Removing window tint...

[Lazy-Ferret]

Someone has done a really bad job of tinting the rear window of the T1, so I want to remove it... I have been told to heat it up with a heat gun, and peel it off, but what I want to know is, is it likely to remove the heated rear window wires as it comes off?

Also, what sort of heat setting am I after?

 

[Dorn1964]

Someone has done a really bad job of tinting the rear window of the T1, so I want to remove it... I have been told to heat it up with a heat gun, and peel it off, but what I want to know is, is it likely to remove the heated rear window wires as it comes off?

Also, what sort of heat setting am I after?

Wouldn't use a hot gun.... try a hair dryer.. not sure about the heated window tho

 

[firebobby]

All you can do is take it easy and use a hair drier, when you see the police removing from front side windows, it just seems to peel off though

 

[Lincs Mav]

Ive used a hair dryer in the past to remove stickers.Then used a bit of petrol to clan the glue off..

Cheers Gav

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Cheers.

I do not have a hair dryer... I am not a long haired hippy, mine dries in 2 mins with just a towel and central heating. I would not be trusted with the wife's hairdrier, goodness only knows what all those switches and buttons do, not to mention it looks like some form of medieval torture device with all those prongs sticking out the front... would rather take my chances programming an old VCR...:lol

My heat gun is temp controlled, and I can go right down to 50 degrees, so should be OK, I just need to set it to "about Hair drying temp"... :lol If you see a picture of me, with singed hair, you'll know I got the temp too high:augie

Fingers crossed it comes off with out damaging the heating element then

 

[firebobby]

OK, stop bragging about having hair, a quick rub with a towel is all it takes these days to have a dry head :lol, sounds like you have a pimped up heat gun though, I remember when they were just very hot or very very hot so just take it easy :thumb2

 

[Terranical]

Someone has done a really bad job of tinting the rear window of the T1, so I want to remove it... I have been told to heat it up with a heat gun, and peel it off, but what I want to know is, is it likely to remove the heated rear window wires as it comes off?

Also, what sort of heat setting am I after?

I took mine off (rear & side windows) last year, it literally just peeled off. I took it very steady with the back window, having left the window heater on until it defaulted to off. I started at one corner, peeling slowly, checking the heater element as I went - result? Came off clean as a whistle with no damage to element. I then cleaned the windows with ordinary glass cleaner.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

:lol:lol Starting to wear a bit thin on the crown, but still covers it with out a comb over...:lol

The Heat gun is only an old ProLine one, but I use it for every thing from doing heat shrink, to removing paint... It came in a handy case, so was ideal for carrying in the car to all the different sites I needed to visit. The other day, I wanted to solder some 175amp contacts, and was struggling to get enough heat into them with my Soldering Gun. I thought I would use the heat gun to put some hot air around it, making it easier for the gun, but soon discovered the heat gun gets hot enough to melt the solder on it's own, so used it to do them all. First time I have used the heat gun to solder, and it worked a dream.

I took mine off (rear & side windows) last year, it literally just peeled off. I took it very steady with the back window, having left the window heater on until it defaulted to off. I started at one corner, peeling slowly, checking the heater element as I went - result? Came off clean as a whistle with no damage to element. I then cleaned the windows with ordinary glass cleaner.

Now that is a great tip, I never thought of turning on the window, which should make sure it does not stick to the elements.. Thank you so much...:clap:bow

 

[rustic]

The other day, I wanted to solder some 175amp contacts, and was struggling to get enough heat into them with my Soldering Gun. I thought I would use the heat gun to put some hot air around it, making it easier for the gun, but soon discovered the heat gun gets hot enough to melt the solder on it's own, so used it to do them all. First time I have used the heat gun to solder...:clap:bow

For those type of connections, I use a pencil blow torch, it is filled with a gas lighter aerosol, and has a flame about 3 mm wide and is easily controllable.

It doesn't burn the surrounding area either.

best regards,

Rustic

 

[ste68blue]

There is a high possibility of the heater element being damaged when the tint is removed, thats why we wouldnt normally get involved in removals....

Usually if we have to remove it we have a steam machine, similar idea as a wall paper stripper/ steamer, however the adhesive is not easy to remove either.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

There is a high possibility of the heater element being damaged when the tint is removed, thats why we wouldnt normally get involved in removals....

Usually if we have to remove it we have a steam machine, similar idea as a wall paper stripper/ steamer, however the adhesive is not easy to remove either.

Cheers, I guessed the guys who fit it, would not want to remove it, I dread to think of the the repercussions of trying to do that. That was why I thought I would do it first, then they do not need to worry about it.

Why is a steam machine better than hot air?

I do have a steam machine, with various attachments, like wallpaper stripper and jet etc, so could use that over a hot air gun, if it would work better.

 

[ste68blue]

in my experience the steam machine softens the adhesive better than a hot air gun and it usually removes quite a bit of the adhesive too...i use one with a small bristle attachment on and that helps to strip the adhesive from the awkward to get areas too...

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

in my experience the steam machine softens the adhesive better than a hot air gun and it usually removes quite a bit of the adhesive too...i use one with a small bristle attachment on and that helps to strip the adhesive from the awkward to get areas too...

I have that attachment, so do you use it over the film first, then after to remove the remaining glue.

 

[stinka]

Heat gun, then use acetone afterwards on the glass to remove any residue

 

[ste68blue]

yes i would first try and cover as much area with the steamer before attempting to start peeling, then as you peel allow the heat of the steamer to help ease it off....then go over the adhesive left on with the steamer and it usually comes off quite easy

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Thanks again guys, gives me a great arsenal of ideas to attack it with... Fingers crossed now...

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

bath it with nail varnish remover, then peeled off having soaked in and eaten into glue.

though this was on front side windows.

 

[Terranical]

Be careful though, it will take off all your nail varnish too :lol