350 Russ Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 This has been a LONG time coming, I've owned my zed for a bit over 4 years now and the previous owner has tinted the rear window, Im presuming he has done it himself as its a p*** poor job, air bubbles and creases in the film. Ive heard horror stories before that when you remove tint film from rear windscreens that it will break the wires in the heating element. Is this true? what is the best way to go about getting it off? hair dryer or just rip it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Never heard of it causing any damage like that. I'd definitely soften the glue up with sone heat though, will def make your life easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I had the same thing when I first bought an import Impreza. I just used a hairdryer going back and forth at close range over the film whilst I peeled it away from the glass starting at one edge. Came off fairly easily that way. If you pull the film at a steep angle from the glass I found this worked best and it came off in one large sheet rather than breaking & coming off in smaller bits which it did when I first removed it from a side window. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodgeevans Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Wallpaper steamer easiest way to remove and leaves no residue Took me about 30 seconds a front side window with a steamer Edited January 12, 2014 by rodgeevans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wallpaper steamer easiest way to remove and leaves no residue Took me about 30 seconds a front side window with a steamer +1 The guy that fitted my window tints told me that if I ever wanted to take them off in the future, a steam wallpaper stripper is the way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 there's another thread running at the moment complaining about condensation in the car...................this goes well with that methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamanuk Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Used thinners on a gti I used to have bitch of a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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