How to EASILY Remove Old Window Tint
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- Window tint for me is one of the first things that should be installed on a car once purchased. It was the 2nd modification I did on my Honda after the security system, and it was one of the first mods on my Z as well. My MINI on the other hand came with tints when the car was purchased. This means I was unsure of the grade of tint, along with the upkeep that has been done to the car. It seems like the front door tints have been delaminating as they are starting to show their age. In this video, I show you how I was able to remove all of my tints WHILE ensuring the 10 year old adhesive comes up with the tint.
I can have a tint shop remove the old tint for me, however it would mean that I would have to pay them for that labour. I’m all for spending money on your car to make it nice, but I like to think that I do it in a wise manner. If I can save some of the labour costs on the job, it means that I can opt for a higher quality tint and I won’t feel bad about it.
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Video Chapters
Introduction: (0:00)
Overview: (1:24)
Rear Window Tint Removal: (3:26)
How Not to Remove Tint: (5:54)
Non-Heated Window Tint Removal: (6:38)
How to Remove Tint Adhesive: (9:11)
Additional Window Cleaning Techniques: (10:14)
Outro: (10:57) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
If you have any tips for removing old window tints, post them up as replies to this comment!! Thank you again for watching :)
I literally took mine off this morning and it took a couple hours.....
When i use the razor blade i like to use soapy water with it and keep the old tint hanging until to catch the liquid from going under the panel
milanmastracci why not just turn on your rear defrost?
I think you can clean that adhesive/glue with Isopropyl alcohol. some types of glue can be cleaned very easy with this type of alcohol.
If you have some glue still, use acetone and paper towel or microfibre and rub on the glue. It will desolve all the remaining glue without any effort !
I actually told the tint ”you got this” and it came right off. Encouraging definitely works! thanks for the video bro!
Yea I tried that to! I works great just tell them “come on you got this come on come on buddy you can do it” and it would come right off
I always say this! 😂 positive vibes and encouraging words into whatever you’re doing
Would yelling at the tint work too?
@@grantkitchener7575 Oh no, don't yell nor cuss at it. I tried that one time and it was a mess trying to get the residue clean.
Dude no way… you think if I tell my car to fill up on gas it’ll do it?
Life saver! Did it on my 2 front windows in less than 20 minutes. I spent more time looking for an extension cord 🥴
I'm happy to hear that! ☺️
Had I known how easy removing window tint from a window in the house I bought 10 months ago would be, I wouldn't have procrastinated for, well, 10 months. I used a hair dryer and was done in maybe 10 minutes. Easily cleaned any residual with rubbing alcohol. Most valuable instructional video I have watched in a long time and maybe ever.
No need for a heat gun, I literally just did this using my sister hair dryer and it worked great!
Imma do the same
It worked perfectly with a hairdryer ✌️
Same!!😂
Thanks for the advise
Which kinda is a heat gun
3:08 begins.
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Thanks bro!
Awesome Video, Milan! Thank you for posting a clear, concise, optimum out-come driven tutorial ... one void of extraneous noise, deafening music and random, indecipherable narration. BRAVO!
A shop is charging me $40 to remove my two front door tints...I’m about to have an extra $40 in my pocket thanks to this🤙🏼
Glad I could help
A shop is charging me $120 more just to remove on all windows 😩
They charging me 100 more for all my Windows im like nah I’ll be back. Doing it my self
@@chino_5955 same 💀
Lmaoo
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I just recently got my first car, a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The previous owner purchased it in Florida, but I'm in New England and the tints are too dark to be legal here. I had been scrambling trying to find an auto shop that would remove the tints until I looked into it more online and with help from this video I got it done by myself quickly and for next to no money. Definitely subscribing for more car tips and videos!! 👍🏻
Great to hear! I'm happy that you came across my channel 🙌
A tint shop doubles the price of the tint job if they have to remove old tint.
Same that's why I'm here to save at least $120
I was quoted 150-300 to remove plus another 2-3 hundred to retint
@@jhodoe6684 damn wtf rip off
@@jhodoe6684 Does that come with or without a reacharound as they pound you in the butt?
My window tint place gave me a 3 year warranty if anything happens
Very informative. Saved me all the hard work. I watched the video, got myself a cheap heat gun for 16 dollars from harbor freight and took it off in 10 mins flat! Thanks a ton! Keep up the good work 👍🏼
DUDE...… What an excellent video. It was quite informative without being boring.
Heating up worked like a charm on 15yo tint on my truck. But, I used a hair dryer on high.
5 to 10 minutes per window. Too quick. Too easy.
THANK YOU!
Young man your video on removing window tent was a lot better than others that I’ve seen very instructional and very educational 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You covered this removal very well. Thank you. Very much appreciate showing the “Oops! Now how do I get around this.” And the ..this is what it looks like when ALL works out correctly. Thanks for not just showing a quick fly by of a perfect installation.
Andy, I'm glad you mentioned we can also use a blow dryer... That's all I kept wondering while watching the video. Thanks for the mention :)...
i actually liked how that first shot looked with the window tint over the lens. it had a nice softness to it , bloomed the highlights, and made your skin look smooth. maybe use it for more stuff going forward
Really helpful information! I used a hairdryer to warm it up and it came off cleanly. Thank you!
Thank u for explaining it so throughly...it’s awesome!
Thank you. Just removed my tint with your help. Saved me 120$ in 15 minutes.
Damn what a scam
I purchased everything you have listed. I did exactly the way your video shows and it did not come off like that. I was even in the Arizona sunshine 80 degree temperature outside. The residue left completely covered the passenger side window that I attempted your process with. You cannot guarantee that this procedure will work for every case.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make and upload this excellent video.
My first attempt was on the passenger side window in the back seat on a cold day. By the time I removed half of the tint I ended up with a bunch of small strips of tint and a lot of manual labor with an awful .99 cent store scraper. Next time I'll be ready. Thanks for making this video. Very helpful.
Happy to help Eddie!
You are a wonderfully articulate young man. Outstanding presentation here.
Thanks...I wanted to remove the tint because at a rainy night can't see house numbers even by flashlight delivering pizza...but what surprises me so many comment thanking for the video ...that means a lot of people don't like a tinted window!
Thank you for taking time to make this informative video. My tint looks exactly like the example at around 7:19. Going to try this method out tomorrow. Thanks again man!
It works.. definitely works.. one thing to make sure is that the hot gun is not set too high otherwise it leaves the glue spots on the glass.. so the right temp is the key.. great tip thanks..
Just bought a car that had 5% tint all around, and it was almost impossible to see at night. My wife absolutely refused to drive the car, so I went to a couple of shops, and they actually didn't want to remove it because of the adhesive, so with no other choice, I had to do it myself. Your video absolutely saved me, not only was I able to easily remove the tint, but the few glue spots I did have also came off easily. I can't thank you enough!
I'm happy to hear it all worked out for you!
This video definitely helped me. Thanks for creating this video.
Thank you for explaining this so clearly. Thanks for posting.
Love it , very helpful, thanks so Much! Need to do this to two of my old cars and I want to retint them as well. Appreciate the tip about the ceramic tint as well. Many thanks! Great video!
I’m so glad I found you. We got a new used car that has very old tint on it and it’s causing as problems in bad weather
Time to try your procedure. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Great video once again! PS: the little black dots are called the dot matrix and they are there to protect the glue that holds the glass panels in place. ;)
Rik van Embden dot matrix is there to hide things bro!
Thank you. Always wanted to know what they are called and what they are for. Your a good man. :) :)
Hot Gun worked like a charm. My truck failed inspection today because of tint at top of windshield. Thanks for the video
So, I gave your method a try today. It's been on my list of things to do for a year! I finally got at it today. I failed on the first window because I didn't let it heat up enough (using a heat gun)... I was too cautious I guess.
The other windows worked pretty well... except for the rear windshield... the adhesive stayed on the glass (completely! lol).
After scraping the windows (with a razor blade) I used mineral spirits (usually used for cleaning paint brushes) to get the rest of the adhesive off. It worked really well but absolutely wreaked!! lol
I should say, I didn't use the razor on the rear window as I didn't want to wreck the defogging filaments.
thanks for posting the video!
*reeked
Good video!! They charge a pretty good bit for getting the old tint off, this is a money saver. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this video! So simple, yet I was afraid to do it myself before. I just removed all my window tint and it took less than an hour!
I'm happy to hear that Joseph! 💪
Great. The shop wants $100 to remove my tints lol
@@franchisefred4066 same here did you go through with it?
You know, ... the coolest thing about using a razor blade to remove the adhesive,
is that when you cut yourself, the adhesive allows you to just press the skin back together ... and "presto" ... you are good as new!
(Haven't tried it with muscle tissue or tendons yet, but I sure it will work just fine.) 😜👍
Does your defroster grid on the rear window still work? The easiest removal method for the rear window is this... Use a large BLACK plastic trash bag, slit so it's one large piece. Spray the inside of the rear window with a glass cleaner, like Windex and spread the plastic bag on the glass. Tuck it in the corners and just under the plastic trim. You want it flat and touching the entire window. The liquid glass cleaner will help it 'stick' to the glass. Now park the car outside with the back window DIRECTLY facing the sun. Let it bake for about 30-40 minutes until the glass is too hot to touch. On the inside, lift a small top corner of the plastic bag and start picking at the edge of the tint, while leaving the trash bag on the glass. Start pulling the tint, very slowly. It should come off smoothly. If it makes a ripping sound, it's not hot enough and is most likely leaving adhesive on the glass. If that's the case, Leave the trash bag on longer. You should be able to remove all the tint with adhesive using this method. If your old tint is purple and bubbling, that means it's a cheap laminated old tint and will most likely separate, leaving another film layer still on the glass. This layer will come off in tiny smelly pieces and will take HOURS to remove and it will leave it's adhesive on the glass. A steamer is your only alternative at this point, if you want to have a working defroster grid. I've been tinting for 30 years and this is the most reliable method of pulling tint cleanly off the glass. Your dry heat method won't work on purple tint. Also, when removing tint off any other window, use your heat gun to get it hot, but have a spray bottle mixture of water/dishwashing soap and spray under the tint where it's still hot. Keep pulling slowly, when it makes a ripping sound, STOP, heat more and spray more soap solution, repeat.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I appreciate it!
What does the plastic bag do?just to attract heat from the sun?
@@luplewis9837 Yes, hence the BLACK trash bag, as it absorbs heat
@@mobility63 gotcha..I need to take off the tint off a front windshield so thanks for the reply.
@@luplewis9837 If it's a newer vehicle, stuff towels at the very bottom of the windshield. If the liquid seeps down under the dash it will fry the ECU or any sensors hidden there.😱
Great how to vid Milan, thanks 👍👍 loving the return of the Milan signature outtro... wooo hooo 😜😜😜😜👍🥳
Life saver! This is going to save me so much money 💰
Did it work for you ?
My local shop quoted me $100 just for removal of the old tint so I'm gonna give this a shot since i already own a heat gun very informative video thanks!
Good luck Jake! Hope this helps 👍
It worked like a charm! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
For some reason the heat wasn't working well for me, so I ended up using dish soap and a lot of water and it worked really well! Hardly any adhesive, and to remove the adhesive it did leave behind I used rubbing alcohol. Worked like a charm!
Nice tips thanks
I’m so glad I came across this video and the comment section. I unfortunately have to remove my tint to get an inspection sticker on my car. I wish I didn’t have to but my home state sucks when it comes to tint.
Great Video Milan as always, thanks for the info.
This video helped out tremendously, worked great.
Thank bro it actually work I took mine off easy. I been following u since! 👍
And to think I was going to pay $100 to have mine removed !!!! This video was very helpful ! Thanks !
You can also use a clay bar to remove imperfections on glass as well as paint. Also, Kleen Strip makes an adhesive remover.
Very good to know. Thank you
You are perfect man!I want to take off the 5th door one and i was afraid before seeing your video!Thank you a lot!!!😇
I'm happy to hear you found it helpful! 🙌
@@milanmastracci Yes.I have seen onother videos but you were so simple and clear to explain how to.Thank you!Cheers from Greece!🙂
Best video in entire youtube!
Guys. The cheapest heat gun you can find at menards or something for $20. I was ignorant and thought they cost a ton. But they’re pretty cheap just go out and get it. I know not having a heat gun is holding the majority of you back cuz it did to me. So here’s my 2 cents, it’s cheap go get it!
Ok
Better yet... Harbor Freight. $14.99 and look for the 20% coupon! Works great!
Or return it 😂
I got a heat gun for 14.99 at harbour freight. I'm gonna try this today in 20ﾟ weather but I'm leaving my truck running!
Yeah they cost as much as a hair dryer, which is almost the same thing
i ripped the tint off my driver window and thought i broke it but all of the adhesive was still on it i came into this completely blind. i watched this video on how to do it and hit it with a heat gun and the other 3 and 2 smaller ones came off with little to no adhesive on them! as for the adhesive window i scrubbed it with googone and it was taking forever so i hit it with a razor blade and it took no time at all! super helpful video i’d recommend it to anyone going to take their tint off without knowing how to
Thanks so much! Worked like a charm to get the tints off my truck windows!
Happy to hear that Mark!
Good vid! While I'm certain this works for most, I'm that person where it's never that easy. Only had my tint for about 20 months and wanted to take it off my front 2 windows. Followed the process and for whatever reason, from the middle down the adhesive just stuck to the windows. I couldn't understand why.
Then, Goo Gone, Alchohol, none of that worked well getting it off. I spent over an hour barely making progress scrubbing and didn't want to use a blade. BUT let me tell u, I went to the store and off a hunch got Goof Off Pro Strength Remover for like over 5 bucks. That stuff wiped the adhesive off like it was nothing with no effort. Harmless to the glass. Took me only a couple minutes to get it off of the other window.
⭐The only problem is that this only works on newer tent like you have not on 10 or 20 year old tint! When the tent is fairly new the glue or adhesive is still pliable, whereas after it has been sitting in the sun for 10 to 20-years it becomes crusty and heat will not make it soft again at that point...
(Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt!)
Ill take my chances. I have 2000 Honda CR v.
Very helpful video, thanks!
very informative video..more power to you Bro!
Very clear explanation and helpful video. Thanks.
No.
1:56 mountain time Tucson.
I am going to do this for my brother on his driver side door so I already looked up putting it on and I'm watching this for taking it off and appreciate the advice and also the first thing I thought of was I don't have any tools that heat up things but I do have a hairdryer that's pretty new so I figured I could probably use that
You have helped me heaps buddy! Thanks you and I will subscribe! Legend!!
Great Video! Will be doing the same with my old window tint.
Thank you for a well-made, thoughtful vid
A SHOP WAS CHARGING ME $200 TO REMOVE MY TINT & $150 TO PUT NEW TINT. GLAD I SAW THIS. SAVED ME $200.
Thanks for a great video. Just bought a beautiful and incredibly clean used PT Cruiser, and the film is toast. Only thing I can add (since I haven't started yet) is, from experience on other adhesives, maybe try using gauze pads and 100% acetone (fingernail polish remover-the original) to clean left on residue. The gauze is JUST abrasive enough without scratching glass, and the acetone basically turns the adhesive into its liquid base, so it will just wipe off. The only thing is you have to work fast, especially in hotter weather, because the acetone will evaporate quickly. Just do small sections at a time. Let me know if it works. :)
This worked great thanks I didn't have a razor for a small area that had adhesive but I used a paper towel soaked in rubbing alcohol & in small circles it came off but not on some spots that's looked just cloudy from Old adhesive.
Thanks for this. Life saver. Hello from Oz.
Good to see you doing it right , thanks for the Video , Canadian tire buckets , nice touch
Thank you for the video and all the tips.
Good video, worked perfectly for me
A fabric steamer does wonders when removing window tint and using a fabric steamer along with a razor blade makes removing any adhesive residue a piece of cake.
$15 garment steamer from amazon and I had tint off the windows in about an hour with no glue residue. This is an excellent method.
Addicted to Building which brand did you buy off of amazon?
Addicted to Building Any particular brand you recommend to use?
@@RenePerez-pu4cj the "$15" one
Wow that came off easy! I gotta try this
Great vid Milan thanks for the tips
Good video! very thorough, good to know how easy it is to remove and wat im getting in to
Thanks Milan, the heat gun is a lifesaver indeed.
If you haven't got one, a hair dryer works well enough ✌
Thanks. Just tried it and it worked
great job, came out perfect. smart technique
Thank you did exactly as you said and it came off without leaving the glue. 🤗
Worked an absolute treat! Spot on video that.
Happy to hear!!
Thank you soo much i just finished doing all windows in my car they came off in one piece ☺️
Nice job, great video, thank you
got popped a couple days ago, thanks for the video.
Im gonna return my car to stock over the next year or so and trade it in. get value back
Thanks for the video. Side note: can you please tell me what brand strap/case you have for your apple watch. Thanks!
I use a mix of hot water/white vinegar in a spray bottle with fine mist. I use a cheap/thin black trash bag and hold it to the tinted side as i spray an press it to the old tint where it sticks, like adding new tint if that makes sense. Spray just enough where its not dripping all over the interior, do this out in the sun too works even faster. 10 minutes all the tint is ready so do all the windows at once so each window is ready after you pull tint of the 1st one. (literally slides off in 1 piece) Works great on those really old cars with tint from the 90's thats like hard hot glue tint. Do this and all the flim & adhesive comes off 1st try But doing it in the sun works best. Just my 2 cents of exp with tint removal in cars & boats. Spray on tint that's another story and major p.i.t.a. but comes off with non-abrasive gojo gel hand cleaner & patience
Yep that definitely works in the warm weather climate. Up here in Wisconsin it's gloomy half of the year so we can't fall back on that method unfortunately. So to the steamer we go.
I may just wait for a hot summer day to pull my old tint then I guess, thanks for the tip!!
Heat gun (or hair dryer), razor blade, and a cleaner. Wow, this saved me some money. Thanks
Ok, just took mines off. No need for a heat gun, blow dryer works just as good. I started with my front windows and it was rough. I peeled it hard and left glue residue behind (even by using the blow dryer) Acetone didn’t work to remove the glue. I used Goof Off (household heavy duty remover it’s blue) and it worked amazing...at least for me. I bought the little spray bottle, sprayed it on the window and it cleaned it right off. As for my other windows all I needed was my blade. When you are pulling my best advice is to pull downwards real slow...really slow. Do not pull too hard. At this point I didn’t even need my blow dryer or the goof off. No, I am not a pro but I sure did feel like it afterwards 😎
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
I'm wondering why if the heat helps, why wouldn't you turn on the rear defroster to hep with that? Also, if you don't want to melt your interior, maybe heating from the outside of the car might be safer when you're near the edges?
It does, that why u may see a ton of bubbles on the rear window tint
Shops near me want $150 to remove pre-existing tint, haha. Thank you for this video!
Glad to help!
Excellent video.
I haven’t done this but my tint guy suggested an interesting method to remove old tint. I’m probably going to give it a shot to remove the tint that’s on my windshield. He suggested to leave the vehicle in the sun for a while. Then you spray the tint with a mixture of Dawn dish soap and water and then stick a black trash bag onto the tint and leave it in the sun. After hours he says the tint will just come right off with the adhesive still on the film.
No it will not.
That's how the tint shops remove it in Arizona
What a great video, thanks!!!
Good video. We use a steamer wich is a bit safer if you dont remove interior panels. And you use a heat gun. Be careful to not burn them... we have a good video on re tinting
You should make a video with the steamer.
@@cocayolaa9221 hi! We actually do have one right over on our channel
Yo I don't know shit about cars and you made me look like a real man in front of the in laws
Great info great video!! Thanks!!
Thanks for the video man! I just subbed! This will help me remove the old, not very good heat resistance window tint on my car before I take it to the tint shop! Along with saving me money!
Perfect! I have the exact same heat gun so your video might as well be a manual.