After much searching on this topic, I buckled down and removed the tint from the rear window and side 1/4's.
Tools used: towels to cover rear panels, alot of patience and the secret weapon - a cheap travel steamer!!!
You read correctly - a cheap steamer. I bought one at work for $10.
Start by turning on your defogger and let the window warm up. I let it go through one cycle. start in a corner and steam it until both layers of tint can be lifted. Proceed slowly pointing the steamer at the line between the window and the lifting tint. Pull the tint gently away from the window. If it starts to seperate, stop pulling and hit the area with a little more steam. You can use an old credit card or plastic scraper to lift the stubborn ends.
There will be some glue residue to deal with, but your defogger will still be in working condition.
It took me most of the afternoon to do the back and sides, and I did it on a rainy day - didn't have to wait for a sunny day to "bake" the window under a tarp.
Now to find a decent tinter that can do the rear glass in one piece.
Good Luck.
Mark
'95 5spd
Tools used: towels to cover rear panels, alot of patience and the secret weapon - a cheap travel steamer!!!
You read correctly - a cheap steamer. I bought one at work for $10.
Start by turning on your defogger and let the window warm up. I let it go through one cycle. start in a corner and steam it until both layers of tint can be lifted. Proceed slowly pointing the steamer at the line between the window and the lifting tint. Pull the tint gently away from the window. If it starts to seperate, stop pulling and hit the area with a little more steam. You can use an old credit card or plastic scraper to lift the stubborn ends.
There will be some glue residue to deal with, but your defogger will still be in working condition.
It took me most of the afternoon to do the back and sides, and I did it on a rainy day - didn't have to wait for a sunny day to "bake" the window under a tarp.
Now to find a decent tinter that can do the rear glass in one piece.
Good Luck.
Mark
'95 5spd