Is removing window tint a DIY?

The prior owner of my F430 had the windows tinted and .... yuck, sorry for fans of tint, but it's just plain strange to do on a spider, IMHO.

It looks like it's a film applied to the inside of the window. I'm wondering, is this a DIY kind of job to remove?

Tom

 

Not hard as long as you take your time. I removed the tint on my Benz but not the Fcar since I do not have tint on my Fcar. You need:

1) TINT-OFF from an autopart store
2) Razor (homedepot)

The removal was very simple - just follow the direction of the bottle. MAKE SURE you cover all the windows surrounding + do it in a garage to avoid wind-spray.

When you remove the glue residue, keep your razor moving as one continuous stroke (either up or down) to avoid spreading the glue back on the glass - you will see what I meant.


Good Luck
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windex, a black trashbag, and a couple hours of sun work wonders as well.


Links below recommend ammonia, I always used Windex with good results.

http://www.tintdude.com/remove.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Window-Tint

 

Be VERY careful with ammonia around leather, however........

 

razor blade, soapy water.

pull it off slowly to minimize residue left on window. then use a squirt bottle and soak window with soapy water and use razor to take it off.

 

I 'very carefully' used small amounts of ammonia in a VERY vented area. Tint peeled off in single huge sheets once started. Didn't take too long at all.

 

All great advice-- thanks!

 

If the rear window is tinted, be VERY careful around the defrost elements.