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Old May 6, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Hey guys, just picked up an Integra as a daily driver and it has a bad tint job on the rear window. Does anyone know how to safely remove the tint without damaging the rear window defroster lines? Thanks
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Old May 6, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by eraxpres,May 6 2007, 06:46 PM
Hey guys, just picked up an Integra as a daily driver and it has a bad tint job on the rear window. Does anyone know how to safely remove the tint without damaging the rear window defroster lines? Thanks
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Old May 6, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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wow looks like a pain in the ass ...lol
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by eraxpres,May 6 2007, 10:59 PM
wow looks like a pain in the ass ...lol
Major.

I had to do that on a Legend with purpled and bubbled tint on the rear window.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 06:21 AM
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Some good news:
If you bought a 2 door, at least its a lift back, and much easier to access the rear windshield.
If you scrape the defroster line and peel a little bit off, it wont make it non-functional
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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got a 4 dr
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Old May 8, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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someone suggested an over night method:
spray the surface w/ windex and cover it with a plastic bag or something.

let me know if it works
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Old May 11, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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Removing tint is a PITA. Good luck.
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