A tint on your car’s window gives you privacy, a cool environment, and protection from harmful UV rays or sunlight, but sometimes you want to remove it due to some reasons such as it bubbling, fading, or no longer as you need.
However, you decided to remove it and now are curious about how to remove vehicle window tint, so it is a possible and easy process but time-consuming job. Tint from your car’s window can easily be removed with a steamer or ammonia gas.
If you want to remove tint successfully then make sure to follow all the instructions same as mentioned below.
Collect the tools which you need
- Steamer/Heat Gun/Hair Dryer
- Razor Blade/Scraper
- Adhesive Remover
- Spray Bottle
- Microfiber cloth
How to remove vehicle window tint quickly and easily
Removing tint from your vehicle/car’s window is not a big challenge but time time-consuming process. You may have to be patient in this process, trying to make it fast can take more of your time to complete this job. So remove the tint by following the steps mentioned below.
Prepare parking area
Park your vehicle/car in a ventilated area or garage with an open door. It will be good if you do this process in a sunny day or in summer. Cloudy or winter days are not good for finishing this job successfully.
Heat the tint to make it soft
The very first, roll down the window slightly for a gap so that you can easily approach the edge of the window. Now heat the tint with a clothing steamer/heat gun/hair dryer. Keep the heat gun a few inches away from the tinted surface while heating and move it back and forth so that it does not make any bubbling.
Peel off the tint
Once you heated the tint now you can see the starting edge of the tint begin to curl or peel off slightly. Now use a razor blade/scraper to peel off the tint. Place the razor blade or scraper underneath the tint and pull back the tint slowly towards yourself. You can use your fingernails to peel off the tint. Heat the tint again if you feel any trouble while peeling off the tint. Keep in mind you have to do this with patience and carefully so that it does not cause any damage or scratches on the window.
Remove adhesive residue
After peeling off the tint you can see some adhesive residue on the the window surface. Now use adhesive spray to remove these residues. Just apply the spray on the residue and leave it for 2 or 3 minutes then clean it with a soft piece of cloth.
Remove car’s window tint with the use of Ammonia
You can remove your car’s window tint by using ammonia spray if you do not want to remove your tint with a heat gun, hairdryer or steamer. So in this method, you have to need some tools such as:
- Ammonia-based cleaner
- Spray bottle
- Garbage bags
- Razor blade/scraper
- Microfiber cloth
Environment for removing car’s window tint with Ammonia
To peel off the tint from your car’s window, you have to park your car in a sunny spot because sunlight heats the tint and makes it soft and flexible so it can be peeled off from its edges quickly. As ammonia has a strong smell you have to do this process in a fresh air or door-open garage.
Cut and stick the garbage bags on window
Now take some garbage bag and cut it according to the size of your car’s window. Take a mixture of soap and water in a spray bottle and spritz it on the outside of the window and stick the garbage bag on the outside of the window (on the soapy water surface). This outside cover will trap the heat from the sun and just make this tint soft and flexible. Now apply the ammonia inside of the car’s window and stick the garbage bag on it and leave it for 1 to 2 hours to make it soft with heat.
Peel off the tint
As now the tint is heated and becomes soft and flexible also so its time to peel off it. Start the edge from a corner and pull back it towards you with the help of a plastic razor blade or scraper. You can peel off with your fingernails also. Make sure you have to pull it patiently and slowly because if you have to do it fast then it will leave scratches on the windows surface.
Clean sticky residue
If you see any sticky residue on the window then apply the ammonia again on this residue and clean it with the scraper or plastic razor blade slowly and smoothly
Wipe it with a cloth
Removing your car’s window tint process is almost done now take a soft towel or a piece of microfiber cloth and wipe the complete window properly.
Safety tip: Must wear gloves and a face mask to protect yourself from ammonia’s strong smell and other infections
Is it difficult to remove car’s window tint at home?
Well, it is not difficult to remove your car’s window tint at home by yourself. You need just the right equipment such as heat equipment (heat gun, hair dryer, steamer), tools for peeling off the tint (like a plastic razor blade, scraper) and you need just the accurate knowledge of how to complete this process.
However, by knowing the complete process you can easily remove your car’s window tint at home. You have to just calm down and be patient in this time-consuming process. Don’t try to make it fast as it can take you in more trouble.
Can WD-40 remove vehicle window tint?
You can use WD-40 to remove just the sticky residue or a small amount of tint. By using WD- 40 you can not remove tint from your car’s window completely. Apply WD-40 on the small tint residue to make it soft and flexible, let it do its work for 2 to 3 minutes and then wipe it with a soft and clean cloth. Removing tint with a heat gun or steamer is more effective and quick instead of WD-40.
How to remove tint from car’s back window?
Removing the tint from the car’s back window is a very easy and quick process. Heat the tint by using a heat gun or steamer until it starts to look as soft and warm. Hold the heat gun or steamer 5 to 6 inches away from the tinted surface and move it back and forth. After heating the tint now starts to peel off the edge from a corner and pull it back towards you slowly and smoothly.
Keep patience and calm while pulling off the tinit, if you make it sharp then it might scratch the window’s glass. Heat the tint again if you find little trouble peeling off the tint layer and then pull back it slowly. After peeling off it completely now apply the adhesive removal spray on the remaining residues and let it be for a few minutes and then wipe it with a soft towel or a piece of cloth.
Conclusion
You need not much worried about how to remove vehicle window tint because it is not a big challenge but just a time-consuming job. So you can easily remove it from your car’s window as mentioned above all the methods such as make soft and flexible the tint by heating it with the use of a heat gun or steamer and then peel off it to an edge from a corner. You can also use ammonia to remove the tint from your car’s window by following all the steps above mentioned carefully. In this process, you have to work with patience and smoothness to protect from any damage or scratches.
Frequently asked questions
Can you remove your car’s window tint with vinegar?
Well, you can use vinegar to remove glue or tint adhesive residue but you can’t remove a complete tint with vinegar. Just spray vinegar on the required surface or soak a piece of cloth in vinegar and let it for 3 to 4 minutes on the residue which you want to remove and after that peel off the residue with a plastic razor blade or scraper easily.
What is the cost of tint removal by a professional
If you want to remove your car’s window tint from professionals and now are curious about how much you have to pay for it. So, the cost for this is different according to your state, area and vehicle type. But the estimated cost of removing tint from the sedan’ window 4 doors starts from $100 to $225. However, it might be different from the area in which you are living. So, the cost is different according to different regions and types of your car.
Is it possible to remove window tint without heat?
Yes, it is possible to remove window tint without heat but it will make more tougher and terrible without heat because heat makes the tint soft and flexible so you can easily peel it. However, you can remove window tint by spraying ammonia on the tint and then covering it with a garbage bag from outside and inside under a sunny spot. Let it for 1 to 2 hours to make it soft then peel it off. You can also use soap water on the tint and then cover it with a garbage bag and let it for 1 to 2 hours to make it soft then peel it off.
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