Ok, here's what I learned from some one who wanted to charge me $150.00 to remove my tint. Use ammonia. Ammonia breaks down the glue. It is usually better to start with the tint on the windows but should work where you are now. Just get some ammonia, spray it on the windows, put some saran wrap over it to keep the moisture on the glue. Let the van sit in the sun for about an hour and it should be ready to remove. Hope this helps. Pete 83.5 Vanagon John Rodgers wrote: > Rawls, at my son't tint shop he uses a razor blade mounted in a little scraper > and Johnsons baby shampoo to soften the glue and provide a lubricant for the > razor blade so it won't scratch the glass. Then its a matter of diligence. Mix a > two or three table spoons of shampoo with a quart of water., Put in a sprayer > bottle....the type you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot. Peel back what you can, > and spray. The shampoo/water mix will help soften, but there will be much > scraping. Be careful, I learned the hard way that though glass is relatively > hard, it can be scratched. You hve to get the blade down at the right bevel. If > you are careful sometimes slicing motions can help, but mostly plan to push > straight with the blade, using plenty of shampoo/water. > > Good Luck. > > John Rodgers > 88GL Driver with recent tint....hope I don't have to scrape anytime soon. > > Rawls Moore wrote: > > > The tint on my bus is bubbling up and I am in the process of trying to get > > it off. I am able to pull off the actual tint, but there is a layer of glue > > underneath. I have used almost everything I can find to try and remove the > > glue and the only thing that seems to work is kerosene. I don't really like > > the idea of sitting in my bus with a washcloth soaked in kersosene...so I > > was wondering if anyone had any ideas? If this has been covered before > > people can p-mail so we don't clog up the list. thanks- rawls |
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