ChrisC

The previous Japanese owner thought that heavily tinted rear and side windows were just the thing on his black WRX.
Well now its mine and the tinted rear window is a pain especially when reversing in the dark.
So simple question - how do I remove the film, which appears to have been fitted professionally ?

AJF

iTrader: (1)

side windows not a poblem rear window time cusuming lots of soape water and care round heated window filments

milo

but tinted windows look so cool though!

Rosco

On the side windows use a stanley blade and white spirit to get rid of the sticky mess left.
On the rear window, like said earlier, be careful and use plenty of elbow grease with white spirit!
Steve

ChrisC

Trying to reverse on an unlit Lakeland road last night after some pillock hit a gritting lorry ! ! proved that very limited rear vision is pain in the rear !
It may be cool but . . . .

RichiW

err, whats up with using your side mirrors?? i drive a transit from time to time, no rear view, all i do is take a good look at where i`m reversing into, then use the side mirrors.

Rich

HHxx

Good excuse for a camera and a monitor for the car

5252

Peel it and steam to loosen the exposed sticky layer .Good chance to steam clean the odd safety belt etc. like stated above be careful around the defroster connections.

whip

When removing some dealer stickers from my rear window last week I found that a tiny amount of cellulose thinners on a rag got the sticky residue off easily. Make sure all doors are open though, you don't wanna inhale the stuff.

Whip

Mike Tuckwood

I presume this is a 4 door car (and not a type R which has Black glass (not stick on tint) as standard)?


Mike.

ChrisC

No its a four door saloon and the Japanese owner clearly improved the car to try and get RA performance and so maybe an RA look.
In view of all the comments I've decided that life is too short - very short if I don't keep the doors open with all these thinners/white spirit mixes around - as well as potentially expensive if I make a mistake so I'm going to keep it and learn how to be "cool".