Need to remove thirty year old liquid tint

TNTLady · January 4, 2008

Have some store front windows with the old liquid tint that was put on it thirty years or so ago, first time I've run across this. Anybody got any good tips on what would be the best way to remove it? Hopefully WITHOUT scratching the glass? :thumb

January 4, 2008

A rock. :thumb

Seriously, don't use any tools that you are not afraid to permanently part with due to contamination. Those pieces of flow on get into everything. :thumb

January 4, 2008

A rock.

:thumb I think V's right on that one, I've only run across it once, and I tried, and sent him to a glass shop to get new windows :thumb

January 4, 2008

A rock.
Seriously, don't use any tools that you are not afraid to permanently part with due to contamination. Those pieces of flow on get into everything.

:thumb

blade · January 4, 2008

I removed some flow on about 3 weeks ago. use alot of water, cover the area thoroughly, and scrape away with triumph stainless steel blades. I was able to remove and retint 6 slider sized windows in about an hour and a half. the stuff comes off looking like wet hair. :thumb I went through about 6 or 7 blades doing them. flipping them about half way through each window. it's not fun but can be done no problem. :thumb

January 4, 2008

I removed some flow on about 3 weeks ago. use alot of water, cover the area thoroughly, and scrape away with triumph stainless steel blades. I was able to remove and retint 6 slider sized windows in about an hour and a half. the stuff comes off looking like wet hair. I went through about 6 or 7 blades doing them. flipping them about half way through each window. it's not fun but can be done no problem.

:thumb