Remove and replacing on large plate glass

[Guest fisherman]

Try sweating the old film off with liners and simple green. Reinforce the outside of the lite with packaging tape or scrap security film. Charge appropriately. Good luck.

[Guest windowpimp]

ru guys dry scraping off the adhesive,,, if so yuck... try a product called rapid remover.. orange based solvent.... easy peasy..once you get the film off the glue is easy with lite scraping ive even used just a gold squeege, and it'll lift of the adhesive.... ive also heard of a product called tint off..

[actionlarry]

OK, got purchase order for this job today. Actually getting more to remove film from 5 windows, then I am to put on new film. I used to use sweating when I did R & R on car rear windows, but it always worked best with sun. These windows are ne and nw with limited sun. The film is a llumar with a cdf adhesive, so it will be bonded tightly to the glass. Will sweating help or be a waste of time? If necessary, I will be experimenting on a couple of my own windows at home, so, if you've sweated flat glass panels with cdf, let me know how it worked out. Otherwise, I'll let you know what I learn on my own windows. Thanks folks.

[Guest vclimber]

OK, got purchase order for this job today. Actually getting more to remove film from 5 windows, then I am to put on new film. I used to use sweating when I did R & R on car rear windows, but it always worked best with sun. These windows are ne and nw with limited sun. The film is a llumar with a cdf adhesive, so it will be bonded tightly to the glass. Will sweating help or be a waste of time? If necessary, I will be experimenting on a couple of my own windows at home, so, if you've sweated flat glass panels with cdf, let me know how it worked out. Otherwise, I'll let you know what I learn on my own windows. Thanks folks.

No it won't work on CDF. Razor blade and brute strength is the only way to go in your situation -ime.

[Guest FilmBlazer]

V is correct. I have not found a solvent yet that touches CDF. Sweating, rapid remover, simple green; the only thing they will do is offer a better smell than the sweat coming off your body SOMETIMES on certain glass types (Don't ask me why) a large portion of the adhesive comes off with the film. I hope this is the case for you in this instance. Good luck AL

I would seriously consider cutting this into strips as someone else mentioned. If the film is removable in one sheet be very cautious! It puts a massive strain on the glass with that CDF adhesive.

Edited May 14, 2008 by FilmBlazer

[Guest SIR TINTSALOT]

this thread is scary, good luck bro

[Roach]

These windows are ne and nw with limited sun.

That might actually work to your advantage... I've found the film comes off *slightly* easier on windows that have been baked by the sun for years....

[Guest siberiamichigan]

..this will be tuff.I would like to add the strip cutting helps but be sure to use stainless blades and cut as light as possible...could leave scarring.

[actionlarry]

Hate when it happens this way. Job finished. I assumed the worst (cpf) but got best case scenario. Old bronze film came off in big pieces, adhesive easily taken care of. And, for some reason, I don't feel guilty about making 900 bucks for a 3 hour removal (corporate job for cell phone co). Probably would have felt guilty if it was a homeowner. But then again, I would have tried to talk them into removing it themselves. Guess I'm too old to feel guilty about anything anymore.

[Guest Eric O'Driscoll]

I have 4 old store front glass panels that I have to remove. They're 110"×96" ish. 

2 have already broke in the wind. Scary. 

Huge shards of life ending pieces. 

Anyways I need them gone but don't know how to even start. 

Honestly I'm thinking I'll smash them into the building with a block/brick and clean up carefully like the 2 that blew in. 

Any help greatly appreciated