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Old 17 March 2010, 11:25 PM
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Can anyone please suggest an easier way of removing the glue left behind from the removal of front window tints.
I have spent the best part of 2 hrs scraping the glue of with a stanley blade then spraying wd40 onto the window repeating this process several times.thanks in advance lee
Old 17 March 2010, 11:44 PM
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Nail varnish remover, works a treat. Did my 2 fronts in about 20 minutes. Need to keep the cloth quite wet, don't go too easy on the application.

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as above or white spirit will also work, but nail varnish remover probly smells better
Old 17 March 2010, 11:48 PM
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Chewing gum remover is good too.
Old 17 March 2010, 11:51 PM
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you could use Autoglym glue and tar remover. Works fine and readily available. As its petroleum based you will need to use a glass cleaner afterwards.
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will try nail polish remover tommorow my wife has plentiful supply,need to do passenger side window tommorow going to leave rear windows tinted ,then pc plod is off the case then lol cheers guys new someone would have the answer
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I used nail polish remover on mine. Worked a treat until i found out it was the other halfs "good" stuff

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Old 18 March 2010, 10:50 AM
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Cheap meths is better. It's not oily like white spirits and it's less hard work!
Old 19 March 2010, 11:17 PM
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try warming it up (hair-dryer used carefully...)
Old 19 March 2010, 11:31 PM
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u need thinners some rag and a filler spreader works a treat put the thinners on leave for 30 secs and scrape off
Old 19 March 2010, 11:32 PM
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we use heat guns at work for shrinking sleeving over cables ,tried that it seems to make it worse even more sticky,and harder to get off , i tried wd40 last night works a treat just used a full can of the bloody stuff at a cost of £4.00 cheap meths next an other ideas anyone....
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Originally Posted by leecalcars
any other ideas anyone....
Brake cleaner.
Old 19 March 2010, 11:45 PM
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I used this befor, was advised on here some time back. I got it from ebay but dont seem to be any on at the mo.

3M Citrus Cleaner Adhesive Remover Spray 500ml for only £9.36
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thanks guys for your methods,iam now clean of glue on front windows , i dont want to go through that again messy job,next on the agenda intake pipe renewal...thanks again !
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