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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Stripping Tint

What's up y'all...I'm planning on getting some new window tint for my 91 RS but first I need to strip off all that old purple crap. I was wondering if there's any way to strip it off without the risk of scratching the glass. I hear ammonia works pretty good...Anyways, if anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate it alot.
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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As I understand it, all amonia does is kill the tint, but it will still leave the material there.
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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razor blade....a friend done that & i didnt see any scratchs on the glass
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Heat gun or hair dryer, rasor blade, amonia based windex. and about 3 hours. I did my car when I bought it 5.5 years ago.
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 11:06 PM
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Ok, thanks guys...I guess there's no getting around using a razor blade. I'll just take my time and hope it turns out alright. So if anyone has any other ideas, I'm all ears. Thanks again.
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Well the heat gun and windex will get most of it off. You just need the rasor for starting the peel and for the small peices that don't come off.
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