Window Tint?

Mark Yacavone · 12-03-2017, 06:28 PM

Heat doesn't help at all . It just makes it gooey-er and hard to work. You won't hurt the glass with a razor blade. Bend the blade and grab it with a small vise-grip for concave surfaces, or use half the blade , then the other.
The glass opens and comes off on those, right?

Rory McNeil · 12-03-2017, 07:13 PM

Maybe it depends on how long the tint has been on, but my experiance on my old 69 Fairlane Cobra mirrored what Mark said. I just used some new sharp razor blades, and the tint came off fairly easily, in large sections. Did not use any heat source. With many later car back glasses, you need to be very carefull around any electric rear defogger lines, very easy to damage or destroy, if that is a concern.

pfordamx · 12-03-2017, 10:18 PM

a friend of mine that tints. says to soak in zep mixed with 50/50 with water and cover with trashbags for 20-30 minutes and it should come off easy said to repeat for glue but also mentioned zep is strong and can ruin door panels and carpet if your not careful, wear gloves and make sure car doors are open

Mark Yacavone · 12-03-2017, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pfordamx

a friend of mine that tints. says to soak in zep mixed with 50/50 with water and cover with trashbags for 20-30 minutes and it should come off easy said to repeat for glue but also mentioned zep is strong and can ruin door panels and carpet if your not careful, wear gloves and make sure car doors are open

No offense meant, but that's the worst one I've heard yet.
What kind of Zep? They make many types of chemicals.

pfordamx · 12-04-2017, 10:21 AM

Honestly dont know just passed along the info i was told, i can check more into thatbhe actually gave a list of options depending on how old and adhered the tint was this was the most extreme.

mike britt · 12-05-2017, 12:03 AM

Thanks for all the info. I had all the glass out and on a table. Both side are done and reassembled now. Moving on to the back glass which has defroster lines in it. Not sure they're going to be there when I get done.

jackybrown · 01-04-2023, 12:36 PM

I'd be the guy who took the car to the professional refinishers and told them to do whatever they wanted with it. I can't afford to drive an extra day without glass

12-03-2017, 06:28 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: Window Tint? Heat doesn't help at all . It just makes it gooey-er and hard to work. You won't hurt the glass with a razor blade. Bend the blade and grab it with a small vise-grip for concave surfaces, or use half the blade , then the other. The glass opens and comes off on those, right? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

12-03-2017, 07:13 PM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Window Tint? Maybe it depends on how long the tint has been on, but my experiance on my old 69 Fairlane Cobra mirrored what Mark said. I just used some new sharp razor blades, and the tint came off fairly easily, in large sections. Did not use any heat source. With many later car back glasses, you need to be very carefull around any electric rear defogger lines, very easy to damage or destroy, if that is a concern. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

12-03-2017, 10:18 PM	#3
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Window Tint? a friend of mine that tints. says to soak in zep mixed with 50/50 with water and cover with trashbags for 20-30 minutes and it should come off easy said to repeat for glue but also mentioned zep is strong and can ruin door panels and carpet if your not careful, wear gloves and make sure car doors are open

12-04-2017, 10:21 AM	#5
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Window Tint? Honestly dont know just passed along the info i was told, i can check more into thatbhe actually gave a list of options depending on how old and adhered the tint was this was the most extreme.

12-05-2017, 12:03 AM	#6
mike britt Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Italy, Texas Posts: 176 Likes: 374 Liked 66 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Window Tint? Thanks for all the info. I had all the glass out and on a table. Both side are done and reassembled now. Moving on to the back glass which has defroster lines in it. Not sure they're going to be there when I get done.

01-04-2023, 12:36 PM	#7
jackybrown Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Window Tint? I'd be the guy who took the car to the professional refinishers and told them to do whatever they wanted with it. I can't afford to drive an extra day without glass