# Tint Removal **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 25, 2005, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694 "2005-06-25T06:40:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/1 "2005-06-25T06:40:22Z")
there’s some old tint on my car that’s starting to peel… and bubble… and making the view outside blurry… I am wondering if there is such a product I can get that I can remove the tint properly w/out damaging other stuff (rear defroster, etc)… and also remove the glue inbetween? ty ed ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/2 "2005-06-25T08:44:12Z")
mix amonia and water/tad of soap togeather and spray/soak the glass and then cover the glass with a garbage bag and let it sit in the sun / heat for a good hour and it will peel right off make sure the bag is contacting the wet glass ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/3 "2005-06-25T08:52:32Z")
ammonia is key, dissolves the glue. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/4 "2005-06-25T09:08:42Z")
Curious: what are the garbage bags for? Attract heat from the sun? ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/5 "2005-06-25T09:56:44Z")
keep ammonia from evaporating ---
**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/6 "2005-06-25T11:31:55Z")
a heat gun will speed up the process ---
**Author:** ![\_RSTuning.ca](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_rstuning.ca/32/6098_2.png) [@\_RSTuning.ca](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_RSTuning.ca)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/7 "2005-06-25T11:31:55Z")
also break cleaner works on the rear window spray and wipe. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/8 "2005-06-25T11:40:12Z")
> [@Original Drift Master](#): > > also break cleaner works on the rear window spray and wipe. just as effective? ---
**Author:** ![beng2k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beng2k/32/5494_2.png) [@beng2k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beng2k)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/9 "2005-06-25T15:14:43Z")
i used Goo gone automotive, peeled the actual tint off the glue, sprayed that shit all over and let it soak for like 5 mins, used a razor to peel the glue off like gum, worked perfectly ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/10 "2005-06-25T20:58:38Z")
amonia is the fastest way, and the way the profesionals do it. the bags are to keep the amonia from evaporating like the guy said and to keep heat in the glass fromt he sunto soften the adhesive more ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/11 "2005-06-26T10:54:11Z")
razors will of course work but will take forever and you will also fudge your defrost lines. ---
**Author:** ![S14\_Silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@S14\_Silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S14_Silvia)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/12 "2005-06-26T11:08:12Z")
Is it safe to do this while the window is on the car? Will the amonia do anything it it hits the paint? ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tint-removal/86694/13 "2005-06-26T11:33:58Z")
Ammonia won’t damage paint, safe to do it while on the car.