De-tinting

[Insomnia]

I'm going to do a search but I'll ask here.

Whats the best way to get window tints off a car? Find a corner, pick at it and then peel it off?

Or soak it?

I'm seriously thinking that the tints need to go now on the car. By the time I've put the Abarth bumper and spoiler on, I think its going to look too much...

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Bravo: Nov 01 80SX / 70,000 miles
Coupe: Feb 97 20V N/A / 134,000 miles

 

[Anonymous]

me personally would leave it like that. it looks great

 

[Kris]

I agree with anon, it looks really good like that.

Its up to you tho at the end of the day isn't it, erm yeah the corner and peel off method would be the best in my opinion, thats what i did when i had to take sunstrip off for the m.o.t, its just wether or not you can see the corner or end of the tint on the window.

Kris

 

[Wimmy]

Personally I prefer the tints but to get them off you will need a stanley blade scraper or similar.  Find a corner if possible and peel as much as you can by hand.  Use the scraper (1" wide) to scrape off as much glue as poss.  Wet with soapy water and use the scraper again until all is removed.

 

[Anonymous]

sorry the above anon was me. as i said b4 i think its looks good and still would with the arbarth bumper and the spoiler but its all down to personal preffrence

 

[Buzz]

I think you should defo keep the rear 3 windows titnted.
Having de-tinted a bravo before, i can honestly say its fiddly, and time consuming. The trick is heat. lots of heat. Use a hairdryer or heat gun to keep the window quite hot, but do not allow a heat gun to get close to the tint film, or it'll burn, and you'll never get it off.

A wee yellow craft knife like the ones asda sell for 90p is perfect for getting an edge up to start peeling from. You may also find it helps to remove the ruber from around the window, especially the lower edge, or to remove the doorcard to get the lowermost bits off.

Buzz
The champion of the Bravo 1.4
& now ex owner of a Bravo 1.8

 

[Jez]

I am lookin at havin mine tinted!! so if its feesiable why dont we swap glass?? let me know what you think. Jez.