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  • #16
    Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

    Originally posted by asp gti View Post
    how did u remove your tint? i have some that i need to take off, i really like the no tint look, but if you are gonna tint, go light, not super dark
    I actually bought a commercial steamer that is used for steaming clothes because I saw it on the vortex. It worked great for getting the tint off easier, but the glue still had to be removed as it was still stuck to the window.

    I found that just peeling it off like a sticker worked well on some spots on the window as the glue came off with the tint.

    As for removing the glue I used "Goof Off" remover. It's a product that works awesome for removing any kind of glue reside. You can get it at Rona or Home Depot or wherever.....

    I was originally just wiping it on with a rag then letting it dissolve the glue, Then I found it was just soaking into the rag more than getting on the window. So what I did was use one of my old spray bottles for my glasses lens cleaner and I just sprayed it directly on the window and let it dissolve,
    then wipe it off with a rag. Then once most of the glue is off I sprayed windex on and cleaned the rest off with that.

    It worked out really well. I would suggest the steamer for the back window just because it peels off the window a lot easier and it reduces the chance it will peel off the defroster.

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    • #17
      Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

      Originally posted by JettaSport View Post
      Your car looks better with the the tint in my opinion, but if mine gets tinted i will likely ggo lighter on all windows evenly. I think a JTI would be a better investment though
      I wonder if there are any tornado red Jetta's out there that might be interested in a swap?????

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      • #18
        Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

        so how long did it take you to remove the tint?
        are you in calgary? any chance i would be able to come over and you help me out with removing my tint? i will pay you for your time and for the use of the steamer
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        • #19
          Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

          Ben
          took Graeme and I like 45 mins to get all the tint off my GTI, which was 4 windows + the back one. It's pretty simple and if you want to stop by sometime I can help out
          I'd like to make a statment!
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          • #20
            Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

            Originally posted by asp gti View Post
            so how long did it take you to remove the tint?
            are you in calgary? any chance i would be able to come over and you help me out with removing my tint? i will pay you for your time and for the use of the steamer
            I bought the steamer with the idea that my wife would want to use it for her clothes, but when she found out it was 150 bucks she said it would be better to return it.

            It took me a couple of hours by myself for 5 windows. I could help you out sometime if you want.

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            • #21
              Re: Tint or no tint? Tell me what you think!

              thanks for all the input everyone.

              It's going to stay tint free for a while.

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