Hello from Florida

[John Z]

Hey everyone, this is my first post. I read the guide on the Autopia website on how to remove tint except some of the stuff doesn`t make sense. I don`t know what ammonia is and where I can get it from. Also, what`s a plastic cling wrap? (is this a stupid question?...most likely). Does anyone have a complete guide to removing tint and the residue that it leaves behind?

[andrew43]

I`ve always used a razor blad, windex (with ammonia) and elbow grease (lots).



I am curious if you can use the same tool that you use to score wallpaper on the tint, then spray the ammonia window cleaner and let it sit for 10 minutes or so. I bet the stuff would fall off!

[Bobby G]

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/remwintin.html (`http://www.autopia-carcare.com/remwintin.html`)

[TortoiseAWD]

Another link: http://www.tintdude.com (`http://www.tintdude.com`)

[mx5]

That website may have too much of a religious tone for some people.
http://www.tintdude.com/water.html (`http://www.tintdude.com/water.html`)

[Cybercowboy]

Ammonia is a cleaning product available anywhere cleaning products are sold. It just says "Ammonia" usually. Doesn`t matter what scent was added. Very inexpensive.



Cling wrap is just the stuff (like Glad Wrap) that comes in rolls. It is very thin clear plastic that you use to wrap your leftovers in. Again, available at almost any store - grocery store, Walmart, Target, Quicky Mart, flea market :) , whatever.

[imported_Homer]

Drbigz, if you have questions or problems feel free to email me about removing the tint...



Huy



PS: you can find ammonia at grocery stores in the bathroom cleaning products section, or at drug stores in the same section. It`s dirt cheap too. My tip is that if you`re gonna do the cling wrap/garbage bag method, make sure the tint has been thoroughly soaked and heated. It`ll leave less residue when you attempt to remove it.

[TortoiseAWD]

<blockquote class=`ipsBlockquote` >

<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by waxman [/i]
<strong class=`bbc`>That website may have too much of a religious tone for some people.
http://www.tintdude.com/water.html (`http://www.tintdude.com/water.html`) [/b]</blockquote>I`m not sure I understand . . . out of the more than 20 links on the guys homepage, there are only a couple that have anything to do with religion. The site has more tinting information than just how to remove tint; there are links to tinting laws, residential tinting info, DIY application how-to`s, etc. The homepage is worth a look, IMO, just to get to that information. If easily offended by religion, don`t click on those links (they`re pretty clearly marked).

It`s not as though there are subliminal "God loves you" messages scattered throughout the tinting pages (that I know of, anyway ;) ).

Tort

[John Z]

Thanks for all the help. I`ll going to try it this weekend if the sun plans to come out. Once again, thanks.

[Scottwax]

Pay someone else to do it. Seriously!



I did it for a customer once, and I will never do it again. I didn`t know about the black bag trick to heat the adhesive, but I still would never do it again. Only on one window did the tint peel off easily and mostly in one peice. On all the other windows, it came off in tiny little strips--and it was a 2nd gen Mitsubitsi Eclipse, so it is really cramped inside. Took me over 3 hours, plus I still had to detail it once I was done with the tint. :mad:

[imported_Homer]

It`s not that difficult! Scott, now that you know about the garbage bag method...you can do it and make some bucks instead of letting another person make the bucks! Seriously though, follow the steps outline in the write-up...it`s a no-brainer....money in your bank and your customers will be happy that you could provide the service.



Another tip is that if there is no sunlight to heat up the bags/adhesive, then the best bet is to make sure that the adhesive has had adequate time to soak up the ammonia and loosen. You can also use a blowdryer/heat gun to heat it up as well.



Huy

[YoSteve]

lets say you spray the window solution on your inside driver`s window and it drips into the part where the door meets the window (having no idea what the inside mechanism looks like) does this do anything bad?



the outside part has "weather stripping" the inside does not, it`s just a big gap. Is liquid directed to flow out somewhere or does it matter.

[Scottwax]

Huy-When I removed the tint from this car, it was January, cloudy and about 40 degrees! Besides, in almost 8 years detailing full time, that was the only time I`ve been asked. I also have a good relationship with a local tint shop-I send him business and he sends business to me. The shop is damn good, too. They did my windows 6 years ago, and the color has not changed (someone broke into my car a few years ago, breaking a rear side window that I had to have retinted and all the windows still match perfectly), no bubbles and the rear window is in one piece, so there is no seam.



Oh well, if I ever get asked again, I might try the black bag trick, but I am going to charge by the hour for the work.

[imported_Seadog]

Glad I found this forum being retired and living in Florida I have plenty of time to enjoy my hobbies,shine & show my Corvette and FISH.

Glad to be here.

[imported_Flash Gordon]

Welcome to Truth In Detailing Seadog.Hope to see you around ;)