So I don't think I should have much difficulty removing the front and the rear glass, but I'm a bit hesitant on back glass the since the defroster lines are there.

I may try to remove the back tint using the garbage bag on the window and spraying ammonia on the tint method, but it calls for use on a SUNNY day which it doesn't look like its going to be anytime soon.

Has anyone else tried this method while the sun is not beaming down? Or should I just pay $50 to have the back tint removed?

ryan

 

I took one look at mine and decided to pay someone else. I know I'd **** that up somehow. :P

 

yeah, I figured I should just pay the $50 instead of screwing something up and having to pay more in the end.

 

I started to remove the tint from the back window on my old integra. I resorted to using a razor blade and quit halfway through when I cut a defroster line. It still worked, but I didn't want to push my luck.

Good thing somebody bought the car I'd pay someone to do it next time.

 

I took the rear tint off of my old jetta by heating up the glass with a heat gun, peeling off the film, and then I think I used 409 to clean the glue off. Worked like a charm!

 

I just took the tint off my windows as it has been driving me nuts on the track.

Here is the easiest and safest way to do it:

1. DO NOT use razor blades
2. Wait for a warm sunny day.
3. Park the car with the rear window facing the sun.
4. Make sure it says there for at least 2hrs, and it gets really hot.
5. Open the car door, and peel.
-You may or may not have to use a razor blade if your nails are not long enough to get under the edge of the tint and start peeling. But once you get started you no longer need the blade.
-Peel slowly with you hand as close to with window as possible.
-When you get to a defroster end be easy with the peeling and you will be fine.
6. When done you will be left with a giant glue mess.
7. Get some simple green cleaner and some paper towls and get to work rubbing it off.
8. Once that is done, the tint is off, you have saved yourself money, and no defroster lines are broken.

 

my problem was that the tint was super old and I think the layers separated. There was still the sticky layer and it wouldn't come off. I should have tried the heat gun and parking in the sun thing.

 

I may try a heat gun since there is no beaming sun here nor at the place where I'm moving to.

 

I've never tried this, but...

1. Spray the tint down with window cleaner.
2. Cut a black trash bag to fit the window...like you're cutting out tint.
3. Let it sit in the sun for 2 hours.
4. Remove tint, hopefully easy.

Removing anything sticky from glass is best done when the glass is warm.

-Charles-

 

I take these damn things off like everyday and know how to do a damn good job. You can use a razor if you trust ur self . heat gun is good but not always necessary. if u can pull it back by hand do so very slowly from the outsides in. some material from defroster might come off but it dosent screw it up unless u take a chunk(like when using a razor)any way its easy to fix if u mess up. simply solder a small amount of solder between it and it will work again. try using 3m adhesive remover to get the off. good luck any prob's let me know.