Removing Window Tint

Post by **daveangel** » 29 Jul 2008, 09:03

Hi all my other bus has nasty mirror tint in it which i want to remove. Whats the easiest way to do it and the best stuff for removing the residue from the glass afterwards? Thanks

Dave

Post by **Mocki** » 29 Jul 2008, 09:10

warmness to remove it, and a razorblade flat to the glass, and thinners to remove the glue........then clean the windows with brasso........ well thats what i did

Post by **Poseidon** » 29 Jul 2008, 09:56

Yep, as above, Try to peel the plastic off like removing a sticker, this will then probably leave the actual tint on the window, then use a blade and carefully scrape the window.. (pound shops sell special scrapers which are good for this.)
Then thiners to finish the clean up...

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 29 Jul 2008, 17:30

I have often wondered if you could use Nitromors or similar to remove the tint. It wouldn't affect the glass but manages to turn everything else it touches to goo!
Just wondered if anyone else has tried this as i'm thinking of doing it on my rear window.

Post by **airhead** » 29 Jul 2008, 18:01

Well if you have a heated rear window, it will make short work of the heater strips too. I trust you're taking the glass out to do this?

Post by **VanDiesel** » 29 Jul 2008, 18:41

Hi,

I used a portable steam vapour cleaner & it made the job pretty easy! Just play the steam over the tinted film to soften, then catch an edge & peel away. Just took longer over the rear heated screen in order not to damage heating elements. Once you have removed all the film, slowly soften the remaining glue/residue with the steam once again & polish it off with a microfibre cloth.

End result was sparkling clean screens!

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 29 Jul 2008, 21:05

airhead wrote:Well if you have a heated rear window, it will make short work of the heater strips too. I trust you're taking the glass out to do this?

Yeah, window out and no heater strips so I'm guessing it may be ok. Could be useful for side windows too if it works... I'll have to come back to this post to let you know how it goes.

Post by **airhead** » 29 Jul 2008, 23:06

Please do, cause I've some god awful purple window tints on my van which I want gone, and I'll be removing the windows anyway to paint the van.

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 29 Jul 2008, 23:32

airhead wrote:Please do, cause I've some god awful purple window tints on my van which I want gone, and I'll be removing the windows anyway to paint the van.

No! Wrong idea.

Leave the window tint alone & spray the van purple.