Tint Removal....
#7
Originally posted by Jepht20
how do people do the rear ones without ruining the defrost?
how do people do the rear ones without ruining the defrost?
My personal experience when I got my limo tint done was it was a pain. My old tint has been on the car for atleast 10 years from the previous owners. So it was baked on, faded with a purple tint to it with bubbles. Pretty ugly. So I had to get rid of it. I stripped all my windows myself with just a spray bottle of soapy water solution and NICE sharp razors blades. It was very easy. If the tint isn't that old, then you can probably pull it off by hand after you get it started with a blade.
As for my back window, I let a professional do it with a steamer. Since my tint was SO old, he had to take a razor blade to it. It wouldn't peel off. It damaged most of my defogger lines, but that's the price you pay when you live in 115 degree summer Vegas heat. That heat for over 10 years really baked that tint on. Well, now my car looks a BILLION times better with new 5% tint.
The average humidity in Vegas is about 6%. Not nearly enough to fog up windows. When I lived in NC for a year with my Maxima, I used my defogger a lot in the winter.
#8
Aaron, you dont seem one bit upset that the guy screwed up your defogger lines, I'm assuming that you figured that no one would be able to do it i guess. I think when it comes down to it, i'd rather spend the 40 dollars and have a professional shop do it for me, I tried doing it for my friends 2 door saturn, the fronts werent to bad, but the rears, forget about it.
#9
Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
Aaron, you dont seem one bit upset that the guy screwed up your defogger lines, I'm assuming that you figured that no one would be able to do it i guess. I think when it comes down to it, i'd rather spend the 40 dollars and have a professional shop do it for me, I tried doing it for my friends 2 door saturn, the fronts werent to bad, but the rears, forget about it.
Aaron, you dont seem one bit upset that the guy screwed up your defogger lines, I'm assuming that you figured that no one would be able to do it i guess. I think when it comes down to it, i'd rather spend the 40 dollars and have a professional shop do it for me, I tried doing it for my friends 2 door saturn, the fronts werent to bad, but the rears, forget about it.
#10
your right, limo tint on white looks awesome. Cant wait till i get my g35, i ordered it white on black. I dont think i'm gonna get limo tint though, maybe 35%. How did you fix the defogger lines, just used a conductor pen and redrew them back in?
#11
i did it myself on my previous car. i had 5%.. all i needed was a windex, razor blade, and paper towel. spray the windex and let it settle for few mins. then you use the razor blade to get it off. it'll be gooey stuff comming off..
good luck.. you can do it!` it's EAST@!
good luck.. you can do it!` it's EAST@!
#12
Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
your right, limo tint on white looks awesome. Cant wait till i get my g35, i ordered it white on black. I dont think i'm gonna get limo tint though, maybe 35%. How did you fix the defogger lines, just used a conductor pen and redrew them back in?
your right, limo tint on white looks awesome. Cant wait till i get my g35, i ordered it white on black. I dont think i'm gonna get limo tint though, maybe 35%. How did you fix the defogger lines, just used a conductor pen and redrew them back in?
#14
Re: Tint Removal....
Originally posted by JoshNYC128
Once I tint BLACK can i go BACK is the question. Can i remove the tints without damaging the windows for life????
Josh
Once I tint BLACK can i go BACK is the question. Can i remove the tints without damaging the windows for life????
Josh
#15
Re: Re: Tint Removal....
Originally posted by maxima2k2
first get a black garbage bag that will cover the entire window, then spray the window with windex and the bag too, then cover the window completely with the windex covered bag and then let it sit in the sun for about an hour...then when you take the bag off the tint should stick on the bag...try that
first get a black garbage bag that will cover the entire window, then spray the window with windex and the bag too, then cover the window completely with the windex covered bag and then let it sit in the sun for about an hour...then when you take the bag off the tint should stick on the bag...try that
I removed the tint on my front doors today (fix it ticket). 30sec to pull the film off. Another hr using simple green and #0000 steel wool.
2nd door was quicker. 30sec to pull it off. Then, instead of simple green, used Stoner Window Cleaner (says it's tint safe) and #0000 steel wool. Took 30min. The Stoner Window Cleaner's insanely quick at disolving the glue.
I tried windex on another car and it didn't do jack. WD40 didn't help either.
Jae
#16
OK, before I start my own thread and make more clutter I want to see if I can get an answer in this one since my question is also about tint.
I don't need to remove my tint but I need to know how to get a sticker off of my tint without harming it. Anybody know how to do this? I just moved back up to school for my junior year and while we were moving my stuff into my apt. my mom decided to put the parking sticker on the back window which is on my tint film. I was going to try to do something to put it on the outside instead. I'm afraid of messing up my tint by taking this off and I just got it done. Please help.
I don't need to remove my tint but I need to know how to get a sticker off of my tint without harming it. Anybody know how to do this? I just moved back up to school for my junior year and while we were moving my stuff into my apt. my mom decided to put the parking sticker on the back window which is on my tint film. I was going to try to do something to put it on the outside instead. I'm afraid of messing up my tint by taking this off and I just got it done. Please help.
#17
Re: Re: Re: Tint Removal....
Originally posted by ThurzNite
how many times have u tried this method?
I removed the tint on my front doors today (fix it ticket). 30sec to pull the film off. Another hr using simple green and #0000 steel wool.
2nd door was quicker. 30sec to pull it off. Then, instead of simple green, used Stoner Window Cleaner (says it's tint safe) and #0000 steel wool. Took 30min. The Stoner Window Cleaner's insanely quick at disolving the glue.
I tried windex on another car and it didn't do jack. WD40 didn't help either.
Jae
how many times have u tried this method?
I removed the tint on my front doors today (fix it ticket). 30sec to pull the film off. Another hr using simple green and #0000 steel wool.
2nd door was quicker. 30sec to pull it off. Then, instead of simple green, used Stoner Window Cleaner (says it's tint safe) and #0000 steel wool. Took 30min. The Stoner Window Cleaner's insanely quick at disolving the glue.
I tried windex on another car and it didn't do jack. WD40 didn't help either.
Jae
#18
Re: Re: Re: Re: Tint Removal....
Originally posted by maxima2k2
yes this method works, first you have to leave the bag with windex on the spot for a couple hrs in the sun, then just take the bag off and peel off slowly, the adhesive just comes off with it too. anyone familiar about the parking stickers you have to put on your window when you goto college? well those stickers are very hard to take off, and i used the bag method on that too, and the after it just peeled off like it was nothing...just try it and you'll see
yes this method works, first you have to leave the bag with windex on the spot for a couple hrs in the sun, then just take the bag off and peel off slowly, the adhesive just comes off with it too. anyone familiar about the parking stickers you have to put on your window when you goto college? well those stickers are very hard to take off, and i used the bag method on that too, and the after it just peeled off like it was nothing...just try it and you'll see
#19
Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
Cant wait till i get my g35, i ordered it white on black. I dont think i'm gonna get limo tint though, maybe 35%.
Cant wait till i get my g35, i ordered it white on black. I dont think i'm gonna get limo tint though, maybe 35%.
#20
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tint Removal....
Originally posted by Sorgasm
OK, now what if the sticker is on the tint and you only want to remove the sticker?
OK, now what if the sticker is on the tint and you only want to remove the sticker?
#21
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Originally posted by maxima2k2
i dont know i never had that happen to me before, sorry. why dont you just leave the sticker on?
i dont know i never had that happen to me before, sorry. why dont you just leave the sticker on?
#22
Originally posted by Maxima-2
DIYS the amonia in windex breaks down theglue/structure of the tints and you just scrape it off with a razor blade. Kind of a tedious process so it will take you some time!
DIYS the amonia in windex breaks down theglue/structure of the tints and you just scrape it off with a razor blade. Kind of a tedious process so it will take you some time!
Recommend way is to use a green scotch pad and baby powder mixed in warm water with a spray gun. Spray it on the back window, and scrap it off. It will come off but it will take some time. Or have a mister on the back window for a while inside the car, it will also loosen up the glue.
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