On my rx-7, I purchased a new rear window instead of messing with the tint.
I know it's not the answer you were trying to get, but I finally did
that after a repair place ruined my rear-defroster grid while removing
the tint-job.
sudhir

On 8/9/05, Jenny Fontaine <jensmiles2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> has anyone had experience in trying to replace the window tinting on their
> vanagon?  I have a  '87 Westy with horrible tinting.  I contacted a tinting
> repair place and they refuse to remove the tinting from the back windows as
> it may damage the rear defroster.  Has anyone successfully removed the tint
> from the rear?  If the rear defroster gets ruined in ther process (heaven
> forbid) where can I purchase a replacement rear defroster?
> Thanks in advance,
> Jen
> and newly repaired Karma '87 Westy
> (thanks Boston Bob)
> 
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