According to the package directions for GILA brand window tinting, a
solution of ammonia is supposed to be used to remove the glue (or they sell
their own stuff in tiny bottles for about $4).  They say to spray the
tinting, then cover it with plastic wrap and tape to let it "marinate" for
an hour or so.

I haven't tried this so I don't know how well it works.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas D. Hanlon [mailto:hanran.inc@PRODIGY.NET]
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: TINTED WINDOWS

First, see if the tint is water-based in adherence material.Some window
tints
are. If it is, use water and clean the windows.

If it is a "glue," as was mine, and I used "Lift Off," from Loctite.  The
prime
ingredient is "Xylol,:" readily availabe in paint stores at considerably
less
cost than branded, spray-can " Lift-Off."

"Removes bumper stickers, contact paper, pinstriping," and, among other
items,
not specificalluy mentioned is widow tinting, though Lift-Off worked for me.

Usual disclaimers.

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia

David Marshall wrote:

> To remove, peel it off then use WD-40 and newspaper to remove the stickey
> stuff.  Then switch to glass cleaner and news paper to get the WD-40 off.
>
> At 11:21 20/08/1999 -0700, Debi Webi wrote:
> >Hello everybody...
> >
> >Does anyone know what kind of headache it would be to clear the TINT off
my
> >windows and re-tint them so they can look new/nice again?  I think I'd
like
> >to go to a darker tint...
> >
> >    Or should I leave them alone?    Mtngal
> >
> >
>
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