how to take tints off
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how to take tints off
I need to take off my tints.(I been getting pulled over 3-4 times a week and getting tierd of cops waisting my time) can someone that has done this before let me know how to do it. The place where I installed them wants 150$ to take them of and I payed 300 to install them so now IM lookng to doing it myself and save the buckfifty
thanks IN advance
thanks IN advance
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The guy who removed the front tint on my Evo showed me how.... it looked super easy.
Your window tint film is porous, so you just need to get the tint film to re-absorb water to the other side and you can peel it right off.
Get a large plastic garbage bag.
Spray your window with a soap-and-water solution.
Place the garbage bag over the window/tint. Smooth it out over the tint, sealing in the soapy solution. This will hold the solution to the window tint, so the tint will absorb it to the other side.
Let it sit for 30 minutes. Remove the garbage bag and you should be able to peel the tint right off.
Try it on one window and let us know if it worked.
Your window tint film is porous, so you just need to get the tint film to re-absorb water to the other side and you can peel it right off.
Get a large plastic garbage bag.
Spray your window with a soap-and-water solution.
Place the garbage bag over the window/tint. Smooth it out over the tint, sealing in the soapy solution. This will hold the solution to the window tint, so the tint will absorb it to the other side.
Let it sit for 30 minutes. Remove the garbage bag and you should be able to peel the tint right off.
Try it on one window and let us know if it worked.
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I never understood why people call tinted windows "tints." That's like saying deers, isn't it?
Anyway, to remove your "window tint," all you need is a steamer, like what you would use to steam wrinkles out of clothing. 9 times out of 10, the"window tint"
will peel right off.
Good luck.
B
Anyway, to remove your "window tint," all you need is a steamer, like what you would use to steam wrinkles out of clothing. 9 times out of 10, the"window tint"
will peel right off.Good luck.
B
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for the windows without the defroster its easy -
peel it off from an edge, starting with a razor to get an edge...
they spray it with rubbing alcohol and this will help you remove the glue with a razor
peel it off from an edge, starting with a razor to get an edge...
they spray it with rubbing alcohol and this will help you remove the glue with a razor
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heh my bro did that on his car..he got stopped daily. and when he let me drive it(no permit) we got stopped by the cops and i got screwed. luckily i didnt get suspended and got my license on time.but thats beside the point...
just pointing out that cops hate that dark of a tint.
he has a cls63 and my avatar is his car
just pointing out that cops hate that dark of a tint.
he has a cls63 and my avatar is his car
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i realy started getting pulled over when i did the crome around the windows black. then it was 3-4 times a week i got pulled over, the car look insain all blacked out. Next time in ganna throw limo over the 15% and 15% windshield. 
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I got pulled over before going to work today. And the cop said wow u accusly took the windshield of now u have to take the rest off
I don't get it why do cops thing they rule the world
I don't get it why do cops thing they rule the world
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Seriously, aircraft paint remover works pretty well for this.
From another forum:
I just got a can of Aircraft Paint Stripper from PepBoys for $10.00. I sprayed a nice thick blob on a rag and dabbed it onto about a 1 foot x 1 foot spot on my back glass. Gave it 20 minutes and came out, took my razor and barely touched it and it fell off like snow flakes in the middle of a beauitful winter day with a snowman smiling endlessly as kids iceskate on the frozen pond. WELL, you get the picture.
Its unbelievable, beats anything hands down. Mine has been on for 11 years so its worst than most. Also, pieces came off in big sheets too.
From another forum:
I just got a can of Aircraft Paint Stripper from PepBoys for $10.00. I sprayed a nice thick blob on a rag and dabbed it onto about a 1 foot x 1 foot spot on my back glass. Gave it 20 minutes and came out, took my razor and barely touched it and it fell off like snow flakes in the middle of a beauitful winter day with a snowman smiling endlessly as kids iceskate on the frozen pond. WELL, you get the picture.
Its unbelievable, beats anything hands down. Mine has been on for 11 years so its worst than most. Also, pieces came off in big sheets too.
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if u really want to have some tint just go with 35% or 20% if ur feeling risky
my mom had 20% on her sl65 and she never got stopped and even when i drove it i didnt get stopped so 20-35 is good if u ask me but its up to u
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heh my bro did that on his car..he got stopped daily. and when he let me drive it(no permit) we got stopped by the cops and i got screwed. luckily i didnt get suspended and got my license on time.but thats beside the point...
just pointing out that cops hate that dark of a tint.
he has a cls63 and my avatar is his car
just pointing out that cops hate that dark of a tint.
he has a cls63 and my avatar is his car
I've got 20~% front tints, and if i know i'm going to pass cops i just roll down front windows. Far safer than zipping by with the dark tint up
It's kind of unfair to generalize cops as one kind of group. The ones that work hard and actually protect the communities are the ones you never see, they're the ones that get killed in action. But yes, i agree with you completely that there are some powerhungry popo out there. Maybe it's little man syndrome? lol
Last edited by LawRens; May 5, 2009 at 02:47 PM.
