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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Boothy on May 07, 2009, 11:05:17 pm

Title: Removing window tints
Post by: Boothy on May 07, 2009, 11:05:17 pm

Anybody ever had experience removing the film window tints? I'm presuming a quick warming up with heat gun or hair dryer and they will just peel away but I'm just guessing. Are they likely to knacker the windows when coming off?

Title: Re: Removing window tints
Post by: TomB on May 07, 2009, 11:09:40 pm

Yeah as long as its a tinting film (there was a factory tint option) a hair dryer around the edge should loosen it, then use one of these scrapers (http://www.screwfix.com/prods/30305/Cleaning/Floorcare/Safety-Scraper-Set) to get the rest off. 

Valeters and dealers use those scrapers to remove window stickers, and the blades last forever.  I bought one 5 years ago, and I've removed loads of stickers and scraped my house windows in and out (sloppy builders!) and I'm still on the first blade! :D

Title: Re: Removing window tints
Post by: VeeDubDan on May 08, 2009, 08:39:24 am

Trouble with the plod?

Title: Re: Removing window tints
Post by: Top Cat on May 08, 2009, 12:34:38 pm

I would do my research thoroughly, VW rascal did his own a couple of weeks back, and has scratched his side windows  :happy2:

Title: Re: Removing window tints
Post by: Boothy on May 08, 2009, 04:49:07 pm

Hmmm.......don't wanna scratch the insides?

The plod will make me peel it off at the road side if its too dark and it probably wouldn't take them long to find out considering I park outside the station on a daily basis! Whoops! :laugh:

Title: Re: Removing window tints
Post by: vwrascal on May 08, 2009, 04:58:50 pm

I did indeed scratch my windows to shizzle, only light sratching but glass polish didnt bring em out     :sad:
however I didnt use heat gun!    :chicken: