Help!!

I removed the tint from my TransAm about a week ago. Before I got the genius idea to use my wallpaper steamer, I was using a chemical called Tint-Off to remove it. We'll now I have all these "stains" on the window from using the tint off. I have no idea what it is. It's not glue, and it's not the tint off. I cannot get this crap off with any kind of chemical. I have tried glass cleaner with ammonia, 2 different kinds of paint stripper, acetone, seafoam, brake clean. Tried using the steamer again. No effect. The stuff will come off with a razor blade but that does me no good because I'll destroy my defroster lines. I'm at wits end. If I can't get this off, I'm going to have to replace the glass. Here's some pics to show what I'm talking about. HELP!!!

Have you tried:
WD-40
Goof-off
Mineral Spirits?



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What about steel wool?
I wouldn't think that would hurt the defroster lines but you'd want to test it out on a little spot first..

-Seth

Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Have you tried:
WD-40
Goof-off
Mineral Spirits?

I've tried PB Blaster and Goo Gone. I have not tried mineral spirits. Can you find it in the paint isle?

wizkiddrummer wrote:
What about steel wool?
I wouldn't think that would hurt the defroster lines but you'd want to test it out on a little spot first..

-Seth

I have not tried steel wool either. I've heard they make a really fine "grit" that isn't supposed to scratch. Any truth to that?

Thanks for the suggestions.

Did your tint have two layers? Because that's what mine looked like when i only pulled the top layer off.


2002 z24 Coupe

steel wool goes down to 00 as far as i know, which is fine as hell...should be fine to use

Joey Shaw wrote:Did your tint have two layers? Because that's what mine looked like when i only pulled the top layer off.

The tint was 2 layers and I'm 99% sure that I have both layers off. Reason I say that is because I occasionally will find some leftover glue and that will come off with just the regular ammonia glass cleaner. This stuff is something else. I just can't believe that I can scrape it easily with a blade but no chemical that I have tried so far has touched it. I think my next step is to spray it with goo gone and scrub it with some steel wool.

MiniTransAm/02WS6TA wrote:

Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Have you tried:
WD-40
Goof-off
Mineral Spirits?

I've tried PB Blaster and Goo Gone. I have not tried mineral spirits. Can you find it in the paint isle?

Yes indeed and all three of them too, I usually get it at Home Depot.



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try Paint thinner. see what it does. it worked GREAT on removing my tint. and also. use 000 Steel wool. 00 might scratch . i know 000 will not. i use it all the time at work.

Wojo wrote:try Paint thinner. see what it does. it worked GREAT on removing my tint. and also. use 000 Steel wool. 00 might scratch . i know 000 will not. i use it all the time at work.

x2 on the thinner and wool. we use the 000(possibly 0000) on glass if we get over spray on it. works wonders.

Dave De Stefano wrote:steel wool goes down to 00 as far as i know, which is fine as hell...should be fine to use

We used to buy "0000" steel wool all the time at my old job. It was used for polishing metals as they turned them.

To my surprise (and delight) 000 steel wool did the trick. Doesn't appear to have damaged the defrosters either but I haven't test them out yet. Thanks for all the help guys! You saved me a lot of money!

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