Yesterday, I removed all the old bubbling tint form the rear windshield.
What a PITA!
Took about 3+hours but I did a good job and didn’t scratch the glass.
I got the info on how to remove tint over at
http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html but I made a few adjustments to his recommendations.
· Warm sunny day
· Tarp
· Large plastic garbage bag
· Undiluted Ammonia
· Windex (a glass cleaner)
· Paper towels
I added...
· Plastic ice scraper
· Blow-dryer
I wasn’t about to use any steel wool on my glass though they did recommend it.
I highly recommended using a gasmask because you’re exposed to straight ammonia for 3 hours or more. Goggles and gloves are also a good idea.
He’s right about window tint having two layers. One is the tint layer and the other is the sticky layer. I had a bitch of a time getting both layers to come off as one. This meant I had to remove one layer and then painstakingly remove the leftover sticky film. This is where the ice scraper came in handy. The scraper is plastic so it won’t scratch the glass or hurt the defroster. Use lots of ammonia and lots of heat; use a blow-dryer behind the garbage bag to heat up stubborn areas and then scrape em clean. Eventually all the glue will give due to ammonia and the heat.
Lucky for me I already have the rear seats, deck, side panels and everything else removed from the vehicle. Other wise I would highly recommend using a big tarp and tape off any spots you don’t want ammonia to leak.
The glass is clean and I’m happy.