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Old 05-11-2009, 08:35 PM   #1
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Removing t-top tint??

is it possible to remove the factory smoke tint from t-tops?
mine are scrached up, and id like to tint them black.

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Re: Removing t-top tint??

Can't be any worse than taking regular tint off windows. Razer blades, glue remover, maybe a heat gun.
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Old 06-12-2009, 08:24 AM   #3
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Can't be any worse than taking regular tint off windows. Razer blades, glue remover, maybe a heat gun.
I can see it being much worse! It might be etched in to the point where you have to pretty much sand/scrape/grind the tinted layer off the glass and polish it afterwards. I've seen some small scratches in t-top tint, but overall they hold up pretty good over the decades so it can't be easy to remove the tint completely.
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Re: Removing t-top tint??

yeah its looks like a painfull process! I may scratch the idea and just have them done in suede. Keep the sun out completly and look nice as well.
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Re: Removing t-top tint??

maybe u wanna try what i did.
take a spray bottle with a dishsoap and water solution. get little corner off and spray kind of behind the tint. worked fine with all my tint, and didnt leave anything behind, but please take your time. good luck
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maybe u wanna try what i did.
take a spray bottle with a dishsoap and water solution. get little corner off and spray kind of behind the tint. worked fine with all my tint, and didnt leave anything behind, but please take your time. good luck
t-top tint from the factory is different than window tint. it isn't a sheet that's adhered to the glass... it's sprayed on and can't be peeled away.
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