A razor blade and warm soapy water should be sufficient to remove the tint. You may be able to simply peel it off in sheets. If not, the soapy water and razor will do it. Careful with the scraping however. Glass IS NOT as hard as you jight think, and you can scratch it with the razor blade. Again warm soapy water and a razor blade. works wonders. You might even want to use a heat gun but you REALLY have to be careful on the defroster strips. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Dave Weaver wrote: >The previous owner of my '90 Westfalia did window tinting on his own. It's >full of bubbles, peeling in some spots and just looks pretty sad. > >What's the best way to remove the old tint? Would I be better off to have >it removed professionally? I'm especially worried about possible damage to >the rear defroster. > >I'd appreciate suggestions. > >Dave > > > > |
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