What's the best way to REMOVE window TINT?

[KJMeloney]

Looking to take the window tinting off my Mustang. Anyone know of a good
do-it-yourself-in-the-driveway method?

Also, if the method involves using some kind of scraper, will this hurt either
the rear window defroster or those little painted/raised black dots at the
edges of the rear windows?

Thanks much!

-Kirk

[Ralph Bischof]

kjme...@aol.com (KJMeloney) wrote:

When they changed the tint laws here in Alabama, I had to remove two
car's worth of tint. It's so simple...

Make up a spary bottle solution of dishwashing setergent and water. One
single-sided razor blade (you can get these with a little holder at any
auto parts store for a buck or two). Spray the tint liberally with the
solution. Use the blade to start one corner. Pull in a diagonal
direction while spraying between the tint and the window. Take your
time and it comes right off. Use the solution to finish cleaning off
any glue left behind.

As far as defroster lines, just be careful. I found that any weak spots
broke anyway, even though I wasn't using the blade in that area. Most
auto parts stores have a defroster repair kit. It contains a small
bottle of paint, a brush, and a guide. I found the breaks by using a
multimeter, then used celophane tape as a guide rather than what the
kit had. Worked great. I never saw any problems with the "little black
dots".

--
Ralph F. Bischof, Jr.

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Before you buy.

[B2723m]

It was almost a joke, but it became a family project to get the tint removed
from my '89 shortly after it arrived.
For eight years this tint sat in the Texas sun and wasn't giving up easily.
Lots of soapy water or window cleaner is REQUIRED. The single edge razors are
needed, but we didn't use any scraper handles on them to keep the leverage
down. Be very sure to keep the entire blade on the glass surface.
The 'black dots' won't scrape off (we checked very roughly on a couple). The
tint will probably be easiest to remove around the def. wires, unless a
'perfect' installation was done.
My tint came off in pieces about 2-3 times larger than a postage stamp, but
I've heard of others that, except for corners, the whole sheet came out!

Brad

[ProTech Computer Services]

Yesterday, I saw at WalMart in the automotive sept. a spray that supposedly
makes removing window tint a much happier experiance. Why not give it a go
and report back to us :)

David

1995 Mustang GT
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