[Shop-talk] removing window tint

Thomas jeffers at mwt.net
Sat Apr 8 04:30:29 MDT 2023


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 . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> 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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