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As topic what is the easiest way?

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Dazza01

I don't think there is an easy way, when i had my tints done, the guy said to me he charges nearly as much to take the stuff off cos it's a bitch of a job to do....

Not helpful i know, try doing it how they put it on, start peeling at a corner, then soak it with soapy water and get urself a sharpe blade to peel away the bits that are being stubborn.....

Jamo

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lots of fairy liquid in a bucket with warm water, get a sponge and apply generously, leave it for 10 mins, do the same again all over, get an edge and "it should peel"

emphasis on should!

good luck, you will need it

jamo

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Is it worth paying them £40 to do the job instead?

yoza

I did my otherhalves Peugeot 306 last Friday.

Not a nice or easy job. When you pull the film off, it laminates and leaves large bits of black still on the glass. And if you manage to get a big piece off in one go and it doesnt laminate, it still leaves the hardened glue on the glass.

The laminated bits you have to get off with a blade.

And the glue you get off with HOT soapy water and a kitchen scourer.

Took me four and a half hours solid........

That was for 1 tailgate glass and 2 rear quarters.

Later Yoza

Dazza01

just had a thought, why don'y you smash, the tinted window's then claim on ur insurance, should only cost you about £50

ALi-B

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I think it's worth the £40 IMO

I spent the best part of a day doing hard elbow grease (if your used to polishing cars tehn perhaps you are up to it )

My tints were the anti-shatter stuff, so has much stronger adhesive I think. Absolute pain the ****. I don't think there is a easy way. Way I did was peal off the tints, slowly triying to make sure adhesive comes off with the film and not stay on the glass.

I found the slower the better, applying heat seemed to make it worse, the angle at which you pull at the film affects the way it comes off.

Once off you're left with the adhesive, I tried all sorts, from Celly thinners to some Specific Glue and Tar remover that I had at work. The glue and tar remover worked best, it softens the adhesive and allows it to be rubbed off. I also used a soft plastic scraper to try and scrape off the big bits.

Takes at least an hour hard graft per window. I never got round to doing the back windscreen, I was worried that too much abrasive action may damage the heater elements. Plus I quite liked having the rear window tinited - saves being dazzled in the mirror by the fog lamp fanatics

StickyMicky

you need a valeters scraper blade

i removed mine with not to much trouble, although this was years and years ago
peeled off the excess and used the blade to remove the glue

not sure of todays films are the same?

JayPSC

Nah a hairdryer to soften up the glue so you can peel it & some IPA/Acetone (nailvarnish remover) solvent to remove the residue.

StickyMicky

wont that stuff damage the finnish on any plastic parts it touches tho?

JayPSC

IPA deffo won't, you have to be a bit more careful with acetone but I had no probs when I was doing it on my FTO

ALi-B

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If your worried about the plastic. Take off the door trims...you'll need to do that to get at the 1/2" of glue at the bottom of the glass. Door trims are a doddle to take off, just a few screws, door handle surround and the rest just clips on.