How To Remove Your Car Tint

Your car may have had its color for so long that you've grown tired of it. Or maybe your car's tint is already peeling off the edges, so you'd rather have everything removed than leave it that way. Try bringing your car to a professional and have them remove the tint from your car. More often than not, they ask you to pay a lot of money than you expected.

In fact, prices could range from around $50 to over $100. They primarily claim that removing the tint from your car would be a difficult task, considering that they would also ensure that your auto glass is not scratched. However, if you know what type of materials to use and how to do it, you can be on your way to saving a lot of money to spend on other non-trivial matters.

The procedure is easy. You need a single-edged razor, a clean rag and an all-purpose spray cleaner. You can also try using other solvents that may work well for removing any adhesive, but are gentle on your car's window and paintwork. Once you have all of these things on hand, start the process by grabbing the corner of the window tint film with a razor blade. Remember that car tint is not something painted on the glass of your window. This thin film is specially designed to applied to your car.

When you have successfully grasped the corner of the foil, pull the foil off. Once the foil is out, spray the glass cleaner. Then put the film back on the window and let it sit there for about 15 to 20 minutes. Then remove the film again. Spray cleaner on the glass and use a razor to scrape off any remaining film and any adhesives. Once done, wipe the glass clean with a cloth.

On the other hand, if you don't think this is your kind of job, and you just feel like you might damage your window, you can contact a local maintenance shop that offers such a window tint removal service. However, keep in mind that for a simple task like removing color film, you would have to spend a significant amount of money.

To access the tint film's edge, lower the window about a half an inch. Apply the hair dryer or heat gun to both the inside and outside the window. Carefully, using the razor blade, peel away an edge. Working slowly, apply heat along the leading edge and remove the film carefully.

Can I remove window tint with a heat gun?

I use my heat gun to heat up the window tint. Some people have success using a blow-dryer, steamer or even an iron steam to heat up. Using the heat gun will heat up the tint and window faster, and I took off my tint in one of my windows in less than 5 mins...that is without cleaning up any glue residue from the glass.

Does WD 40 remove tint?

Yes, you can use WD 40 to remove tint glue! The spray can help loosen the glue's bond with the tint, allowing you to remove it. It can take some elbow grease to do so, but spraying WD 40 directly to the tint is the best way to do this.