Tip of the Week vote

Some of you probably already do this but figured I would mention it. I use triumph scrapers alot of times when i am doing removals when I get finished I spray the blade with WD40, keeps them from rusting so you can get a little more use out of them.

So I've been doing some thinking and playing with some stuff. I recently tried a water based solution using a mixture of Dawn dish soap and white vinegar to use as a window prep cleaner (similar to the way one would use Dirt-Off). I've had some decent success using this mixture, getting a much clearer finished product after the film is installed. I spray the window, scrape with a razor blade, then respray (light mist) and scrub the window with a white scrubbie. Then I squeegee this solution off and mist the window again with my slip and give it a final squeegee to ensure all of the dawn and vinegar is gone. This seems to really cut through the grime and film on the window before installation.

Here's the reasoning: Dawn is a degreaser, and the vinegar has acidic properties to help cut anything the dawn doesn't get. Yes, it doesn't smell pleasant during the process, but has given me much clearer tint.

The last batch I mixed I used ammonia instead of the vinegar. I noticed the blade doesn't move across the glass as smoothly as with the vinegar. But it still cleans well. And yes, I do use caution using this method, and check for scratches. Also added some baby shampoo for a little more slip. it helped.

Anyways, just sharing with you guys. Yes, I'm still a noobie tinter, and trying out different things. Any thoughts or see any issues with this process? Probably seems like a lot of work when I could just buy a bottle of Dirt-Off and be done with it, huh?