TintDude Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you are facing a large commercial or residential film removal, instead of using trash bags to pre-soak the film, use large liners saved from previous film installations. They don't take a lot of space to store, just roll them up on an old core, or fold them and put them in a box. They work great for large panes and you don't risk thermal fracture that you might using black bags to sweat off the old film. For those that aren't familiar with sweating off flat glass film; Sometimes removing flat glass window film can be a real chore, especially if you have a lot of them to do. Instead of just going at it with your triumph scraper, try pre soaking them with your slip solution or your favorite film removal solution. Wet the film and cover with old liners to keep it wet. The time needed to soak can vary, so let it soak for a while and then check a corner to see if it will come off any easier, if not, respray any areas that may have dried and let it soak longer. Occasionally, if successful the film will just ease off the glass, often taking some of the adhesive with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I've done this more than a few times and it works great. soak 'em over night if you can. really speeds up the removal process. especially for those old flaking tint jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthShader Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Damn! You posted my secret ninja tint removal technique! The liners are easier to trim to size than trash bags. Great tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big money Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 :dumbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdog Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Good TIp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djtekk707 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hey wondering what would be better a soak or a steam machine to take off old tint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TintDude Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hey wondering what would be better a soak or a steam machine to take off old tint? The problem using steam on annealed flat is the risk of breaking the glass with hot spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djtekk707 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks for the response. Does it matter if you use steam on cars tempered glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TintDude Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Steam is safe for tempered auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djtekk707 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sweet Thanks Starting $50 purple removals in under 20mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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