I’d like to remove the window tinting film from the rear window of my ’94 C280 as it’s peeling a bit in spots. I’m concerned because I don’t want to lift the rear defroster strips from the glass. Does anyone know the bast way to remove tint?

Thanks.

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Scrape some of the film with a stainless razor blade. Stainless is not supposed to scratch glass. Try some 3M adhesive remover and work it as if you were removing wallpaper. Be patient and have a supply of cold beer on hand. I suggest Modello or Tecate(Mexican) with a sqeeze of lime for the summer months.

Make sure its cold HEINEKEN or FOSTERs.

You'd get better results.

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If you're not careful with the razor blade, you could accidentally cut across one of the defroster elements, rendering it useless.

I've seen the pros strip off the old tint with a professional grade blow dryer (heat gun). The tint is usually easy to remove...it's the adhesive that's left behind that is a mess to get rid of! The blow dryer works best in those situations.

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Look here: http://doityourself.com/auto/automotivetintremoval.htm

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