Removing Window Film

1. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

   #1 8th February 2010, 09:33

   i was jw if anyone had any ideas on how too remove window tinting, it has been propley put on so i dont have a clue, i heard that a hair dryer might do it anything with a bit ov heat but i dont wont loads ov glue all over the windows
   Cheers!
2. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #2 8th February 2010, 09:34

   Scrape it off and use ALOT of soapy water to clean the glue off, recommend goin a scrappy and getting new rear 1/4 windows, mucho easier
3. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

   #3 8th February 2010, 09:36

   its 5 door mate pain in the ass lol
4. conal1 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Rotherham/ south yorkshire Posts: 548 Audi a3 tdi sline

   #4 8th February 2010, 11:44

   bit of heat to help scrape it off then as above soapy water..
5. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #5 8th February 2010, 11:47

   nail varnish remover helps get the excess glue off
6. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #6 8th February 2010, 11:50

   i spent many hours removing mine with a blade then just washed the glue off lol
7. 02furio Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Birmingham Posts: 331 Saxo furio MG ZR 1.8 120 Astra vxr had mx5 dr

   #7 8th February 2010, 15:38

   i had my tints on my car for about 4 hours after it was done, wasnt happy with the matix dott, so spent 3 hours scrapping it off, warm water works and when you get a edge try and pull in big parts, then use the nail vanish remover for the glue, have loads of towels with you when you do it
8. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

   #8 9th February 2010, 11:20

   Ok cheers guys big help
9. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

   #9 9th February 2010, 22:27

   It took 10mins to remove 140 quids worth of tints lol win!
10. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

    #10 9th February 2010, 22:31

    done mine aswell today. its so fast to rip them of.
    hours to fit, mins to rip
11. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #11 9th February 2010, 22:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by greeny1 It took 10mins to remove 140 quids worth of tints lol win!

    And what was your method? (to save another dead end thread that will come up in future searches)
12. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

    #12 9th February 2010, 23:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bickerton And what was your method? (to save another dead end thread that will come up in future searches)

    +1
    
    Will probably end up doing this on my car shortly, so want the quickest and easiest method going
    
    James
13. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

    #13 9th February 2010, 23:20

    on mine i just started a corner and just pulled it slow and it came of fine. then small bits i just picked it off.
    as for glue i put some white sprit on the glass then 5mins later just wiped it of. then used glass cleaner.
14. benhunt22 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Plymouth Posts: 263 saxo

    #14 11th February 2010, 17:54

    why did you guys remove your tints?
15. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

    #15 11th February 2010, 17:56

    Anyone remove rear window tints? is it true it can damage the heating elements?
16. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

    #16 11th February 2010, 17:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by benhunt22 why did you guys remove your tints?

    Because they didn't want them?
    
    I'm probably going to remove mine, as they are bubbling around the clips on the rear quarters and one corner has come off the glass on the boot.
    
    And some people don't like tints on their cars
    
    James