DIY: How to remove window tint

[Whatevrclvr]

Vinegar gets rid of glue gook. At least it does for price sticker glue.

[TheDAVO58]

it seems like yanks get all there stuff from wallmart, wallmark, however you spell it

[jruiz0305]

using a HAIR BLOW DRYER will do the same, you don't need the steam, it's the heat that melts the glue that is necessary

[itachi746]

That looks sorta fun ..

[ohgeefreeks310]

They have spray to remove tint at autozone for $5

[tru3irving]

i just grabbed a blade, rough sponge,dish saop and windex, i took the blade and windex tot ake the tint off then the sponge with the saop didnt even dip it in water scrubbed the the glue off it and then wipped it down used the windex and blade again and kept rotating till it was clean only took like 10 min an i used all house hold products...

[cackalakcougar]

@jameson63926 I just did this two weeks ago in ~90 degree weather. You have to make sure your car is sitting directly in the sun and for at least an hour. Mine just peeled right off. Windex took care of the residue.

[cackalakcougar]

Guys, you don't even need that steam machine. Just leave the car out on a hot day, peel off the tint (start at a corner and just peel off. Should come off easy). And for the adhesive, use Windex with ammonia (basically, most windex has Ammonia). Soak it good, then razor blade it off. Super simple and should only take 5-10 min per window.

[jameson63926]

@cackalakcougar No, this doesn't work bud. I live in south Texas, we get into to low 100's here on a daily basis, and your way does not do it.

[tekno1er]

thanx for the vid man! fucking CHP is making me do this!!

[mastertinter731]

WOW 30 to 40 min per window !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have just ripped it off soaked it with sopy water and had it bladed off in 2 min. The steamer would be better used on the rear glass.

[uneed2see]

A steam blowing pressing Iron will do the job too. I didnt have money to buy the steam blower nor have noboby to borrow from so i improvised.

[givewarachance100]

So what's the best idea for the glue afterwards?

[lheard8664]

I will have to wing it with a blow dryer :(

[RooFx]

Why not just use mineral spirits or WD-40?

[drugsarefunkids]

fuckin pigs ,i must put a lighter one

[fastvpbt1]

its a kettle on steroids gone wrong lol!!!!!!!!!!111

[gst69man]

thanks forthe xylol tip, great



[badfishOZ]

@gst69man No problem. The prices aren't exactly right though. The gallon of Xylol is about $15, and a thing of goof-off/goo-gone is around $10. I have used this stuff quite a bit after buying it and still have a lot left, definitely a great investment if you plan on removing ALL your tint.

[DaBluedude100]

just gonna throw this out there but a product called Go-Gone takes this glue residue off like melting butter off a knife with a blowtorch...

[badfishOZ]

@DaBluedude100

The chemical I show is the exact same thing, its just sold in bulk and with no brand name.

[ramy3608745]

why u are removing

[stitches4897]

use a little gassoline on a rag to get the sticky shit off.

[billyn150]

that is why you spray it into a rag then wipe.

[billyn150]

use brake parts cleaner to get the sticky stuff off

[badfishOZ]

@billyn150 Bad idea, it may remove the residue, but getting brake or carb cleaner on interior trim pieces and fabric can and will damage those pieces! It's best to use ammonia or the chemical I show in the video.

[V8ERMANN]

@badfishOZ use brake parts cleaner on a rag!

[m1239944]

well i tried this but failed because the difficult thing about removing tint is that most film is constructed of two layers of tinted polyester. When you try to peel the film off the glass, the top layer will usually pull right off leaving the second layer behind. This second layer will not peel off, it will just flake and tear like a price tag.

[Honeybunches1913]

WE have a new requirment in our city that window tint can't longer than 6 inches or pass the AS1. I don't want to remove all of it just enough to pass inspection. How can I do that?

[straightfromthe90210]

i just got a fucking ticket for my window tint being too dark! when i didnt even darken them! the car came like that!!!!!!!

[BairlyShining]

@straightfromthe90210

Yeah, I got a 136$ ticket on a car I had been driving for years, and hadn't added any tint. I had even been pulled over previously without any incidents about the tint.

the next day at work someone came in with a 109$ speeding ticket.

I didn't even get legit pulled over, the cops pulled over a huge group of cars and got them for whatever.

FTPolice

[omgwtfbbqgtfo]

@BairlyShining a cop followed me all the way through town and boxed me in at the grocery store. he gave me a warning though. god i hate cops

[jolg14]

Can I use a blow dryer instead of a steamer?

[badfishOZ]

@jolg14 I haven't tried a hair dryer, I do know that a heat-gun will work. A heat-gun is basically a hair dryer on steroids, it gets much hotter.

[TKOEST89]

THANKS MAN



[TKOEST89]

THANKS MAN



[SouthernKudzu]

Will a heat gun work instead of a steamer?

[Chyne20]

Ok but what if the tint papers is over 10yrs old and when u peel it, it starts cracking....

[professorxox]

@Chyne20 YA what if the tint's been on for like 10 years and you can't even get the edge of cuz it's crusty and cracking.

[jerrettkw]

thanks, I got a ticket today for to dark tint on front windows, so tomorrow I will be taking the tint off

[syphon901]

here's a tip. use straight ammonia and razor blades. to get the residue off.

[neothespian]

@syphon901

You're probably not using "straight" ammonia, but the consumer grade 10% solution because pure ammonia would kill you and everyone in the room. Just ask any low-temp HVAC tech

[badfishOZ]

Yeah, a 99' 2.5rs.

It's only water, nothing else.

[sexyhotmen19]

can you pls tell me did you put any sulotion inside ur steamer or just ony a water pls help me guys

[JeremyBaltes001]

you rollin in a subaru?

[xista78]

Thank you so much! This worked so well. I just used my steam cleaner for my clothes and it worked percfectly!

[badfishOZ]

Glad it worked for you! Thanks for the comment.

[badfishOZ]

Thanks everyone for the appreciation everyone. Trust me it is worth it to do it yourself!

[rokstarr777]

Thanks man saves me money for a trip to the city and money on the tint removal, plus with a steam cleaner i could clean all kinds of stuff, interior, engine, chassis, cool man, keep posting helpful vids.

[tripod023]

thanks bro

[djnelly]

those fucktard shops are charging me $100 to fucking remove tints. the f*ck. thanks for the vid!

[mastertinter731]

@djnelly $100 ! seems like a fair price to me ! You want the film removed without damage to your vehicle or defrost. The reason they are charging you this is because for the time it will take them to remove your film they can do two cars or maybe more or perhaps it was your fucktard attitude they had to deal with when speaking to you that they would not do it for less.

[djnelly]

@mastertinter731 wow not even. i called them over the phone politely. i asked them to remove ONLY the TWO FRONT windows. so basically $50 per window. i just got really excited to doing this after watching this video, hence the vulgar language!

[mastertinter731]

@djnelly 50$ PER WINDOW ?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!! OOOOOOOOOO OK !!!! If that's the case I agree with you they WERE ripping you off then !!! Sorry if I came off as rude brother. I have been tinting for over 20 years and specilaize in auto installation. If you ever need any tips just fire off an e mail. What they did was wrong and will end up hurting them in the long run.

[JesusEdwardV6]

I will try this method...

[kvaugh89]

some Goo Gone and a razor will remove that glue residue easily.

[badfishOZ]

@kvaugh89

The chemical shown is basically googone/goofoff.

[50N1C800M]

awesome ......they should make a video on "how to remove STUBBORN tints"

[kuzbass23]

Thanks man!!!...

It was very helpfull.

[serjiobond]

what about a heat gun???

[badfishOZ]

I tried a heat gun, and it does work. In my opinion the steamer worked better, but like I said a heat gun does work.

[3G4life1990]

why are you removing the window tint?

[badfishOZ]

Court ordered.

[tahnolikessharing]

haha, me too.

[chrisu90]

do u think if a heat gun will work?

[badfishOZ]

That chemical wont strip the paint, I've used it to remove deals that were on my paint, and it didn't take any clear off or anything

[badfishOZ]

Nope, there really isn't that much water. I did this on a rear window of my friends STI and it peeled right off, even with the defrost lines.

[chetatkinsdiet]

won't the water from the steamer get all over the place...speakers in doors, etc?

[tberg323]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm guessing yes it would.

[octaindreams]

you know......windex with amonnia takes the glue off in seconds, dont think the whole using chemicals that strip paint would be a good option,

[yourmom794]

It just makes the tint bubble up and look terrible.

[westsideballr97]

using laquer thinner on an old rag helps take the glue off super easy by just wiping down the window just dont get it on paint or seats

[badfishOZ]

I should have a decent video of that in a few weeks.

[rg92173]

what sucks is getting it off of the rear window due to the defroster..

[badfishOZ]

@rg92173 Using a steam cleaner will get it off. The slower you go the less residue will be left behind.