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Old 01-27-2004, 09:16 AM
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Question Removing window tint

I just purchased a 95 LSi...
The tint job on the windows is pretty bad...
Rear window is hard to see out of because of it....
(I like to know if the car behind me is a cop or not ) With the current tint it's too hard to make out.

I am afraid of recking the defroster elements. What is the proper way for removing the tint so I don't ???

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Old 01-27-2004, 09:47 AM
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Cool

I was forced to remove all my perfectly good tinting to pass a state inspection. I took the car to a professional tinting place. I had the same apprehensions about the de-fogger wire as you do.
The "professional" kid who removed it said, "Don't sweat what I'm about to do". He then picked a corner free, & just ripped that thing off in a split second. All wires stayed where they were.
Get some sleep.

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Here are a couple of pages. Both suggest a "sunny day," however.




http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/howt...20021101tr.htm
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Here are a couple of pages. Both suggest a "sunny day," however.




http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/howt...20021101tr.htm
Sunny Day in Milwaukee? Like that will ever happen...

Its been snowing for about 5 days straight. I love shoveling twice a day!

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the tintdude site talks about steam removal. I did that and it went very well.
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Sunny Day in Milwaukee? Like that will ever happen...

Its been snowing for about 5 days straight. I love shoveling twice a day!

Doug

Heck, after all the "shoveling" you do on this site, you ought to be used to it.
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Heck, after all the "shoveling" you do on this site, you ought to be used to it.
Remind me again why I like hanging around with you???

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Remind me again why I like hanging around with you???


Because . . . uh . . . because . . . uhm . . . because . . . er . . . JUST BECAUSE!
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