# Tint Removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tint-removal/5510>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 5, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tint-removal/5510 "2007-10-05T14:40:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Challenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/challenger/32/19_2.png) [@Challenger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Challenger)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tint-removal/5510/1 "2007-10-05T14:40:04Z")

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Hi all,  
  
 i had to remove the tint off of my car windows. luckily the tint film wasnt a big problem for removal, the problem is the glue that is left over on the glass. I managed to remove all of the glue from the side windows using nail polish remover and the razor but i am having doing the same on the back window. Is there anyway i can remove that glue without damaging the de-frost lines? i will grealty appreciate your feedback. thank you all.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tint-removal/5510/2 "2007-10-05T14:50:31Z")

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I went through the same process, razor blades and all. Try ammonia on the glue. Press a bit of paper toweling on the glue and squirt with ammonia, hoping the paper will stick to the glass and let the ammonia soak in. It’s not a miracle cure but maybe it might make the process easier for you. It’s still time-consuming.

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**Author:** ![thechums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@thechums](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thechums)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tint-removal/5510/3 "2007-10-05T15:06:19Z")

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We recently had the tint striped then replaced on our car. The shop doing the work is among the best regarded in town, and they had a disclaimer regarding the defroster lines. So, even the pros cannot guaranty they will not break the defroster lines. I don’t know what the shop uses to disolve the glue but they do use a technique as mentioned by Stevef. Since you’re doing the work yourself, you can likely spend much more time getting the glue disolved than the shop people.