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Mark.W
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2nd Apr 15 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://youtu.be/qfHlAurojKs0

http://youtu.be/peSDSbQfdr0


Anyone have any tips on removing it from the rear window without damaging the defrost lines?

I plan on using the steamer method on the side windows but its the rear window im a bit concerned about doing,i have seen the black bin liner method on you tube for the rear window but here up north we don't get the heat to try it this way.

[Edited on 02-04-2015 by Mark.W]

[Edited on 02-04-2015 by Mark.W]
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Heatgun?
R Lee
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I've just had the pleasure of removing tints of one of my cars.
My advice is, don't do it
Such a pain in the ass. The leftover residue requires solvents to essentially dissolve it. Sticky stuff remover from most hardware stores, leave for 10-15 mins, then get scraping. That what I did.
I tried heat, but in my opinion, it made the residue even more sticky and difficult to remove.
Took a good part of 2 hours for 2 windows.
Mark.W
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What was your method Lee did you just use a heat gun?

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We use a high pressure steamer at work

WRLFC !

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Mark.W
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vzJDUM5Ag

That's the way i plan on doing the the side windows since it looks quite easy.

Unless we get a nice hot day to try the bin bag method on the rear window i might ask a tint shop to remove the rear tint.
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Go to your local PoundLand and buy a few bottles pure Acetone, peel of the tints and then spend hours cleaning the glass with said acetone.
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Thinners or brake cleaner it flies off then just glass cleaner to remove any smears , I said this in a similar thread a while back people started to get upset as thinners takes paint off but since your cleaning glass aslong as your not a Steve you should be fine
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Wouldn't be able to use that on the rear window with the rear defroster lines will i Tom?
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Yeah I have and it didn't break anything, saying that it wasn't my car so I didn't give a fuck anyway haha but it was fine afterwards take more than thinners to get them things off
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I think il do the side ones myself and just pay to have the rear one removed.

 
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