taking off window tint?

T-MC-G · 10-30-2008, 03:24 PM

Anyone done it before??? Any tips?

KL2DC · 10-30-2008, 03:26 PM

If you're up to paying for it, Driven Dynamics in Rockville was having an offer for tint removal (iirc about $70). For DIY, I have no idea but I imagine a heat gun would be required?

ruSERious805 · 10-31-2008, 05:31 PM

its very easy. i do it myself all the time. taking it to the tint shop costs way too much. if it is a farely new car with tint that hasnt been on for more than 5 years ill you will really need is a small razor blade. get the razor blade and slightly scratch one corner of the tint off. if it is pretty fresh the whole thing should come off in no more than two pieces if its older you may have to work at it a bit longer. make sure not to use the razor blade around the defrost lines in the rear window. hope this helped.

EvasiveMotorsports · 10-31-2008, 07:02 PM

this is what i do, spray the inside of the windows with windex. cut up large garbage bags and press them onto the back of the windows. they'll stick to the windex. leave your car in the sun for about a couple hours. come back and peel off the garbage bags. the tint will come off with it with little to no residue.

san~man · 10-31-2008, 07:16 PM

Simple green works fine. Spray on, wait until it starts to loosen the glue, then scrape off with a fresh razor blade.

The rear window will have to be scrubbed with a no scratch scrubber.

T-MC-G · 11-04-2008, 02:31 PM

thanks for the info guys!
Really all I have to do are the front side windows and the front windshield. I'm not that scared since there isn't really any defrosters or anything that can get hurt on the fron window.

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ruSERious805 New Member 2 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: california iTrader: (1)	its very easy. i do it myself all the time. taking it to the tint shop costs way too much. if it is a farely new car with tint that hasnt been on for more than 5 years ill you will really need is a small razor blade. get the razor blade and slightly scratch one corner of the tint off. if it is pretty fresh the whole thing should come off in no more than two pieces if its older you may have to work at it a bit longer. make sure not to use the razor blade around the defrost lines in the rear window. hope this helped.
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EvasiveMotorsports Private 2 Rep 69 Posts Drives: Jet Black 335i & More Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	this is what i do, spray the inside of the windows with windex. cut up large garbage bags and press them onto the back of the windows. they'll stick to the windex. leave your car in the sun for about a couple hours. come back and peel off the garbage bags. the tint will come off with it with little to no residue.
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san~man Tired 131 Rep 2,673 Posts Drives: BMW-less Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (7)	Simple green works fine. Spray on, wait until it starts to loosen the glue, then scrape off with a fresh razor blade. The rear window will have to be scrubbed with a no scratch scrubber. __________________ BMW-less
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T-MC-G Captain 72 Rep 671 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trier, Germany iTrader: (5)	thanks for the info guys! Really all I have to do are the front side windows and the front windshield. I'm not that scared since there isn't really any defrosters or anything that can get hurt on the fron window. __________________ "tell me what you don't like about yourself..."
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