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The rear-window tint on my car has bubbled badly preventing visibility so I've been trying to remove it. So far I have had no success and am nearing my wits end. So far I have tried:

  • Spraying the window with ammonia and blocking it off with black garbage bags to produce heat
  • Steaming with a garment steamer
  • Terpentine
  • Vinegar
  • Plastic scraper
  • Windex
  • Fine steel wool
  • Scouring pad
  • Various combinations of the above

So far the only thing that works is razor blades, but I can't use these as they also damage the demister lines.

I'm desperate here as I can't even register the car to take it to a tin t specialist, without first removing the tint. Are there any other options out ther?

MeltingDog
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A hair dryer is adequate, and a heat gun may get too hot for the window.

I removed tint on a station wagon, using the hair dryer trick, and at least for that tint, on that vehicle, it worked ok. Three demister/defroster leads were damaged. While that issue may be off-topic, it will come up. In a darkened area (like a garage at night) you may be able to see the arcing of partially failed defroster traces, which helps tell you where to place conductive adhesive.

Heat guns tend to put out much higher temperatures and could heat on one spot cracking the glass. Given that automotive glass gets daily heat insult, it may not be an issue, but a hair dryer generally has much lower exit temperatures.

Mineral spirits may work on most adhesives. In my case, there was very little residue.

mongo
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