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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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i have to remove my tints, and i want to get them back on again. A place quoted me 100 for taking it off and 200 for putting on again. that sounded kind of pricey to me so I was wondering if you guys knew places in socal that had cheaper deals. thanks
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Dude easy, Take it off your self, Just get a spray bottle with soap and a razor blade, Get a little corner paled off and just get the bottle so it sticks off. Will take about 10 minutes per side.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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is it really that easy? so i just take soapy water an spray it on an get a xacto knife an peel a corner an then slowly peel off?
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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yup! becareful not to scratch the glass....use warm soapy water
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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It can be way messy and I don't think just soap and water will help the tint to come off.

Most places will cut you a deal if you have them remove and the reapply tint. $300 seems a tad high. Maybe $50 for removal.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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wtf california tint on rosemead takes if off for 10 bux.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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start looking around at other places. I had a place that pulled it off and put on some nice Johnson film tint all for $110 out here in Mass.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gimpster621
wtf california tint on rosemead takes if off for 10 bux.
really? where is Rosemead?
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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L.A.

And I wouldn't trust somebody to remove mine for only $10.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Dude seriousm I did it on my Z when i got a tickets, Took it off real easy and no gkue was left, Also did it on my freinds G and a M3, Dont pay for something thats so simple. use a razor blabe, its more flexible, Just get a bottle and put some, Warm water with soap and you are good to go, i toof off both sides, With one take down, just make sure to keep on putting soap so its gets loose.

Dude give me a 100 bucks and i will do it and you will get pissed off at the end, Like damm why didnt i listen. Serious its totally do it yourself. Take it after to California Tint in El Monte They wont charge to much to install the front only.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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alright thanks guys, will do it friday!
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 05:09 AM
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Didn't any of you guys run into problems removing tint from the rear hatch window? The whole reason I wouldn't do my own was because a friend tried removing his tint on his sentra, and it pulled of sections of the rear defroster grid and he had to buy a new rear window.
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