[BLACK BULLITT22]

does anyone know how to take tints off??..I just got a fix it ticket for my front windows being tinted..does anyone know the easiest way to take them off?? I want to take them off for the sheriff inspection and then put them back on..anyone familiar with the law in california on getting a second fix it ticket for the same thing?

 

[Barnaby]

No idea on the Cali laws, but I do know how to remove tint.

1.Completely coat one window with an amnonia based window cleaner, soak it good.
2.Place a black piece of plastic over the window. Half a garbage bag works pretty well.
3.Let car sit in the sun for 30-45 minutes. It needs to be relatively warm for this to work. This reactivates the glue to some degree and allows it to soften.
4.Remove plastic.
5.Work an edge of the tint loose with a razor blade and start peeling it off. It will rip so you'll have to do this many times.
6.Once all the tint is removed take the razor blade and scrape the window removing any remaining glue. If glue remains and it has started to harden, repeat the amnonia/plastic bag thing.

-OR-

Take it to a tint shop to have them remove it.

A word of warning, typically second tint jobs are not as clean as the first time. It is nearly impossible to remove all the glue and it will become visible on the next tint job.

Hope that helps.

 

[5111]

To remove the remaining glue, you can always use Goo-gone. It works miracles!

 

[bdspony]

I have removed much tint ... this is how you do it and do it effectively ... open door get razor blade peel up a corner and pull off the tint .. you can do it cold or hot it dont matter .. then to remove the glue get your self some plastic razor blades and ssome 3m adhesive remover and spray the window only do half at a time and scrape the glue in one direction so it will ball up ... remeber only do half at a time so the 3m does not dry up ... the clean with windown cleaner and a squeegee and you should be able to see hwt glue you missed when the squeegee runs over it ... /// thats how i do it and it dont take long about ten minutes a window ...


glad to help out ...

 

[ADEQ8]

When I got my windows tinted I had them do the lightest tint possible, I think it was 45%, in the hopes that I wouldn't get busted. I asked the installer what to do if I got a fix-it ticket, and he said bring it back to him and he would remove it at no charge. I got the impression that that was kind of standard procedure. You might call the place that put it on and see if they'll remove it for free...