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Hello!
I know you are more inclined to answer things about performance but I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to remove window tints...I got pulled over by the police and basically I have to remove the two front side window tints...the tints are not even a year old on the car so it must come off pretty easily but I do not want to damage anything. Thanks in advance for you help :)
It happens that my son is in a similar business, vinyl graphics. You can use a hair dryer to warm it up a little and peel it off by hand, then carefully use acetone to clean the residue. Acetone is highly flammable and very volitile, so don't smoke around it, and leave your cell phone inside the house. Also, make it a two step process, do the removal with the hair dryer, then PUT IT AWAY, BEFORE opening the acetone.
The alternative would be to take it back to the shop that did the application and pay them to do it. And that would be my choice. It is a major pain in the neck cuz the stuff tears and usually comes off in small bits and pieces.
Good luck
Dan Liddy
Sarasota, Florida
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| Comment | Thanks! I went and did it myself during my lunch break at work...I figured, the tints have only been on the car for about a year so it should come off easily and they did. I just peeled off a bit of the corner and started pulling on it in a circular motion so it wouldnt break into pieces and it worked like a charm, didnt have to use anything. Tomorrow I'll clean the residue which is just a little bit around the corners. Thanks again... | ||
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Dan Liddy
Expertise
Anything concerning race cars, 20 years competition experience, Senior Competition Driver Instructor , car builder, mechanic, welding, fabrication, tuning , engine modifications, set up, suspension design. Specializing in Datsun/Nissan products. Please submit questions about RACE CARS ONLY. No street cars, no video game scenarios Thank you.
Experience
I have been racing for 20 years, I have been the Central Florida SCCA Regional Championship points for 5 years running, and won the championship in my class 2 times. During my first start in the 60's I won many solo awards and the State Championship Drags. I serve as a senior instructor for SCCA, and have taught in Mercedes AMG events at Daytona, and Dodge Viper Days at Sebring International. I have been in the thick of the competition for all of my career. At one time or another I have driven race cars at speeds nearing 195 MPH. It's quite a ride !
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