not working. Anyone have some good advice how to deal with this. I have a quarter window that is a mess - and the windshield and back window yet to do. I can't screw around with the rear window and piecemeal it because of the fine defroster lines. I may have to use a $hop to do the latter - just to keep from borking the defroster. I appreciate any experience/insight you may have. |
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Just read the comment about defroster lines. Steel wool is fairly friendly but you aren't guaranteed not to ruin the defroster lines. It has been at least 10 years since I have stripped a car but I seem to recall many a back glass that got ruined defroster lines.
You do run your A/C while defrosting don't you? |
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Quoted: Fabric steamer...seriously, look it up on youtube. Works fantastic and no need to mess with chemicals. ETA - I just did an entire car with a steamer, and had no issues with glue residue and it took about half a hour. As I wrote - I'm using a steamer and the film is separating from the tint/adhesive layers 50% of the time. This leaves patchwork pieces of tint behind once the film is peeled. |
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As I wrote - I'm using a steamer and the film is separating from the tint/adhesive layers 50% of the time. This leaves patchwork pieces of tint behind once the film is peeled. Quoted:
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Fabric steamer...seriously, look it up on youtube. Works fantastic and no need to mess with chemicals. ETA - I just did an entire car with a steamer, and had no issues with glue residue and it took about half a hour. As I wrote - I'm using a steamer and the film is separating from the tint/adhesive layers 50% of the time. This leaves patchwork pieces of tint behind once the film is peeled. Leave the steamer on the area for longer. You pretty much have to steam and peel as you go, make sure enough heat penetrates and there wont be any glue left over. |
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Quoted: Leave the steamer on the area for longer. You pretty much have to steam and peel as you go, make sure enough heat penetrates and there wont be any glue left over. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Fabric steamer...seriously, look it up on youtube. Works fantastic and no need to mess with chemicals. ETA - I just did an entire car with a steamer, and had no issues with glue residue and it took about half a hour. As I wrote - I'm using a steamer and the film is separating from the tint/adhesive layers 50% of the time. This leaves patchwork pieces of tint behind once the film is peeled. Leave the steamer on the area for longer. You pretty much have to steam and peel as you go, make sure enough heat penetrates and there wont be any glue left over. I thought I was doing it long enough - but I'll give that a go tomorrow. |
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Black plastic bag, cut to window pattern, Soak window with 50/50 water and "formula 409" (tint side) Attach cut to size black plastic bag to inside of window Let it sit in the sun for a hr or so. Remove the bag, peel away This is how I did it last time and was pretty easy |