Releasing tinting for cars, manufacturers think, first of all, about fixing the material on the surface. It is also important how quickly the material is removed, but this question no longer plays such a role. The buyer is more interested in how to get rid of such a coating or special glue. Sometimes this process requires no less effort than securing the original material, but you can give some simple tips that will help you figure it out.

Use a knife

This is the easiest option available. It is enough to use the usual types of blades, just to scrape the film from the surface. True, the surface on the rear window is too large, just to get rid of the material will not work. In general, the efficiency of this method of operation will be much lower than that of other options.

It is best to take the blade, which was used for the production of mild steel. At the same time, it is good to have a whole kit at home with a suitable tool. After all, they quickly begin to get blunt. We will need to do the following.

  1. It all starts with the removal of seals;
  2. The edge of the film comes off, from which you can get rid of your hands;
  3. At an acute angle, we attach the blade to the surface and subtitle the edge we have unstuck;
  4. Repeat the action until the film remains.

The edge of the film is drawn only on itself, at the same time cutting the glue. Then the material will not be removed with small size patches. In this case, you just need to rely on your patience. Tinting should be removed so that the film has never torn. It is enough to follow the basic rules. You can pull in the direction of the area that has already been cleared. The glue will remain on the surface of the material if the angle is small and then the car does not suffer.

How to wash tint?

The old tint can be completely removed with a single blade, but after the end of the work, the adhesive composition will still remain on the surface. Therefore, it is necessary to wash it off after the main task is solved. Some manage to use only manual labor in order to clean the surface, but this problem is difficult to solve completely without using any chemicals. Solvents №645 and №646 - a long-known solution from the more experienced glaziers. They are not recommended to be applied on the film itself, although they give a very, very good result.

Tinting is held on the surface with the help of adhesive compositions with a silicone base. This material is distinguished by the fact that it is not able to resist the usual white spirit, as well as “number” types of solvents. Silicone-type washes are great for coping with this situation. It is not necessary to scrape the film completely to get to the glue itself. It is enough to dip the cloth into the solution and leave it for a while on the surface. The film will leave itself. It should take at least 6-10 hours to make it easier to get rid of the unnecessary layer.

White spirit can also be used in this way. True, it gives a weak effect. Much more interesting is ammonia, also known as ammonium hydrate. The film simply begins to shrink when it is affected by this substance. After that, toning is removed easily and simply. Only there is one problem associated with evaporation, which happens to him very quickly. This is especially true for large areas, for example, on the rear window. The applied solution is better to cover with polyethylene for maximum results.

More aggressive substances can be used after the film itself has been partially or completely removed. Isopropyl alcohol and xylene in this case will become indispensable helpers. Plastic and enamels in such substances dissolve completely. Therefore, additional protection is required for all rubber and plastic parts that are nearby.

Glass of glue need not just clear. It is important to ensure that no damage appears on the surface. Experts do not recommend using hard sponges. For this suitable towel. Chemical gloves may dissolve when exposed to chemicals. Therefore, great attention should be paid to protecting hands. The main thing is to monitor the condition and, if necessary, change the failed gloves to new ones.

We warm the glass with a hair dryer

For this purpose, only professional building devices are used. The usual domestic hair dryer is also enough to work was much easier. Do not warm too low, but at the same time and do not overheat. Otherwise there is a high probability that the material will simply burst. The minimum heating mode will be the most successful solution in this situation. It is important not to linger on one point for too long. Since elements that are nearby, may suffer from exposure to high temperatures. First of all, it concerns the paint on the doors of cars, rubber seals and other plastic parts.

When the film warms up, you do not have to wait long - it will not be able to move away from the glass surface, it will just be easier to remove. If at the same time to fully warm the glass - one is difficult to catch before the time of cooling to remove the entire film. The most successful option is when the owner of the car heats at the same time, and then removes the material from the surface in parts. Well, if at this time there are assistants. Alone it is recommended to heat the glass itself, and not the film.

Remove tint with soap and water

Water is used both when the film is applied and when it is removed. The main idea is to use not chemical additives, but ordinary soap solution. It is authorized to apply any means, up to the cheapest soap. True, the time for such processing will take a little more.

On the surface, experts advise to stick newspapers to wet them. In this case it is not necessary to wet the surface every time. The water will linger longer in the place we need and the glue is easier to remove from the glass.

Old toning

Such materials are kept on the surface usually stronger than what was pasted literally a year or two ago. In order to get rid of such tinting - no need to use any special methods. Enough of the same hair dryer. Just the surface will require more careful handling. Most likely, the procedure will have to perform in parts. Remove all at once will not succeed.

You can resort to another method. The glass is removed from the car, and then lowered into the bath. It fills with water until the temperature is high enough. After that, the film is separated as usual.

Remove the tinted rear window

In fact, in this case, there is no difference from what was said earlier. The main thing is to do the work with high quality, with the utmost care. After all, there are threads on it that are responsible for heating.

How to rastonirovat lights

Remove the old tint from the headlights, if it was made of film, you can also, as with other glasses of the car. In the case when the tinting was applied with varnish - the procedure takes a lot of time, and from a technical point of view, it is quite complicated. First, we polish the surface with emery paper with marking 2000, and then we use 3000. After that, the surface of the headlights is polished. For more convenient work, we recommend removing these parts or carefully gluing the surface around the headlights with adhesive tape, in order to avoid damage to the paint layer.

To remove the varnish is not exactly worth using a special liquid, acetone or solvent. Because of this, the varnish can penetrate even deeper into the structure. Although some removed tinted in this way.

What is removable tinting?

The shape of the glass is cut sheet is absolutely transparent. On it and paste dubbing film. They fix it and try to press it to the glass as tightly as possible. Downstairs everything is refueled in the so-called "velvet", and on top use double-sided tape.

In this method of tinting, already gained weight weighty advantages.

  • Tinted material can be reused;
  • The glass remains completely clean after the film is removed;
  • Condensation does not form between film and glass. There is no completely mirror effect, any dust;
  • The car can be used immediately after the installation of the film is completed;
  • You can choose any option at will, depending on what kind of light transmission is needed;
  • You do not need to have special skills to do all the work;
  • Water and a rubber spatula will be quite enough;
  • No need to remove the glass for pasting.

It is very easy to get rid of removable tinting, even if, for example, traffic police officers stopped it.

Summing up, you need to remember that no matter how you choose the method of removing tinting, you need to work very carefully, removing the old one, especially if aggressive substances are used. With the onset of cold time, the use of heating is a very unfortunate solution - the main glass will simply burst from a large temperature difference.

Car window tinting  - This is a rather complicated technological process, in which the glasses are darkened with a special tint film, or they are sprayed or they simply insert colored glass. Many motorists are wondering how to remove the old tint from the glass of the car and a new one with the help of available tools. Therefore, we will try to help them figure out how this is done.

Consider the following issues:

Reasons for removing the film

Tearing off a dubbing film is a very time-consuming process, which needs to be approached no less seriously than its sticking. So the methods of removal will largely depend on the reason for which you need to remove the old tint. Since relatively freshly glued film is much easier to clean than the old one. And so we will get acquainted with the most common reasons for its removal.

Reasons for removing the film:

What are the ways to remove toning

Of course, ideally, in order not to be fooled with film removal, you can use a special service in a car-care center. But the price has recently jumped to the impossibility, which is easier to do everything yourself. Many motorists mistakenly think that the film itself is very easy to remove, and they are very mistaken. Since to do this qualitatively, you need to know a few important points, which will be discussed further.

Therefore, consider ways to remove tint film:

  1. By heating with an industrial hairdryer or steam generator.
  2. Without heating soapy water.
  3. With the help of ammonia.

You can use any of these methods to remove the film from your car’s windows.

Another very important role played by the manufacturer of films for tinting. Opinions about the Chinese toning diverge, someone says that it is poorly removed, but for some it does not hold. For example, according to consumer reviews, Chinese film quality is much worse than that of other manufacturers. Therefore, the question of how to remove the old Chinese tint, the answer is obvious, much more difficult, longer in time and more fuss than with the usual, especially if it is also ancient. In all other respects, it is necessary to act according to the generally accepted algorithm.

Removing tinting using heat

What can tear off the old tint - you ask. For, to remove the old dubbing film  you must first prepare the necessary tools, such as: industrial or household hair dryer, although for heating you can apply and steam generator  or other household appliances that can radiate heat (in some cases, they manage to heat even with an iron).

When using an industrial hair dryer  desirable do not overdo it so that the glass does not burst  and not deformed but dubbing film not melted.

Removal using an industrial dryer

Removal with steam generator

Precautions when heating the film must be observed due to the fact that later it will not be able to remove it so easily, you will have to scrape. And also, for security reasons, we recommend removing all decorative items.

Using steam generator  film can take off much faster  and better, because hot steam is supplied to the nozzle under pressure. This allows not only to remove the film, but also a layer of glue. It should be noted that such a method, although it is quite effective, is not safe, since steam generator working under very high temperature, which can threaten not only glass, but also their own health.

  1. The first thing you need to warm the film properly, so that it effortlessly lags behind the glass without leaving a layer of glue, although if it remains, it does not matter, then it can be removed additionally, the main thing is that the film is faked with a blade.

    Important! During operation of the dryer, you need to ensure that the hot air does not get on the rubber and plastic parts of the cabin, so as not to damage them.

    Independent removal of tinting from the glass of the car

  2. The second important point when removing is the temperature regime, it should not be different, because temperature drop may adversely affect glassas a result, it will begin to crack, so it is better to carry out such work during the warm period of the year. Experts recommend warm up the glass to 40˚С, exactly at this temperature the glue will become soft  and the film does not melt.
  3. After warming up with a knife, you need to gently pry the film around the edges, trying to remove it in this way, you need to act slowly, because glue particles may remain on the glass, which later will need to be washed with detergents.

    4. To more clearly understand how to remove the old tint, below you can see the video instruction.

    Removing tinting without heating

    The question of how to remove the old tint without a hair dryer, are those motorists who do not have such a tool. And their very first mistake is the very idea that if the edges of the film are peeled off, then it will be much easier to remove it than in the opposite case. Sometimes the simplest thing you can do is to simply pull out the bulging part of the toning, which later will just come off and not leave behind a piece of film for further removal, and this will mean that the material that kept it on the glass just dried out. So that this did not happen, use dishwashing detergent, because they certainly are in every home. Also, in addition to the detergent you will need a sponge or rag of small size, it needs to wipe the drips on the glass, you still need a blade or scraper to pry the film.

    If the film keeps well on the glass, then it can be simply “cut off” with a sharp blade.

    In order to get rid of the old toning with soapy water, without using warming up it is necessary:

    1. Immediately prepare the detergent, which you must first dilute with a small amount of water (24-40 ml of product per 1 liter of water). The finished solution must be poured into the sprayer, for more convenient use. They need to splash directly on the inner edges of the film, so that the layer will gradually otlipal from the glass.
    2. Then, we start with a blade to hook the film, at a very sharp angle to the glass  trying not to hurt her. If a piece of film is pushed up to the moment when it is already possible to pull over its edge, then with slow movements it is possible to try to tighten, while the place where the glue was located is best wetted with a warm solution. This procedure must be done several times, while giving time for the film to peel off.
    3. After the surface is cleaned from the film, it is necessary to apply detergent to it and remove the glue with a rubber scraperwhich under the action of the means softened. It is necessary to clean the entire surface well so that there is no material left on the glass.
    4. If the surface still remains glue, it is recommended to use a special tool for removing tinting. Although with such a task is good 646 solves solvent or acetone, they remain adhesive material "are removed with a bang".
    5. After applying the tools you need wipe the glass dry  preferably a clean shred of fabric.

    Rononizing glasses with ammonia

    Applying such a harmful substance as ammonia, you can easily cope with the removal of tinting in any condition, like the old cracked, and still in good condition, on the side or glued on the rear window with heating threads. This method of razonirovaniya rear window with ammonia is often used by Americans, because it is the most reliable and able to cope with resistant glue best quality tinting films.

    Here's what you need to do.:

    1. The surface must first be moistened with soapy water, then ammonia.
    2. After that, it is necessary to attach a small part of a plastic bag to collect garbage, which also must be applied from the sprayer ammonia. It is recommended to work in a respirator.
    3. Attach the same piece of polyethylene to the inside of the glass. After that, you need to leave everything for a while, in order to wait until the heat of the sun's rays heat the polyethylene. Under the influence of heat and ammonia, the film will begin to deform and peel off the glass.
    4. The next step is to simply remove the film along with the plastic bag.

    The disadvantage of this method is that it can only be used in sunny weather. As a rule, after removing the film on the glass glue remains, it must be cleaned additionally, for example, using a soap solution and a blade. After all the operations performed, it is desirable to wipe everything thoroughly with a napkin.

    How to remove the tint from the rear window without damaging the heating

    Removing the tint film on the side windows is much easier and faster than doing it in the back, especially if it is still heated. Therefore, we will pay special attention and tell you about the nuances of how to remove the tinting film from the rear window, without damaging the heating, trim in the cabin and decorative panels. We reveal a few tricks.

    Rear windows in most cases are heated in the form of special thin filaments. So while removing the film from the glass, no need to make sudden movements, because it is possible to damage the heating elements. Avoid negative effects when removing film only warming up will help  and use soap  (alkaline) solution. Therefore, if there is no hairdryer available, simply turn on glass heating. Under the influence of heat, the glue will become softer and can be easily removed from the glass without damaging the heating filaments.

    It is allowed to heat the glass with a hairdryer at a temperature above 0 degrees, otherwise it may burst. Therefore, to remove the tint in the winter is not recommended.

    Another simple and reliable method to get rid of tinting on glass with heating is to use the ammonia removal method (described above). Or even ordinary soapy water using food film. But spraying the water and sticking the film on top of it will delay the removal of toning for a couple of days (this is exactly how long it takes for the water to penetrate the film and unstick it).

    As you can see, everything can be done by hand, if only to be attentive and careful to your vehicle. If you perform all the actions strictly according to the instructions, then you don’t damage anything in the car, but, and if all this does seem difficult for you, then it’s better to turn to professionals, but then you have to spend 2 - 3 thousand rubles.

    How to remove remaining glue from glass

    If you made some mistakes when removing the film, then a sticky layer of glue may remain on the glass. To cope with it yourself, you need to try very well.

    1. Water. It can be used to soak the remaining glue, but if it adheres very well, then water may not help.
    2. Solvents. This is a pretty good way, but rather dangerous. Do not use a substance with a high concentration, such as acetone, it is very aggressive to glass surfaces.
    3. Petrol. Before applying to the glass where the adhesive remains, it should be diluted with water. Also look do not make rainbow stains.
    4. Alcohol. Best of all, and not so dangerous. It perfectly cope with the adhesive surface and without harm to the glass will remove excess.
    5. Ammonia. It copes very well with repair (construction) glue. Removes tinting along with glue, but you need to be careful and protect other surfaces of the car from the ingress of ammonia. After removing it is necessary to wipe the glass well with alcohol.

    Thus, it is possible to remove the remaining glue from the glass after removing the tint film using a trowel, but before that it is necessary to moisten the places with glue residues with soap or another solution from the list provided.

    Few people know, but the remnants of glue, both from toning and other stickers, are perfectly removed with WD-40 universal grease.

    As you can see, the procedure for removing tinting is not from simple procedures, so if darkening the film on your car’s glass is within acceptable limits and you don’t want to regularly remove it for glueing, then we recommend sticking to a few tips.

    How to care for car tinted windows

    If you want toning to serve you for a long time, then you need to follow some guidelines for her care.:

    1. Not  is recommended leave the car window open for 5 days after you have tinted the glass.
    2. Not  need to wash the inside of the glass for up to 3 weeks  after gluing the film, this is done so that the layer of glue adheres well to the glass.
    3. Try do not touch the edges of the film on the glass, so as not to damage them, so that later she did not start slazit.
    4. After  each car wash  necessarily required wipe the glass  leaving no water.
    5. While washing the windows do not use brushesso as not to damage the tint.
    6. Do not apply  special detergents that contain ammonia.
    7. You can clean the film  by any tool only for hand washing  in the ratio of 30 grams of funds per 1 liter of water.

    Caring for tinted glass is a must, if you don’t betray much attention to this, then your film will become unusable faster and, as a result, it will need to be replaced, which will negatively affect your budget and nerve cells.

    As you can see, the methods for removing tint films from car windows are quite different. And the removal of tint film is no different from on the body. Therefore, in order not to harm your car, you need to be extremely careful when removing them. Also, when buying a film, you should pay attention not only to the cost, but also to its quality, because then the service life and the complexity of removing toning will depend on it.

Even an inexperienced motorist can remove a tint film. This will require improvised means, patience and accuracy.

The reasons for the need to remove the tint film a lot. Replacing old or damaged tinting with a new one, unwillingness to pay fines for low throughput of tinted glass, inconvenience of driving a car - these are the main ones.

Preparatory work

Before starting work on removing the tint film, carefully consider the window module and, if necessary, disassemble the seals and various decorative plates.

Diligently memorize or write down the order of their installation and placement in order to avoid difficulties when they are installed in place after rastonirovki glass.

Way for patient

An auxiliary tool is not needed, with the exception of a sharp knife.

Having hooked the edge of the dubbing film at the top of the glass with the knife edge, slowly start to pull it diagonally downward and toward you.

When rastonirovanii side windows work will go better if these glasses a little lower (drown).

Hold the film "in stretch", it should be stretched evenly across the entire width of the separation from the glass. With patience and noticeable physical effort, you can remove the film from the glass in one piece.

An important pattern is that the slower the film is removed, the less glue will remain on the glass.

Some motorists to facilitate the process of removing the film is cut into strips ranging from 5 to 15 cm. With this approach, special physical effort is not required when glass is edged, the film is separated slowly but surely.

Detergent

Prepare an aqueous solution of any detergent. Add 1 ml of water to 1 liter of water, mix thoroughly and pour into the sprayer.

Spray a solution of detergent on the top of the glass so that the liquid fell on the top edge of the tint film.

After waiting for about a minute, in order for the product to fall into a tiny gap between the film and automobile glass, use a sharp knife to pry off the upper corner of the film and slowly pull the film towards you and downwards.

Separating a small section of the film from the glass, see the strip of separation between the glass and the film with detergent from the sprayer. After waiting from several seconds to a minute, again pull the film, separating it from the glass.

So that the dubbing film does not tear, it is very important to evenly distribute the pulling force over the entire peeling-off plane. Repeating the sequence of actions described several times, you unwittingly reach the bottom of the glass, separating the final film segment from the glass.

Hair dryer

In the best way for this procedure, a high-temperature building dryer is suitable, but if this is not available, it does not matter - the usual home fits.

Set the building dryer to the minimum temperature, set the maximum temperature in the household appliance.

Warming up a corner of the glass, using a sharp knife, separate the edge of the tint film from it. Gently and slowly pull the film toward you and down. Pause, warm up the peel-off strip with a hair dryer and pull the film back. And so - to the bottom of the window.

It is much more convenient to remove the film with the help of a hair dryer together, when one, observing the uniform tension of the film, pulls it, and the second one heats the peeling area evenly with a hair dryer.

The main thing is not to overheat the glass, otherwise it will. And be careful with plastic parts - they are easily deformed by heat.

Ammonia

Ammonia, he is ammonia solution, he is ammonium hydroxide, apply to the surface of the tint film.

Cover it with a piece of plastic film, in a few cases, several plastic garbage bags will fit.

After an hour and a half, the tint film under the influence of chemically active substances softens and shrivels, peeling off from the glass.

You will need to finally separate it from the window surface without making any special physical effort.

Water

As in the previous method of razonirovka, moisten the surface of the film with warm soapy water, but cover it not with polyethylene, but glue newspaper sheets all over the window plane.

Within an hour, periodically moisten the surface of newspapers with soapy water.

After the specified time, the tint film will soften and easily detach from the glass surface.

Soapy water can be replaced with window cleaner. The cheapest and angry option is to use the usual one, without any additives.

Removing adhesive residue from glass

It is rarely possible to remove the tint film from the glass so that there is no glue on it.

Slight traces of glue are easily washed off with glass cleaners using a soft sponge or cloth.

In more difficult cases, the glue film stains from the tint film will have to be washed off the glass with a scraper, after having previously moistened the glass surface with detergent.

In severe cases, you will have to use medical alcohol, acetone, solvents, or a mixture of gasoline and vinegar. Avoid contact with these aggressive substances on the upholstery and interior trim panels.

Good luck to you! Let you succeed!

How to remove tinted car windows

  2015-07-09T10: 26: 23 + 00: 00

Car tinting  - a thing is very convenient, but sometimes for one reason or another it is required remove the film from the glass.  Sometimes you just need remove old tint.But the most unpleasant reason is the unwillingness to pay a fine due to the fact that due to the light transmission of the frontal and front side windows does not meet the standards of GOST.

Remove tint film  you can in the service station, but if you want to save money and not spend a few hours of free time in the garage, you can do it yourself. To do this, you will need a clean cloth, hair dryer (building or regular), a blade, detergent. not so easy, so it's best for someone to help you during this: it will save time and simplify the task.

To remove tinted car windowsit was easier, warm them with a hair dryer, but do not hold it too close. The approximate distance to the surface should be 10 cm, and the air flow should be hot. If you decide to remove the glass before work, you can put them in a deep container and fill it with hot water. To easy remove tint yourself, the glass should be heated to about 40 degrees. But if you overdo it, the glass may crack, either dubbing film  it will melt and have to be scraped off. In the process, do not bring the hair dryer close to the plastic parts of your car.

After the glass warms up evenly, you can remove dubbing film. Take a blade, knife or other sharp object and pick up its top corner. Then gently pull the film from top to bottom diagonally. Do this carefully so as not to tear it. In addition, if the film is peeled off slowly, the glue will remain on it, but not on the car window. At the same time, do not over tighten the process, since if the glass cools down, removing the film will be much more difficult. In the course of tightening, it is possible to warm the place where the coating touches the glass.

If trying remove tint yourself  did not succeed, in the car shop you can find a special liquid to remove tinting. It is applied to the removed glass, after which the toning softens and can be removed with warm water and detergent.

Even dubbing film  She acted easily, on the glass can be visible remnants of glue. The process of their removal may be delayed, but the quality of all the work done depends on it. The scraper can damage the glass, so you can try removing the glue with plain water to begin with. Wet a cloth or sponge and apply to glass to soak the glue.

If the glue remains are not rubbed off, you can use white spirit, alcohol, gasoline, acetone or a special tool for cleaning windows. If you did not remove the glass, try to keep the caustic liquid away from the paint, rubber door parts, or faux leather of the cabin. After that, the surface should be wiped with a special glass cleaner. If a remove tinted glass auto  succeed, the windows will shine like new - as if they were not tinted.

Toning a car is a great way to not only protect the interior from prying eyes and summer sunlight, but also to give it a more stylish look. Alas, recent changes in the legislation of the Russian Federation forced domestic drivers to think seriously about how to remove the tint from the glass on their own.

Such a skill will help to eliminate troubles when examined by the staff of GIDD. If the inspectorate caught you off guard, knowledge of the sequence of the process will save you from fine or withdrawal of license plates.

Over time, the film burns, flakes, scratches and blurs. You do not have to pay for the services of specialists, if you know how to remove the old tint. You can update the look of your car or change the transparency of the film. The procedure is simple, but requires care and a suitable tool.

The right tool

Before removing the tint yourself, make sure you have the necessary tools. Depending on the method, the removal will require:

  • hair dryer to soften the adhesive;
  • sharp blade, rubber scraper;
  • soap solution (any detergent);
  • spray or sponge for applying cleaner;
  • fabric to absorb excess moisture and remove residual glue.

Technology

There are two effective ways to decant car:

  1. the film needs to be heated;
  2. without heating.

How to remove the tint from the glass, you choose. Each method has its own advantages. In many ways, the “smoothness” of the process will depend on the quality of the material and adherence to the rendering technology.

Removing from surface heating

  • using a hair dryer, heat one of the upper edges of the film to 40º (the glue does not hold at this temperature, and the film does not melt);
  • gently pry it with the blade;
  • gradually moving the heating zone, slowly pull the film. To avoid film rupture, move smoothly, maximizing the area of ​​capture;
  • remove glue residue with a sponge and detergent or solvent.

Remove the tint this way is best paired with an assistant.

Remove tinting without heating

  • with a sharp object, gently pry the film at the top edge;
  • apply a solution of detergent to the place of the junction of the film and glass;
  • use a rubber or plastic scraper to separate the tint film, constantly wetting the glass surface;
  • glue residues are removed with acetone or glass cleaner.

Scraper greatly simplify the procedure

On some cars, to completely remove the film, you need to remove the interior trim and glass sealing strip. If you use materials of poor quality for tinting your car, you will not be able to remove the film using conventional methods. Apply the soap solution to the glass and scrape layer by layer with a sharp blade. A similar method is suitable for removing the adhesive base with good adhesion.

Residual glue is easier to remove with the help of special formulations for removing adhesives.

Nuances and features

Even if it seems to you that you know how to remove tinted glass, pay special attention to the following points:

  • in the frosty season, be extremely careful using the heated surface method. Before starting work, let the car stand in a warm box. The glass may crack due to a sharp temperature drop. Increase the temperature gradually. Hurry is useless;
  • watch for temperature. The melted film will have to be scraped with a sharp object, at the risk of scratching the glass;
  • do not direct a long stream of hot air to the plastic elements of the car. They may be deformed;
  • it is best to use an industrial hairdryer, as it will be much more difficult to remove the old tint using a household specimen or steamer;
  • cover the bottom of the glass with a cloth that will absorb excess soap solution. Do not allow acetone, solvent on the car door trim;
  • scraping tint or glue residue, constantly moisten the surface with soapy water. With respect to the surface, the blade should move only at an acute angle. This will reduce the risk of scratching the glass.
  • when handling sharp blades, take all precautions.

Heated glass

Particular attention should be paid to glass with heating function. Local breakage of conductive paths will lead to disruption of the system. Remove tinted glass of this type should be with extreme caution.

If the film is removed with difficulty and you have to scrape it, be prepared for the subsequent restoration of the heating filaments. Fortunately, the range of conductive repair compounds is large, and the recovery procedure is simple.

For greater clarity of how to remove the tint yourself, watch the training video from a specialist. Compliance with the methods and accuracy of execution will help you save money and get pleasure from car repair.