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Re: [Shop-talk] removing window tint

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] removing window tint
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
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 . <tims_datsun_stuff@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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<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">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</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">




<div dir=3D"ltr">
<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>
</div>

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