Is Window Tint Removal a Professional or DIY Job?

[dandan]

Hi guys,

 

I'm giving some thought to buying this Ford Focus but I don't like the dark front tints and would need to have them removed. Can it be done easily or do I need to take it to a "tinting shop" to have it untinted?

 

Cheers

Dan

 

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[Gaz6002]

Pretty sure you can just peel it off mate. I saw it on Road Wars

[stevie_b]

I removed a dark tint from my supra's rear window: fairly easy to do, just get it warm and peel it back slowly and steadily. Can leave a sticky residue behind, but that can be cleaned off with various cleaning products (search on here for info). For windows without heated elements, you can probably go nuts a bit more with the cleaning.

[Scott]

The stuff peels off. Trouble is it is quite fragile so in order to do it in one foul swipe you want to use a hairdryer.

[dandan]

OK thanks fellas - sounds like one hurdle potentially out the way without too much difficulty.

[peter richards]

if its not been on there long , it will peel of quite easily , may leave some glue , but glue/tar remover will sort that out .

now if its been on a while it could be a sod to get off , your going to have to get a heat gun / hairdryer , pick an edge and work it very slowley or it will come off in bits , same as before glue and tar remover then clean the glass