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Grab a corner of the film and carefully pull the tint away from the glass. Remove the exterior trash bag and clean the window thoroughly with glass cleaner.
Step 2 After letting the film soak for about an hour start peeling off the film.
How do you remove car window tint. How to remove window tint if it extends below the door panel or behind other trim pieces. Using the same method as above apply heat on the film focusing on where it tucks behind the door panel or trim piece. Slowly pull the tint upward while it is warm carefully peeling the part below the trim up as you go.
Do not pull the tint while it is cold. Perhaps the best way to remove window tint is to grab a fabric steamer. After several minutes of steaming the window youll melt the glue and the tint will come right off.
One great thing about this method is the excuse to also clean your cars upholstery. Once the tint is off you just have a bit of glue to contend with. To remove window tint try using a razor blade and soapy water.
First use the razor blade to make a cut in the corner of the window tint so you can peel up the film. Then grasp the cut corner and peel the film off of your window. If it doesnt come off in one piece repeat the process with the rest of the film until its all off.
Short video on how to remove window tint and more importantly the glue thats left on your window. You can remove the left over glue in under 6 minutes. Removing the tint film inadvertently leaves some of the adhesive residue.
There are several ways by which you can remove these sticky leftovers of your cars window tint. Spray soapy water on the area and carefully scrape off the residue using your razor blade. Keep on spraying soapy solution until all the residue has come off.
Grab a corner of the film and carefully pull the tint away from the glass. A scraper or razor blade is then used to remove any of the leftover film. If the other techniques dont work the solar peel method should do the trick.
Its best to use this method on a warm sunny day. Step 1 Spray soap solution over the window tint and cover it with newspapers. Leave it like this for an hour or so.
Keep respraying soap solution over it every 15 minutes to keep the paper wet. Step 2 After letting the film soak for about an hour start peeling off the film. Spray the exterior side of the window with water and lay the bag on top.
Smooth the bag down against the glass and trim the edges until the plastic is the same shape as the window. Step 3 Peel the plastic off the outside of the window and reapply to the inside so it is touching the tint. Use the razor blade in the casing handle to help you remove the tint.
Place the razor edge at an angle so that the sharp angled edge of the blade contacts the glass. Step 4 Spray the adhesive remover on to the window when you have removed the entire tint covering the entire area where the tint was previously attached. Clean the remaining cloudy residue with a commercial window cleaner and a microfiber towel.
A clothing steamer or a big pot of boiling water functions in the same manner and theyre the least effort most time-consuming way of removing window tint. Fill the fabric steamer with water and turn on the machine. Hold the steam attachment approximately one inch from a corner of the window tint you want to remove.
Keep it there long enough that you can loosen it from the glass with your fingernail approximately a minute. The Best Way to Remove Car Window Tint When Steaming As an alternative to the hairdryer approach a quicker way to add heat to your window tinting is by using a fabric steamer. Similar to using a hairdryer hover the fabric steamer over the window by about two inches.
Using a utility knife lift a corner of the window tint and start pulling. You can use a razor scraper or plastic scraper to cut the adhesive and ease removal. This method is likely to rip off the window film in smaller pieces but you should be able to remove everything with a little patience.
Chemical Effective but Messy. Using the fabric steamer hold the tool just above the surface of one corner of the window. Continue to let the steam do its work on the window tint until you notice that the material starts to loosen.
Peel the tint with your finger. If you need to you can completely remove the window from the car by doing the following. Roll the window about 95 down.
Remove the plastic weather covering by using a heat gun to loosen up the glue. Once the area is warm pull the covering to reveal the bolt as shown in the picture above. Keep the tint moist with ammonia as you strip.
Use a razor blade to scrape off any tint that did not peel. Remove any residual adhesive with ammonia and very fine steel wool then wipe the surface with a paper towel before it dries. Remove the exterior trash bag and clean the window thoroughly with glass cleaner.