Soapy water in a spray bottle and a plastic scraper. Place a towel down to absorb the water that runs down.

Clean up residue: Spray a window tint removal spray or a diluted ammonia solution on the window to dissolve any remaining adhesive, then wipe clean with a microfiber cloth. Important considerations: Safety first: Wear gloves to protect your hands and be careful not to overheat the window with the heat gun. Scrape with caution: If necessary, use a plastic scraper to gently remove stubborn adhesive, but avoid scratching the window

Update: I got it off thanks to you guys! With both the scraper and Windex, I have a clear window! I appreciate all of you sm!

Blade scraper, might spray down and let it sit first. What to spray with, not sure as I'm not familiar with window tint but I know usually stuff stuck on glass panes I always use a blade scraper. Don't need anything fancy I've been using the kit from dollar tree for a couple years and it's worked well.

Ammonia. That's what is in windex that ruins tint. Just buy a bottle for a couple bucks and use it, no scraping needed

i used alcohol and a putty knife with a rag tied around it. took forever tho.

Lacquer thinner 🙏

Handheld steamer……..

Just take it to a pro. Pay up.

Just did this last week on a car I bought. Used a heat gun and peeled the tint off slow. Came out in one piece

Steamer works pretty well, but takes a while and creates a lot of water. Jam or tape a towel to the bottom of the window to soak up any water so it doesn't saturate your door and control panels. Probably the safest way to remove tint both for you and from windows with defrosters like back windshields.

Ammonia or at the very least regular window cleaner with ammonia like Windex, and a plastic razor works too, and pretty quickly on cheap tint. Gets a little messy though and you might want to wear a good respirator. Ammonia removes it faster but you'll want to cover the rest of the door interior so it doesn't get wet. Ammonia based Windex works slower and will need to soak in. Either process can be sped up by using a heat gun on the outside of the window, and this will also allow you to pull bigger sections off rather than needing to scrape. This is how I learned originally, it works, I think it's faster than steam, but messier, and you're gonna get pretty nauseous without a vapor mask.

Up to you which way, I'd stick to steam tho. Takes longer, but a little more fool proof and user/beginner friendly. Any adhesive residue left behind can be cleaned up with Windex or 91% alcohol and Terry cloth or scraper.

Pay someone to do it. I've done tint removal once. Never again. One side came off okay, the other side in tiny 1/8" flakes.

The cheaper the tint the harder the job. If it comes up in small pieces, just shoot yourself and be done with it…

Steamer from Walmart. Peel up an edge and get the steam flowing under the tint and work your way up. Easy clap.

Good job brother, you got very lucky. We do removal every single day, I have an employee that does nothing but removal every single day and sometimes it comes and sometimes you gotta scrub it off.

Thanks for sharing

I was trying to figure out the best way to peel off some old tints as well. I've got 5 windows ahead of me.

It can work, but not always. Sometimes the film only comes off with a razor or a brick 😂

Respect. That's a great method. Use glue removee for the remaining glue and a scrub pad next time and it'll be like butter. But 10/10 job for not being a tinter 🔥

Nice to see someone successfully attempt and complete this who doesn’t do it every day. Good job dude! Glad it worked well for you 👍🏼

I use a razor blade with a scraper. Wiping some paint thinner over it usually helps soften it up, and will get the adhesive off.

Steam helps. But more than likely you will be scraping this all off and hating life and more than likely damaging that antenna or rear defroster that’s built in the glass.

Looks like the film separated from the laminate after being baked on for so many years. Only thing ya can do now is scrape it off with a razor blade or just get the window replaced.

Lots of elbow grease lol! I just had a cobalt exactly like that!!

The trouble is that this is a layer of film, not glue. Window film is incredibly resistant to chemicals somehow. You really need some relatively hot weather to try soaking it. If you have or will have it soon, try traditional Windex with ammonia. Take a large black plastic trash bag and cut about an inch off of both sides. This will allow you to open it up lengthwise and have a piece long enough to cover the entire window. Lay it on the tray below the window on the inside or over the back seat, I would also cover the seat with a towel or blanket. Spray the window with an excess of Windex, and with the window still wet cover the glass with the plastic bag making sure as much of the plastic as possible is touching the glass. Park the car with the back glass facing the sun for a few hours, re-spraying the glass to keep it wet. If this works you should be able to pull the plastic back in sections keeping the rest of the window covered and peel off sections of tint, after which the Windex and a white scrub pad should be enough to remove the glue. Option B is to buy a box of single edge razor blades and scrape off the tint, this will also remove defrosting line coating. Keep in mind the blades will go dull very fast so you will need a lot. Option C is take it to a tint shop and pay them to do it.

Here's what you're looking for. The good product. Please, other tinters, chime in if you have a better cheaper solution.

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Say good bye to your rear defroster lines

Satisfying post, thanks for the resolution!

I just did something similar and it felt so good to over that hump. Congrats!

Everyone should be like this guy and own a can of 3M Automotive Adhesive Remover.

Steamer. If you don't have a steamer, windex or any ammonia cleaner and a plastic bag, soak the window inside and cut the bag to shape- let bake in the sun and it should come off easier. It may still leave glue so have a scrub pad or kitchen sponge

White scotch brite helps a lot

Highly doubt it, this looks cheap and not to mention dangerous. There are several methods to removing windshield film but my suggestion is to have a professional do it since it must be done carefully and patiently. One wrong move and you could scratch or even worse crack the glass. If you really are adamant on removing it, I'd say to wait until the weather really warms up, park the car outside under the sun for a few hours, let that loosen the glue and then you could start from there. But depending on the type of film and how long it's been on the windshield, you could be looking at a difficult task.

A cheap heat gun from harbor freight [or anywhere].. #done

I always use a steamer. Make the process super easy

A hairdryer would probably work better

A steamer will work. Like the handheld one you use to iron/steam clothes. Start at the corner and just work your way slowly making sure the film stays warm/hot and don’t try peeling off too soon. Meaning don’t try and peel an area you haven’t warmed up. It’s likely you will separate the film and adhesive causing more work. After removed, use windex and spray the leftover adhesive to make it easier.