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Epping NSW
Registered:
October 2002
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Removal of rear tint
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Thu, 12 December 2002 06:25
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hey guys
i wanna get my rear tint off because i can't see much outta my back window. 
Ive heard that ammonia+plastic sheet+sun will do the job, i've also heard that a hair dryer plus a large razor will work.
just wondering if anyone has had any luck doing this?
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July 2002
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Re: Removal of rear tint
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Thu, 12 December 2002 13:37
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buy the blue "Polyglaze" blue window cleaner from K-Mart (I think Polyglaze calls it "Invisible Glass") Spray the whole tinted window till satuation, try to lift the whole piece off, or as much as possible, any sticky residue, spray it with the window cleaner, and carefully clean off with razor blade, these can be bought cheap from K-Mart too, careful not to cut the demistor wire, but if you do, it's no worry, get the "Silver" inked pens from Dick Smith and repair any cut circuits, good luck..
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I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Removal of rear tint
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Thu, 12 December 2002 19:34
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shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job shit job
i did my WHOLE VN WAGON. shit job.
in the end i found that i could remove the tint in sheets - so, pull the tint off and you're left with the glue.
then id used green plastic scotchbrite pads i think they're called, the ones for about 48c for a packet of 10 at bi-lo - and metho to clean the glue off - thats the most successful method.
otherwise it was $50 for the window tinting place to do it. next time - i'll be paying $50 - you're lucky - only one window to do.
be careful around the demister tho.
and when you're done a nice hit of windex (ammonia based) to get any excess glue off you may have missed is a good idea.
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Location:
Epping NSW
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Removal of rear tint
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Sat, 14 December 2002 05:41
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Grega - looks like your prognosis of 'shit job' was correct 
the first layer is easy enough to get off, its just the second layer that's the pain. Once that's off then the glue comes off nicely. I managed a few square cm's of the second layer in an hour or so and then said 'fuck it'.
i'll cave in and take it to a tinting place.
ta
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Location:
Southport
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Removal of rear tint
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Sun, 15 December 2002 00:40
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my little bro did it once on his car, took 2 days to do 2 windows, i walked up and picked a window, and it peeled off in one hit (less than 2 minutes)... one bit sheet... so i figured i had done a days work, and left him too it... he was pissed, kerro/metho made it easier.
but shit for $50, it's works out cheaper for someone else to do it, I like to think my time is worth $100 hr (i never get paid that though).
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