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I made the decision today - to hell with beemers.

The one that tipped me -my last 2018 3xx sedan has the flimsiest door card with very stiff fasteners and to top it off some nob head in engineering invented a novel handle screw anchor retaining system, rather than a standard nylon bush.  I spent more time removing and replacing the sweeps and other interferences  than the time it took to lay tint. 

    beemers

End rant

I have broken glass when removing failed auto film on flat glass where it is too gummy and I have mismatched my force applied vs blade gliding to spread the pressure - think hitting a boggy spot and CRACK. 

Flat glass adhesive is at least annoyingly uniform to remove... :-)   Not to mention not having a steamer onboard my flatglass tinting truck...  

Hi there, I have a white car that had it's roof and hood wrapped in matte vinyl, and after 2 years it looks unsightly therefore custy wanted wrap removed.

With the vinyl lifted the white car now is now coloured beige - and that is with the gummy adhesive removed!

Any ideas on removal of what seems to be adhesive that has leached into the clear coat ?  Otherwise a respray seems to be the only option?

Thanks  

Happy to have helped Slick!

I Audi daily and I think it helps with the tools demonstrated and allowing a little more time to take care. I admit I enjoy working with them and the little puzzles the engineers throw out there to keep it interesting. 😀

Ya beat me to it Smookee!   

Try the broad prise tool first like the pics below. Into the top of the trim and gently lift the lever.

You will sweat significantly less de-trimming it this way as the trim pops out nicely, then, as you say slide trim to the door hinge and pull back.

I like to make extra work for myself, so I still remove the whole panel, and to do so, start at the bottom of the handle trim face and gently use the broad prise tool on each side of the handle trim face to remove another 2x T25s, then pull the panel;

that sucks dude

Thanks - I do need that       

Answering my own question, is that yes I had to remove the rear seat, the side trims and the shelf , what a pain in the rear.

When reassembling I lost my balance and somehow punctured the door trim FFS!! Unknown dollar expense awaits me grrrrr

If it wasn't for the incident the car was OK to tint...

Hey guys,

The rear speaker shelf is right up against the rear screen on this 2016 is300 and... i want to avoid pulling the whole bloody thing apart to tint the rear.  Any suggestions please ? 

Thanks

As an Aussie always in the sun, is your work constant during -30? What are the compelling reasons people want their car tinted? Thx!

I got rolled today - and kicking myself for my own stupidity for my double fail.  

Paying customer get's one of his girls to drop off his shiny black statesman, and I didn't pre-inspect - you know phone rings, you get distracted, and before you know it car is in the workshop and being worked on.

Car gets completed, and I miss post inspection - you know phone rings, you get distracted, and before you know it car is out in the carpark.

Custy gets his girls to pick up his car, and then when custy receives his car, a phone call and a drive back to the workshop pointing out clear coat issues on his black statesman - for which I can neither prove nor disprove despite the chain of custody being stretched, and that he purportedly knew every scruple on his duco.

So I see no choice other than to get a paint doctor in, and after seeking counselling from this thread I will definitely invest in cameras and 'demand' inconvenience to the customer for pre-inspection.

Sniff tears, rum here I come!