taking tints off whats the best way?

1. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #1 9th February 2010, 02:30

   after weeks of thinking, ive came to the decision that i am taking the rear tints of because i have never liked the looks of limo tints, looks like a small van imo. tryed to like it but cant.
   
   so whats the best way.
   just pick and pull and used sticky stuff remover??
   
   
   any helpfull idears will be good
   doing it later
   thanks
2. user_22208 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 5011

   #2 9th February 2010, 02:39

   Swap with someone who wanta tints?
3. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #3 9th February 2010, 02:50

   its not that easy on a crx. i have two crx's one with tints one without, would prob be faster to just pick the tints of.
   it came with them on the car so i dont care if they get riped of tbh.
4. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #4 9th February 2010, 05:38

   pick them off kev, thats what i done with the smoothed boot i bought
5. Cal Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Conwy Posts: 7982 Fwee Fiddy Z, 182Cup, 106 GTaiiii, School Bus.

   #5 9th February 2010, 09:02

   Heat gun, start in a corner and heat up the section you're pulling off as you pull down if that makes sense lol. You may need a knife to get the corner up.
   
   With removing the excess glue, white sprirt/turps is ok, glass polish/window cleaner is ok, but seriously what I found was best was trying Lynx! Spray it on thick and rub off.
6. GWZ_Joe Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 663

   #6 9th February 2010, 18:43

   what temperature should the heat gun be? or doesnt it matter? dont want to crack anything in this weather.
7. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #7 9th February 2010, 19:44

   took them off today.
   was 5mins to do the rear, just pulled a corner and then it all came of easy.
   was prob about 3mins, each side window.
   must of been cheap tints because it just pulled away.
   and then cleaned glass, job done.