Cold Weather Film Removal

If you think it might be to cold outside...... and you have a tint removal for a backglass...try this.

Place a liner or trash bag..."black trash bags are is the best" on the inside of the glass.

Pull the car outside....leave the car running .....turn the heat on high...full blast....

Turn on the rear defrosters. The rear defrosters like to turn off after about every 15 minutes or so...soooo you will need to turn them back on 4-6 times, to complete the process.

Every time you return to the car to re-activate the rear defrosters....wet the window down between the "liner or trash bag" and the film.

Might take 1 hour maybe 2.

I'v been doing this for along time and it works very well....just like a hot sunny day.

The film comes off the glass wonderfully.

I take my big halogen lights and shine it on there.

I use a heat lamp for cold days

what do you tell the customer when they come back and their gas tank is a quarter less full then when brought into the place? heh

careful not to pop the glass ...the heat needs to be distributed evenly....in cold weather....

Let your customer know the process of the removal.....and tell them to have plenty of gas in thier car.

Most people in cold environments keep at least a half tank of gas in their car.....sooooooooo it should not be that big of a deal.

COOL TIP DUDE

I hope you give them a discount for the $20 in gas you wasted....lol

Nobody has stripped tint off tint in colder weather than me ( I can guarantee you that..done it when temperatures will freeze your skin in under 5 minutes ) I burn it off with 45000btu's of heat Like Tintzeus says though..even distribution is very important

Dayyum Wiz sounds like your using the bambam 55 brohters method

more like a half a gallon........1.25.....................

ok .........maybe a 1.35............

I just use a steamer in the winter months

your in fresno.... you dont have a winter,....I guess I wasnt clear enough...this is a good tip for tinters who are busy and have other work to do while the removal is taking place.

This tip sux. Tzues, you have no idea what you are talking about, and I would appreciate you keeping a brain to mouth filter in good working order. Slackazz






























hahahaha j/k

Yep..been using propane heat with tint for years..only difference is, I'm promoting film failure with it

good tip man.

but how about not remove tint at all in the winter

Word!!! You are right about the black bags. On a sunny day (even in the cold) black absorbs the solar energy/heat. Works like a charm!!

Although this tip does work at aiding in removing film, letting a car idle for long periods of time is not a good thing for a car. It can destroy critical engine components, destroy caddilac converters, and possible fire hazzard.

On the contrary,this is the ONLY time I will consider complete strip downs. Much slower time of year, I appreciate the job more than I ever would when i have regular jobs booked 10 days in advanced.

use the steamer everyday. screw that trash bag

WOW!! I get better, more consistent and faster results bagging a car. I use my steamer so much, I don't even remember who I lent it to. 95% of the time, a bagged window will literally fall off, with the glue and all.

i did it that way for a few years but i find that the either torching it the outside and steaming is just faster. now the torch may not be all that clean and safe, but it still works.

NICE!!!! I do the same. Sometimes it takes a little longer, but good process & does NOT ruin defrosters!

good tip. So far the sun has been enough but I like the heater idea. I'll have to try it. TOTW?

The btu heater for TOTW I think has been done by myself or another

Not sure about the rear defroster being used as a TOTW in the past b4

You got my vote Zeus