Tint
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Tint
I had some tint installed about a year ago and the bottom edge on the drivers side has lifted. I guess the lifted area is about 4" long by1/2" to 3/4" high. I tried some of that stuff they sell to apply the tint.......thinking it had some gluing properties.......it did not work. I also got the drier out too and that did not help either. Any ideas.........I really can't use the window at all unless I want to just tear it out. Thanks for any and all responses.
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Window tint comes with the adhesive already on it. Tint is usually applied by wetting (with some soap) the window prior to being installed; so chances are all adhesion hopes for your tint is gone.
So if you would like to tear the remaining off-
You should get some window cleaner with ammonia (or ammonia diluted in a sprayer bottle).
Find something to cover your door panel (or remove the panel, if its quick'n easy).
Saturate the remaining tint with the solution and use some *New* razor blades (get a few of them) start lightly scraping- the remaining tint should start to come right off.
Keep In mind... that you Must be scraping on a WET surface otherwise you could scratch the window.
If any adhesive-goo still exists, use the same procedure to remove. Then follow with a few cleaning passes with window cleaner and paper towels.
Once you get the hang of it- it shouldn't take longer than 10-15mins.
So if you would like to tear the remaining off-
You should get some window cleaner with ammonia (or ammonia diluted in a sprayer bottle).
Find something to cover your door panel (or remove the panel, if its quick'n easy).
Saturate the remaining tint with the solution and use some *New* razor blades (get a few of them) start lightly scraping- the remaining tint should start to come right off.
Keep In mind... that you Must be scraping on a WET surface otherwise you could scratch the window.
If any adhesive-goo still exists, use the same procedure to remove. Then follow with a few cleaning passes with window cleaner and paper towels.
Once you get the hang of it- it shouldn't take longer than 10-15mins.
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That is kind of a bummer.........I was not sure if there could be something applied that would do the fix. Oh well..........thanks for the information on the cleaning of the window.
