The Right Way to Remove Window Tint
Jun 4, 2009 Auto Insurance
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It is not necessarily hard to remove the window tint from your car, but it can take a significant amount of time. It is more time consuming and complex of a job than getting the tint on to your windows in the first place.
If you are interested in going with the do it yourself option for removing your car window tint, you should allow yourself plenty of time to get the job done. If the tint was properly applied, it is not going to come off that quickly. Be sure that you have everything you need at hand so that you can do the job all at once.
Ideally, you would do this on a sunny day, since the heat will help the tint come off more easily. If the tint is put on properly, this job could take some time, so try to do it on a sunny day which is not too hot to be outside for several hours.
Window tint is generally applied in two layers. The top layer is fairly easy to remove; the other is much harder to take off. You need to remove both layers at the same time or you will be left slowly picking away at the second layer, which can take many hours. One thing to keep in mind is that the tint on your rear window will be stuck on the defrost lines, so remove the window tint very carefully here or you could damage your defrost lines.
Move anything which is making it difficult to work around your windows (such as speakers). The more things in your way, the more difficult it will be to remove your window tint. Next, you will want to get a garbage bag and cut it so that you can cover the entire window with it after spraying the exterior side of the window with water.
Next, get inside and using a spray bottle, apply ammonia to the inside of the window. Do this very carefully with the doors open ” you do not want to inhale any ammonia. Leave your car in the sun and cover the inside of the windows with plastic trash bags as well to keep the ammonia sealed in.
The point of doing this is to get the glue on the window tint to loosen so that it can be easily peeled. Let the window sit facing the sun for an hour or so. After that you should be able to peel back the tint. Leave the bag on the window and use a razor blade to peel off the tint slowly, starting at the edge.
After you remove your window tint, the next step is to clean your windows. Use fine steel wool which will not scratch your windows and more ammonia. In most cases, you will only need to use ammonia for the back windows ” the sides should come off easily.
Then rinse the window thoroughly to get the ammonia off and clean with Windex or another glass cleaner as you would normally.
This is easy to do, but must be done slowly, so be patient and work carefully so you can remove your window tint all at once.
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