Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] removing window tint

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 06:17:43 -0400

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I might try the heat gun, but heat first and then use a plastic scraper.

Maybe a spritz of water and then the heat gun would simulate steam?

On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 05:11 Tim . <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this
> ongoing failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as
> the tint that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it
> was starting to bunch up and peel considerably worse.
>
> Now I have all the adhesive to try to remove.
>
> Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don't have access
> to a steamer.  Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a stainless
> scraper would work as well?
>
> Rubbing alcohol moved the adhesive around but seemed to not really remove
> it. I might try this again tomorrow when it is hopefully warmer.
>
> thanks
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<div dir=3D"auto">I might try the heat gun, but heat first and then use a p=
lastic scraper.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ma=
ybe a spritz of water and then the heat gun would simulate steam?</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On S=
at, Apr 8, 2023, 05:11 Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outloo=
k.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">

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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this ongoi=
ng failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the =
tint that wasn&#39;t peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it =
was starting to bunch up and peel considerably
 worse.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Now I have all the adhesive to try to remove.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don&#39;t have acc=
ess to a steamer.=C2=A0 Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a =
stainless scraper would work as well?=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Rubbing alcohol moved the adhesive around but seemed to not really remove i=
t. I might try this again tomorrow when it is hopefully warmer.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
thanks</div>
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From: Thomas <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 05:30:29 -0500

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I have had good luck with 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part =
number 08984.  I think the quart can I bought about a decade ago will =
last my lifetime.

Tom

> On Apr 6, 2023, at 5:26 PM, Tim . <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>=20
> The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this =
ongoing failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well =
as the tint that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off =
as it was starting to bunch up and peel considerably worse.=20
>=20
> Now I have all the adhesive to try to remove.=20
>=20
> Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don't have =
access to a steamer.  Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a =
stainless scraper would work as well?=20
>=20
> Rubbing alcohol moved the adhesive around but seemed to not really =
remove it. I might try this again tomorrow when it is hopefully warmer.=20=

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charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I have had =
good luck with 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. =
&nbsp;I think the quart can I bought about a decade ago will last my =
lifetime.<div><br></div><div>Tom<br><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 6, 2023, at 5:26 PM, Tim . =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
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none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The tint on the DS of my daily =
started to fail last fall. During this ongoing failure there was =
adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the tint that wasn't =
peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it was starting to =
bunch up and peel considerably worse.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></div><div =
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normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Now I have all the adhesive to =
try to remove.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"elementToProof" =
style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: =
Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: =
rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></div><div class=3D"elementToProof" =
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400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: =
Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: =
rgb(255, 255, 255);">Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place =
but I don't have access to a steamer.&nbsp; Do you all think a =
cautiously used heat gun with a stainless scraper would work as =
well?&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></div><div =
class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rubbing alcohol moved the =
adhesive around but seemed to not really remove it. I might try this =
again tomorrow when it is hopefully warmer.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
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> On Apr 8, 2023, at 04:10, Tim . <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this ongo=
ing failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the t=
int that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it was st=
arting to bunch up and peel considerably worse.=20
> Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don't have access=
 to a steamer.  Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a stainless=
 scraper would work as well?=20

Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap.  You can also rent t=
hem  =20

Or just punt and take the care to a detail shop.=20

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The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this ongoin=
g failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the ti=
nt that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it was sta=
rting to bunch up and peel considerably
 worse.&nbsp;</div>
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Now I have all the adhesive to try to remove.&nbsp;</div>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=3D"elementT=
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Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don't have access t=
o a steamer.&nbsp; Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a stainl=
ess scraper would work as well?&nbsp;</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div=
>Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap. &nbsp;You can also r=
ent them &nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Or just punt and take the care to a=
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From: Ronnie Day <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 19:25:13 -0500

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I recently had the same situation on both our '98 F-150 and an '02
Suburban. Fortunately just the front windows on both had the aftermarket
tint. We ended up buying a steamer (
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1&ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title)
because we knew we had additional uses, plus we had an Amazon credit that
covered the cost. I was going to take the trucks to a local but then we got
the steamer. The steamer cost about what a shop quoted me just to remove
the old tint on one of the trucks. I decided to use only distilled water in
it to minimize mineral deposits in the tank. It was a bit messy, but it
worked well.

I'd been dealing with the film on the F-150 going bad for some time. A heat
gun didn't do well at all, even with a spray bottle. The heat was too
difficult to control, while the combination of the gentle heat and the
steam from the steamer allowed me to pull the old film off in sheets
instead of melted pieces. I did need to use lacquer thinner to clean up
some spots where the adhesive stuck to the glass. I used the blue heavy
duty paper towels to clean up the residual adhesive.

FWIW,
RD

On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 5:47=E2=80=AFPM David Scheidt <[email-masked]> =

> ongoing failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well =
as
> the tint that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as i=
t
> Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don't have acces=
s
> to a steamer.  Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a stainle=
ss
> Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap.  You can also ren=
t
> them
>
> Or just punt and take the care to a detail shop.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I recently had the same situation on both our &#39;98 F-15=
0 and an &#39;02 Suburban. Fortunately just the front=C2=A0windows on both =
had the aftermarket tint. We ended up buying a steamer (<a href=3D"https://=
www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title">htt=
ps://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title=
</a>) because we knew we had additional uses, plus we had an Amazon credit =
that covered the cost. I was going to take the trucks to a local but then w=
e got the steamer. The steamer cost about what a shop quoted me just to rem=
ove the old tint on one of the trucks. I decided to use only distilled wate=
r in it to minimize=C2=A0mineral deposits in the tank. It was a bit messy, =
but it worked well.<div><br></div><div>I&#39;d been dealing with the film o=
n the F-150 going bad for some time. A heat gun didn&#39;t do well at all, =
even with a spray bottle. The heat was too difficult to control, while the =
combination of the gentle heat and the steam from=C2=A0the steamer allowed =
me to pull the old film off in sheets instead of melted pieces. I did need =
to use lacquer=C2=A0thinner to clean up some spots where the adhesive stuck=
 to the glass. I used the blue heavy duty paper towels to clean up the resi=
dual adhesive.</div><div><br></div><div>FWIW,<br></div><div>RD</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat,=
 Apr 8, 2023 at 5:47=E2=80=AFPM David Scheidt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dmschei=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On=
 Apr 8, 2023, at 04:10, Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlo=
ok.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
The tint on the DS of my daily started to fail last fall. During this ongoi=
ng failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the =
tint that wasn&#39;t peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it =
was starting to bunch up and peel considerably
 worse.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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</div>
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:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Now I have all the adhesive to try to remove.=C2=A0</div>
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Steam and scraping was suggested by the tint place but I don&#39;t have acc=
ess to a steamer.=C2=A0 Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a =
stainless scraper would work as well?=C2=A0</div></div></blockquote><div><b=
r></div>Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap.=C2=A0 You c=
an also rent them =C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Or just punt and take the=
 care to a detail shop.=C2=A0<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><=
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Goo gone works pretty good for adhesive, but my opinion is that 'Desolve It=
' seems stronger. Not sure I'd use it on the defogger strips though, but if=
 you can find some locally, might be worth the effort.=C2=A0

Brian=20
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<div id=3D"yiv4587943681"><div>Goo gone works pretty good for adhesive, but=
 my opinion is that 'Desolve It' seems stronger. Not sure I'd use it on the=
 defogger strips though, but if you can find some locally, might be worth t=
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I asked a good friend in the window tinting=
 business about this. He polled his techs and passed on this advice:<div><br=
></div><div><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line=
-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-al=
ternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: norm=
al; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-fea=
ture-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: n=
ormal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">Bill, my tint tec=
hs agreed on this:</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stre=
tch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto=
; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-vari=
ant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position:=
 normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-vari=
ation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">=
We wouldn=E2=80=99t recommend the heat gun on the interior because he can bu=
rn the plastics inside easily.</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0p=
x; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-k=
erning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: norma=
l; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-varia=
nt-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: aut=
o; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span c=
lass=3D"s1">His best bet is to use soapy water (let it sit for 5 minutes) an=
d then scrape it with a razor blade. But he has to be careful otherwise he=E2=
=80=99ll scratch the glass. If the glue is really stuck on and not coming of=
f easily, I would recommend using an all-purpose degreaser. Make sure he wip=
es the door panel off after he applies the degreaser if he goes that route.&=
nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; l=
ine-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant=
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: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">If he=E2=80=99=
s looking to re-tint it afterwards, it=E2=80=99s best to come in so we can d=
o the removal.</span></p><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: small;"></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div><p class=3D"p1"><span class=3D"s1">Once you give a charlatan power=
 over you, you almost never get it back. - Carl Sagan</span></p></div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 8, 2023, at 6:15 PM, R=
onnie Day &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I recently h=
ad the same situation on both our '98 F-150 and an '02 Suburban. Fortunately=
 just the front&nbsp;windows on both had the aftermarket tint. We ended up b=
uying a steamer (<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1&amp=
;ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1=
&amp;ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title</a>) because we knew we had additional us=
es, plus we had an Amazon credit that covered the cost. I was going to take t=
he trucks to a local but then we got the steamer. The steamer cost about wha=
t a shop quoted me just to remove the old tint on one of the trucks. I decid=
ed to use only distilled water in it to minimize&nbsp;mineral deposits in th=
e tank. It was a bit messy, but it worked well.<div><br></div><div>I'd been d=
ealing with the film on the F-150 going bad for some time. A heat gun didn't=
 do well at all, even with a spray bottle. The heat was too difficult to con=
trol, while the combination of the gentle heat and the steam from&nbsp;the s=
teamer allowed me to pull the old film off in sheets instead of melted piece=
s. I did need to use lacquer&nbsp;thinner to clean up some spots where the a=
dhesive stuck to the glass. I used the blue heavy duty paper towels to clean=
 up the residual adhesive.</div><div><br></div><div>FWIW,<br></div><div>RD</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 5:47=E2=80=AFPM David Scheidt &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
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e">On Apr 8, 2023, at 04:10, Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@o=
utlook.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
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>Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap.&nbsp; You can also r=
ent them &nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Or just punt and take the care to a=
 detail shop.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></=
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