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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I asked a good friend in the window tinting=
business about this. He polled his techs and passed on this advice:<div><br=
></div><div><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line=
-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-al=
ternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: norm=
al; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-fea=
ture-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: n=
ormal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">Bill, my tint tec=
hs agreed on this:</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stre=
tch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto=
; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-vari=
ant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position:=
normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-vari=
ation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">=
We wouldn=E2=80=99t recommend the heat gun on the interior because he can bu=
rn the plastics inside easily.</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0p=
x; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-k=
erning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: norma=
l; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-varia=
nt-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: aut=
o; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span c=
lass=3D"s1">His best bet is to use soapy water (let it sit for 5 minutes) an=
d then scrape it with a razor blade. But he has to be careful otherwise he=E2=
=80=99ll scratch the glass. If the glue is really stuck on and not coming of=
f easily, I would recommend using an all-purpose degreaser. Make sure he wip=
es the door panel off after he applies the degreaser if he goes that route.&=
nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; l=
ine-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant=
-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: n=
ormal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-=
feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings=
: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=3D"s1">If he=E2=80=99=
s looking to re-tint it afterwards, it=E2=80=99s best to come in so we can d=
o the removal.</span></p><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: small;"></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div><p class=3D"p1"><span class=3D"s1">Once you give a charlatan power=
over you, you almost never get it back. - Carl Sagan</span></p></div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 8, 2023, at 6:15 PM, R=
onnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I recently h=
ad the same situation on both our '98 F-150 and an '02 Suburban. Fortunately=
just the front windows on both had the aftermarket tint. We ended up b=
uying a steamer (<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1&=
;ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C44DM6D?psc=3D1=
&ref=3Dppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title</a>) because we knew we had additional us=
es, plus we had an Amazon credit that covered the cost. I was going to take t=
he trucks to a local but then we got the steamer. The steamer cost about wha=
t a shop quoted me just to remove the old tint on one of the trucks. I decid=
ed to use only distilled water in it to minimize mineral deposits in th=
e tank. It was a bit messy, but it worked well.<div><br></div><div>I'd been d=
ealing with the film on the F-150 going bad for some time. A heat gun didn't=
do well at all, even with a spray bottle. The heat was too difficult to con=
trol, while the combination of the gentle heat and the steam from the s=
teamer allowed me to pull the old film off in sheets instead of melted piece=
s. I did need to use lacquer thinner to clean up some spots where the a=
dhesive stuck to the glass. I used the blue heavy duty paper towels to clean=
up the residual adhesive.</div><div><br></div><div>FWIW,<br></div><div>RD</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 5:47=E2=80=AFPM David Scheidt <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:dmscheidt@gmail.com">dmscheidt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On Apr 8, 2023, at 04:10, Tim . <<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@o=
utlook.com" target=3D"_blank">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<b=
r><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<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 ongoin=
g failure there was adhesive getting on the inner squeegie as well as the ti=
nt that wasn't peeling. Today I finally had to pull it all off as it was sta=
rting to bunch up and peel considerably
worse. </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. </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't have access t=
o a steamer. Do you all think a cautiously used heat gun with a stainl=
ess scraper would work as well? </div></div></blockquote><div><br></div=
>Plastic scraper. A small steam cleaner is pretty cheap. You can also r=
ent them <div><br></div><div>Or just punt and take the care to a=
detail shop. <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></=
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