Removing tint from window with Defogger

[Z50R]

should i do it myself or dalhin ko na lang sa tint shop? baka kasi masira ko lang yun defogger, medyo luma na din kasi yun kotse kaya baka matuklap lang san po maganda magpatanggal ng tint around metro manila? thanks!

[junerski]

should i do it myself or dalhin ko na lang sa tint shop? baka kasi masira ko lang yun defogger, medyo luma na din kasi yun kotse kaya baka matuklap lang san po maganda magpatanggal ng tint around metro manila? thanks!

sir, hindi naman masisira yung defogger by removing the old tint... naka-embed sa rear windshield yung lines ng defogger so scraping the windshield for tint removal would not be a problem.

[_Qwerty_]

pag matagal na yung tint dumidikit na yang defogger.. pag hindi marunong yung mag aalis.. baka may maputol.. di na gagana yang defogger mo..

[Z50R]

sinubukan ko tuklapin nt onti yung tint, dumidikit na yun defogger sa tint

[tsupermario]

problema talaga yan. aftermarket defogger na, if there is such a thing

[oj88]

Even when done by the experts, removing the old tint without damaging the defogger is a warrantless job. They will try to keep it intact as best as they can-- and they do get lucky at times. But for the most part, expect some damage or total obliteration of your defogger.

Minor cuts or short missing sections can be mended using commercially-available (eBay) conductive trace pens. But if the damage is more severe covering 30-40%, you might as well remove everything and maintain a clean look.

Rear defoggers have minimal use here anyway, at least for me. I probably used mine about 0.001% of the time... That's about 20 minutes of cumulative use in the last 4 years. :D Nagcalculate pa talaga ako.

[Z50R]

ganun ba sir, sayang naman. Sana kaya pang hindi masira yung defogger, any recommended tint shops? thanks

[_Qwerty_]

sa may santolan yung sa solargard.. magaling yung nagtatanggal don.. di nasira yung defogger ko..

[tsupermario]

a friend of mine who went there did not have the same luck...

[Z50R]

how much magpatanggal ng tint ng sedan? bahala na, sana masave pa, and san po yun banda sa santolan? thanks

[yaj]

i DIY-ed this a few years back.
I followed the instructions on this site How to Remove Window Tint: 20 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow (not sure if this is the exact site but same prodecure).

Only 2 of the defogger lines were broken.

I remember a product from soft99 ("circuit repairer" ata yung name) that you might be able use to repair the broken lines.
I wasn't able to try it personally.

Hope this helps.

[sirkosero]

for diy, meron guide sa youtube.

may nabibili sa ace. spray lang na pangtanggal ng adhesive

[NdoymaN]

Samen sa work namen (CASA), pag mag tatanggal ng tint sa may defogger, binababad muna namen yung tint with water by placing a plastic cover (ito yung pinagbalatan ng tint) then let it sit for 1.5 hours then peel the existing tint carefully. yung process na yun is to prevent the adhesive from sticking on your rear window.

less hassle pa sa mga tinters pag mag lilinis na silang window bago mag iinstall ng bagong film.

I handle 8 local tinters (3M, Platinum, Lumina) and 4 Huper Optik Tinters dito sa base namen and tig dadalawa sa Dagupan and 2 din sa Libis. Part ng Job Description ko yung sa tint and I just want to share you how we do it.

HTH

[OTEP]

Proto, mong and the rest of the tambays havent failed me yet. I preserve the defogger but i dont really use it when there is window tint film on the glass.

[rogy]

I had the tint of my 8 year old vehicle replaced last weekend. Maingat naman yung tao in removing the rear tint para hindi masira yung defogger. After the tint was removed, he used a locally made paste containing 85% baking soda, 5% lemon concentrate and 10% water to remove the adhesive. Medyo matagal lang as it took him about 30 minutes to finish the job, including wiping the paste off with water. The result was a very clear glass with no damage to the defogger.

[pajerokid]

various google research point to steaming as a good option. That said, *rogy, where did you have your tint removed?