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Old 06-30-2009, 09:52 AM
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tint removal?

anyone know of any cheap places to get tint removed? I already know about omega and i plan to get the tinting put on there. Thing is apparently my tint was so bad that Vince didn't feel he would be able to do a job that was up to his standards and that it would be cheaper to just go somewhere else to have it removed.
so anyone know of any places that will do it in the area?
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:57 AM
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Do it yourself, but you better have a small chair and a good couple of hours.

I removed tint, and the whole window was covered in the sticky substance, and NO GOO GONE WILL NOT WORK ON IT. So yea, I had to sit there scraping with a razor blade for a few hours.

Even the hot heat gone won't get it removed, you still need to end up scraping it off with a razor blade. Do it yourself.
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Old 06-30-2009, 10:18 AM
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eh i'd rather just pay the 50-60 bucks to get it removed because the glue wasn't coming off with the film at all.
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eh i'd rather just pay the 50-60 bucks to get it removed because the glue wasn't coming off with the film at all.
You're not listening to me, tint places will not sit there for that long and scrap off your glue.
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i just did my friends and all i did was eat up the window and peeled it off and then soaked it in windex and the sticky stuff came right off 10 mins tops
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Windex and razor blades.
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A little gas would take that stuff right off.
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A little gas would take that stuff right off.
Gas? Acetone?
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Uhh it takes about 3 minutes to do it. Just find a steamer from a chick you know and steam the inside of the window and peel. You can peel it off in one piece if you do it this way it is easy as cake.
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3M adhesive remover and a razor blade takes it right off..
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Gas? Acetone?
yes! acetone should work very well. just make sure it doesnt get on your door. melting plastic isnt good
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3M adhesive remover and a razor blade takes it right off..
yeah, I second that...I took off some pin stripes from my car and that combo worked like a champ.

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alright thanks for the suggestions guys!
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Laquer thinner should work well. It is a little hotter than acetone, so you should be able to take most of it off with a rag.
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I vote for the steamer...but here's a guy who does it:

http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html
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