How to remove car window tinting
These are the things you will need before you start:
Before we start, we must warn you this is not
for the faint hearted. If the tint is not removed correctly
in the
first place it will just end up costing you
more. If you don't know how to remove tint correctly, The
Tint Professor encourages
you to not try this and see a professional
who does.
- A warm sunny day
- Flat razor blades or Scraper blades (You will always
need to use a new blade so have plenty of spares to change over)
- Adhesive or a glue remover
- Paper towels
- Automotive window cleaner
- A Large Garbage Bag
- Very fine steel wool (grade 000)
- And lastly tonnes of patience...
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Removing Tint from the Rear Window
1. Firstly clear the rear window of any likely
obstructions, like speakers or brake lights etc.
2. The best way to remove the auto tint is to
steam the film off. We suggest you do this using a large garbage bag. Cut two sides
of the bag and open it up. Cut the sheet of plastic to the shape
and rough size of the rear window. Soak the window by spraying
the inside of the rear window with water and lay the plastic sheet
over the window.
3. Now park the car with the rear window directly facing the
sun for about an hour or so. The hotter the window gets the better
it is. So choose a nice sunny, warm day.
4. Next, lay a tarp over the back seats and
rear deck because now is the time to get messy. Start peeling
a corner with a razor
where there are no demister cables. Don't use a
blade anywhere near the demister lines as if you accidentally
cut one of these
- no more demister.
5. Try peel off the film in one piece. If it doesn't come off
in one piece and one thin layer is left behind still, you could
be in a spot of trouble. You will need to resoak the window and
start again. If it isn't working it may definitely be the time
to call in professionals.
6. Once the film is off, using a fine steel wool (grade 000)
scrub the adhesive off with soapy water or an adhesive remover.
Mop up the residue with plenty of paper towels. Keep window wet
at all times - keep spraying window.
7. Finish up with a window cleaner and paper towels.
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Removing tint from side windows:
Complete this task in a cool, dust free environment.
1. Relatively speaking, this is usually a much
easier task than the rear window. Try peeling the film off from
a corner using
the razor blade to loosen and pry the tint away
from the window. Depending on the quality, the age and how damaged
the tint is
will determine how hard a task this job is going
to be.
2. Once all the tint is off, spray the window well and keep it
wet.
3. Glide the razor blade along the glass surface, scraping up
all the glue as you go and using paper towels to clean away all
residue. You need to ensure your blade is sharp. So you will probably
need two or three blades each window. A blunt blade can cause
damage to the window. We suggest it might be a good idea to leave
the window edges until last.
4. Use an automotive window cleaner to clean
the window and then use the fine steel wool to gently scrub and
remove any remaining
glues.
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Or, alternatively....
Does this sound like a lot of work? Well I'll
be honest, it is a lot of work. You will need
to set aside 4 or more
hours for this job. Or alternatively, you can employ the services of The Tint Professor
who have the tools and experience to knock over the job in a fraction
of the time it would take you to do it yourself.
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us today about our special tint removal deal
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1300 668 663
Effective way to remove car window tint
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