Removing Window Tint

Probably the wrong category, sorry - but wasn't sure where to post for general advice.

Somebody has made a bit of a mess of applying window tint to the supra before I owned it, just wondering if anyone has some tips on how to remove it.

I read on the web the stuff has two layers and it's tuff to get the second one off, some websites say to spray / soak the glass in ammonia before trying to peel off.. any practical experience in the club?

My mate is a pro tinter and when i'v seen him remove tint all he does is warm it with a hot air gun and gently peel it from one corner. Its only one layer.

Sometimes it leaves a sticky residue which you need to clean off afterwards.

same ^^ use cif for the stickyness;) destickered a few work vans best thing i found:D

I'll bump this thread rather than create a new one, as it's strangely appropriate (I'm removing the tint on what was xanderroan's car).

I attempted to remove the rear window tint this evening - I don't have a heat gun so had a go with a hair dryer. Most of the top later came off (the easy to remove one) with some of the second layer - while I was peeling gently the top layer mostly just fell away . Where the second layer did come off it's left a glue residue which white spirit didn't seem to want to shift.

Does anyone have any recommendations for getting the second layer off? I spent a while with a hair dryer warming a section up then attempting to peel it off - very tedious. I got perhaps 1/6 of the window done and packed it in for the night, and there's still plenty of glue in that area.

I almost wish I had left the damn stuff on, but it did look awful and I couldn't see much out of it!

acetone I used. I guess petrol may work... .rather expensive way at the moment

acetone I used. I guess petrol may work... .rather expensive way at the moment

Yeh...too bloody expensive for that!

Acetone it is lol...

acetone I used

Just soak it in acetone then attempt to scrape it off? Did you get it neat or go to boots and buy lots of nail varnish remover?

I got a rag and just dabbed it on as I needed it, then as I was rolling over the sticky stuff with a rag it would become lose and roll into balls then id use scraper if i wanted. I was doing it on a hot day and it was evaporating quicker then i could use it.

I used neat stuff and not nail varnish lol

I got a rag and just dabbed it on as I needed it, then as I was rolling over the sticky stuff with a rag it would become lose and roll into balls then id use scraper if i wanted. I was doing it on a hot day and it was evaporating quicker then i could use it.

 

I used neat stuff and not nail varnish lol

I'll keep that in mind because im thinking about removing mine in the near future...

I got a rag and just dabbed it on as I needed it, then as I was rolling over the sticky stuff with a rag it would become lose and roll into balls then id use scraper if i wanted. I was doing it on a hot day and it was evaporating quicker then i could use it.

 

I used neat stuff and not nail varnish lol

I'll hunt some out (not sure where to buy some) and give it a go, thanks .

My rear window tint had rippled so badly I couldn't see out of it when it got here from Japan. I took it to Sunguard near Banbury to get it re-done. They said it too ages to get the old stuff off.

If you're not sure about getting the old off or are having problems maybe it's the same as the tint I had on and a real pain to remove. I tried to get a bit off before I admitted defeat and took it to the pros! Glad I did after they told me even they struggled!

Normally it should just be a case of heating it and peeling off in one. They hadn't had this problem before but did a stunning job getting the old off and the new on. Cost £90 for the rear window. Just had the fronts done last week for £40 each side. May not be the cheapest around but a faultless job.