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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 26 | Hi bolters
Need some wisdom to remove a smoked almost black film applied by previous owner to my GMC 59 rear window. Large window version. I wouldnt like to try with a knife. Is it there any other way to avoid scratching my windows?. Any help will be very much appreciated.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | razor blade scraper?
followed by solvent and 000 steel wool to get the glue off.... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I have the same problem to deal with on my 52 ...it has an aftermarket slider with some real crappy type of window tint ..I am gonna try to soften the film with Acetone an then go after it with a razor scraper and then clean up the glue with Acetone or Paint Thinner ..? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | try a heat gun or hair dryer, warm it up and slice it off with a razor blade - softening the stickum should make it come off cleaner
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Thanks Bill ...i Just remebered my heat gun for for RC Aircraft projects !
THAT SUCKER WILL WARM IT UP ! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | I have heated old crap tint & peeled off with a razor blade. You will still have a lot of glue to clean up but it will come off with some ebow grease.Do it in an area with lots of fresh air. The ones I have done the old glue stinks pretty badly, but will go away in no time.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 116 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 116 | a razer blade an some goo gone or what ever u call it
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 | I don't know what they used for the old tint, but when I got the tint done on my daily driver, the guy said not to use ammonia-based window cleaner on it, as it is what pros use to remove old tint. I've not used it, so I can't say for sure, but if he's right, just try some ammonia, might just take it right off. Like Alan said, though: Do it in the fresh air, don't want any casualties :P [EDIT] Sorry to bring up an old post, forgot to read the date 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 67 | the film should pull off if you can get a corner started with a razor blade and i have used windshield washer fluid in a squirt bottle on the glue. spray on let it sit a couple minutes and use the razor blade to scrape it off, cleans off paint overspray too! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 88 | razor blade and windex, works like a charm | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | The hot air gun technique works pretty well (just don't melt your seals! ) and a good fresh razor blade. As the other guys have said,decent glass cleaner and razor takes care of any residue. As Alan said the old gum stinks! 
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