Brisk

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Ok so I was speeding a bit, my fault.. and I got wheeled over by smokey. He was a nice guy to say the least

Got nailed with like a half-dozen violations / fix-it slips, thank you very much.

So for one of them I need to remove the tint off my side windows. What is the easiest way to do this?? Will it peel off the window (if I can grab an edge?) and then remove the glue with Goo-Gone?

Any tricks or tips anyone can share? Obviously I don't want to scratch up the window or anything while trying to use a razor blade... but if I have to..

ZiNkx

that sucks man same thing happend to me a while ago. What I did was start in the top corner and get it started with a razor blade then you should be able to peel it off in one big piece if you go slow enough. The glue stuff is a PITA becuase it takes a while to get it all off, but yeah just use goo-gone.

Haha oh yeah, the day after I got the ticket cleared, I went back and got 5% all around haha.

Brisk

iTrader: (25)

honestly ya next year I'll probably retint the side windows..

its one of those games that you play with LEO.. you always lose.

rwdtech

your windows are tinted???

subliminal

iTrader: (1)

Drive with the windows rolled down

Rockyd

hey and use alot of windex thats what i did and are you not aloud to have any tint looks like there not even tinted

Brisk

iTrader: (25)

ya my tint on the side windows was 45% or 65%.. very very light.

but its off now.. peeled it off.. lots of goo gone followed by an hour of scraping with a razor blade. good wipe down with windex and paper towel and the job is all done.

rwdtech

they freaked out because you had 45% tint!?

Camaroguy18

yea use soapy water and a razor blade....dont worry about it scratching the glass, stainless steel wont scratch

Mr. IROC-Z

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BRO...stop...don't do anything!
I have gotten pulled over for everything from tinted windows to the car being too low. I have gotten away with it all...and this is how:

What you need to do is go talk to some other cops...tell them that you have fixed the windows. In many cases, the cops won't even look at the car, and they will just sign it off. In other cases, they will look at the car, and won't say anything..and they will sign it off.
It is worth a try. It is a shame to ruin your $200 tint job for nothing.

Tommy

dubcity

heh, here i get "warnings" a $45 ticket and its not heard of again... im willing to pay the ticket cuz my car looks Damn good!

rwdtech

post pics

dubcity

Its 20% on the front and 5% on the back

chevycamaro91

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kinda on the same lines.. i got pulled over a few months ago for "agressive" driving(i chriped shifting from 1-2). he yelled at me for a few things buti n the end gave me a ticket for my taillight blackouts. made me take them off on the spot. no biggie but i think my car looked alot better with them on

BlueZee28

iTrader: (30)

I try to keep the windows rolled down as much as possible, but with winter coming up it's gonna be pretty hard to do!

I haven't had any problems with my tint YET *knock on wood*, I have 20% on the sides and you're only supposed to have 35%, and the rear doesn't matter.

What is the law in Canada? That's pretty freaking stupid you can't have 45% tint on the front, that's hardly even considered tint!

StreetRoc85 350

i have 17% on the front and back. i dont really care for it but it flows well with my car (black iroc) and it was on there when i bought it. got pulled over for laying drag (did a nice little powerslide into mall parking lot, 3 cobb county cars came out of nowhere! almost went to jail to say the least) but they checked it and said it was illegal but didnt ticket me. so im not going to bother with it

dubcity

Here in calgary, were not alowed ANY tint on the front, but as much as we want on the back.

Brisk

iTrader: (25)

No tint what-so-ever from the drivers head forward in BC.. anything behind is up to you. So for F-Bodies that means tint on the hatch only.

mjwadams

Here in VA, its not the cops - its the safety inspectors, who aren't even government employess. I went to my Chevy dealer, and even as the mechanics were drooling over my WS6 hood and paint job, the inspector failed it because the 3 inch scoop "was too high". I went to the Japanese place that installed my motor and they passed it fine.

Now, the inspector says that VA is starting to crack down on cat-back systems because of noise, but passed me anyway. Whats next, they won't let us have Ipods in our cars?

mjwadams

Where did you get your rims. They look awesome

dubcity

sorry to speak for ya brisk but i know there boyd coddington's but im not sure which... most of his wheels look the same to me

firebirdjosh

iTrader: (1)

Why does everyone complain when the state cracks down on safety regulations. Its there for the well being of everyone on the road.

dubcity

well for me, i dont think the sound of a car has to do anything with the government/police my buddy just got a $450 "stunting" ticket for havin Loud true duals on a 94 stang.

87 formy

Here in jersey I don't think your allowed any tint on the front windows. I don't understand getting a ticket for it being too low though, that doesn't make any sense...lower is better. I'm just waiting to get a ticket for not having a front licence plate...I know it's coming

dubcity

oh, we dont need front license plates here, thank G*d!

JJAdair

Yea here in Mighigan you dont need the front license plate like dub said thank g*d. But before i got my car its not a 3rd gen but its a car and the guy before me had tint on it i dont know what % but its dark. He tore it off and left alot of glue around the doors its a pain to get off

wildjyoung

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I live in Kentucky and I have 80% tint all the way around on both of my cars. Both cars were inspected when I moved and they did not say anything. So at this point I feel very lucky.

88 Z28 Guy

iTrader: (1)

I find that the glue comes off the easiest with Laquer Thinner.

JJAdair

yea goo gone is a pain and alot of work to get the glue off good idea with the Laquer Thinner thx for the idea

Bowtye101

What's inspected;oh that's right you all live in areas that you have to follow someone eles rules and regs hey wildjyoung just move a little farther south and you won't have to worry about any inspections.

GTAfanatic

iTrader: (3)

I have 5% on doors and back window my thing is to keep windows down at all times knock on air i havent had trouble with them (cops). the big thing is knowing people in the right places

Dizturbed One

Here in Cali we can have 70% on the sides, whatever we want on the back, and none whatsoever on the front unless its within a 4 inch strip at the top of the windshield.

it sucks. 70% is almost non existant, and I really want 10-15% or so all around.

out here, you'll still get pulled over and get fix it tickets even for LEGAL TINT all the time. you can always go and get them written off, but it's still a huge hassle so the cops still get their way.

regardless, before next summer hits i'm getting the max allowed on all windows. 5% out back and 70% on the sides.

StreetRoc85 350

vehicle inspections must be such a pita. thank g*d i live in the dirty south!


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V6sucker

um inspectors can't say anything about a cat back that is 50 state legal...
They say it is too loud, show them the reciept and statement from manufacturer on 50 state compliance. Then tell them if that is the only issue, pass it or I will have your inspectors license revoked for non compliance, because my car is perfectly legal.

Brisk

iTrader: (25)

thanks for the compliments. yes they're boyd coddington's magneto's, ordered them through discountiredirect.com

for the window tint (can't remember if I replied or not) but I simply peeled it off, then goo-gone and razor blade to get most of the glue off. Then a simple windex and its perfect.

1991ON20's

you guys are funny with all these remedies to get glue off. NO EGO HERE!

but i had the glue problem and came across a google search that used steel wool that has soap in it!(like brillo).......THAT WORKED SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! then u use a razor blade to scrape off excess glue and material. You end up with a show room quality window!

for hard baked on tint, use the amonnia and garbage bag method. "SWEATING THE TINT"!

karl's-92'-z28

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Wow I got pulled over alot b4, jus so the cops could ask me what I was running under the hood, exhaust, rims, ect. I had double 5% all around/35% on the windsheild & rear window louvers. At night it was like driving with my eyes closed...hahhaa, but it looked way cool.

iansane

iTrader: (1)

I was going to suggest if you had to go to court for the ticket just find a picture of another f-body on this board or the net that looks just like yours minus the tint and show them that picture saying you took it off. Have done that before with friends.

ron reece

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in california you can not have 70% tint on the side windows-no tint is allowed. see vehicle code section 26708 (a) (1).

brodyscamaro

Ammonia eats the glue used in tint...