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.
Contact us today about our special tint removal deal.
Call the Tint Professor on 1300 668 663.