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Canberra
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October 2002
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How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:49
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It's all over the rear window of my car and i dont want to damage the perfectl working demister. I have heard of a trick with a hairdryer. Has anyone got any ideas?
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:51
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razor blade
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:59
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Sounds like fun 
Dos that involve the hairdryer or will it come off easily without it?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:03
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its how my uncle removed the stuff of my corona off the rear window which is pretty large, i think it was just dry, he was told to do it like that by a mate and there isn't a scratch on the window.
Double D eucalyptus oil can be used to remove any residual glue left over works a treat.
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Location:
Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:25
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Won't a razor blade also remove your demister?
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Location:
Canberra
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October 2002
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:30
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point-in-case
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Pine Rivers QLD
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April 2005
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:47
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the professionals steam it off. but if it is old crappy purple tint like what i had it will flake and not peel. thats where the real fun begins
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 08:06
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my sisters tints were the shits, heat gun and a plexiglass scraper were the order of the day, took a bit of shitting around but got it all off.
heat up the tint (from the outside, and run the plexiglass scraper straight under the edge...
plexiglas scrapers are basically a bit of plexiglass or lexan or whatever, and cut at an engle on one of the ends, this end is what you use to peel it up..
great thing is, wont scratch glass, and demister will stay intact 
she got new tints, and they look awesome.
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 08:25
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easyest way for a back window is genuine windex all over the inside of the tint then a garbage bag cut open pushed over it leave it in the sun on a hot day or get a fan heater going on it inside and out for an hour or so and then pick a corner up with a blade and it will all peal off as a sheet
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Location:
Melbourne
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March 2005
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 10:06
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Put ammonia under a plastic bag and leave it to soak in.
doityourself.com/auto/automotivetintremoval.htm
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Location:
Wollongong
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November 2004
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Re: How to remove old "purple" tint
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Mon, 18 April 2005 10:24
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Paint thinners ams teh winnar... But FFS, DON'T get it on anything else (Carpet/Plastic etc etc)
It will literally melt the stuff off...
Most of the time it's easier to take the "tint" off as others have said with a hair dryer and scraper, and use the paint thinners for removing the shitty ass glue...
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