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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: ferretjuggler on May 28, 2012, 08:40:37 PM

Title: Boy racer window film
Post by: ferretjuggler on May 28, 2012, 08:40:37 PM

And finally.

The YJ hard top I've got on the CJ7 has that poxy window tint film.

What's the easiest way to remove it please?

I'm thinking my beloved Aldi hot air gun will crack the glass.

Hair drier maybe?

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 28, 2012, 08:44:42 PM

lift edge and it should peel with the hot air gun, just don't get it too close and keep the heat moving

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: isle of man on May 28, 2012, 08:51:17 PM

From the "B" pillar backwards it's irrelevant....

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: ferretjuggler on May 28, 2012, 08:58:17 PM

Irrelevant maybe, but it's not my cup of tea and there are rips in it anyway.

It's coming off tomorrow.

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: isle of man on May 28, 2012, 09:05:28 PM

Then pick a warm day and pull away!!!

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: robsrotti on May 28, 2012, 09:12:01 PM

Use the hair drier its safer and plenty hot enough

Title: Re: Boy racer window film
Post by: ferretjuggler on May 29, 2012, 05:26:21 PM

Done

Used  the electric paint stripper on the low setting.

Awkward to start with then got really easy.

OS side window and upper tailgate no problems.

NS side glass had me foxed for a while.

Stripped the film off and it was still tinted :017:

They had  used one layer of dark tint on the OS and tailgate and TWO layers of light tint on the NS.

The ingenuity of bodgers never ceases to amaze me  :icon_eek: