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Removing window tint film

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Digitalwarrior, Sep 29, 2011.

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  1. Sep 30, 2011 #11
    Colorato

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    razor blade and WD-40. Spray the WD-40 on the big spots were the adhesive got left behind then scrap it right off. Using heat will just make it a bigger mess.
     
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  3. Sep 30, 2011 #12
    T|2uck3r

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    Tint remover in walmart, razor blade and towels. Thats all u need. I took mine off before. If u hold a razor blade at the RIGHT angle it wont scratch the window. Peels off rly easy with a tint remover.
     
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  5. Sep 30, 2011 #14
    Prairie Boy

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    In the mid 70's I was on my back from Alaska, stopped in Whitehotse yukon for the night. It got very cold and I was out of Ether to start tyhe 318 Detroit. I had 2 Bottles of Everclear that I had picked up in Fairbanks. Remove a plug on the intake manifoled and gave it a shot of Everclear, started with no problems. :biggrin_25523:
     
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  7. Sep 30, 2011 #15
    wichris

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    The old cabovers with 318/350's just run a hose down to the blower cut-off plate and dump a little gas down it when it's cold. Need a little more power on a hill spray some ether down it.

    Seriously alcohol/lacquer thinner and a rough rag will take the glue off faster and easier than using a razorblade.
     
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  8. Sep 30, 2011 #16
    Digitalwarrior

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    Thank you all for responding. I brought truck home for weekend. Guess what I am doing Saturday morning!
     
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  9. Sep 30, 2011 #17
    Superhauler

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    i took mine off with plain old windex, it works. no razor blade just a cotton rag.
     
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  10. Sep 30, 2011 #18
    Prairie Boy

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    That's what the tint guy told me that he uses. The windex probably has a small amount of amonia in it.
     
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  11. Oct 2, 2011 #19
    Digitalwarrior

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    The job is done....took a couple of hours in total. I read all posts and then went with Windex, rags and razor blade. Had to run out and buy blades....dang...could not find mine in workshop.

    I used a blow dryer just to warm things up as it was kinda chilly yesterday. I found some patience and voila. The Windex was a great tool for getting the "adhesive" off and just seemed to "loosen" it as I went. I went through a whole lot.....refilled my sprayer once.

    Again, Thank you all for posting and helping me out. Very grateful driver here who can see again!!! :)
     
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  12. Oct 2, 2011 #20
    CondoCruiser

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    Good deal. There's nothing like a bad tint job. :)

    I learned something myself about not destroying the defroster lines.
     
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