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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Question - Is this easy to take it off by myself or do I need to take it to pro? How much does it normally cost to take front 2 off?
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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depends on how low you've had the tint. Shouldn't be hard if you just had the tint done. I removed tint on my older cars, and it was pretty hard to get the adhiesive off first time doing it.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Where do you live and what % was the tint?
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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I would take it to a shop and let them handle it. Sucks that you got the ticket
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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^^^ agreed.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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naa do it yourself peel then use original windex to let it eat the glue off and scrape with razor blade you shouldnt have any problems !!!!!!
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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grab a razor blade, and start slicing/peeling it off. once you get enough to get a grip on, just peel it off, it should come off in big chunks. get some goo gone for the windows afterwards, and follow up with some invisible glass. you don't need to pay someone money for removing it. save that money for the fixit ticket.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gobears
Question - Is this easy to take it off by myself or do I need to take it to pro? How much does it normally cost to take front 2 off?
Interested to know what tint level you have on the front windows?
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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CA doesn't allow any tint, no matter what percentage in the front windows...I'm so glad I moved to TX...its legal
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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I am in Nor CA, and mine has very very light. The PO put it on, so my guess is about 45%.

I guess I am very unlucky or the police got nothing to do but pull over someone. They don't have nothing better to do? It happended in some nice neighoborhood.

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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
CA doesn't allow any tint, no matter what percentage in the front windows...I'm so glad I moved to TX...its legal
not true. they allow 70% on the front driver/passenger windows. they don't allow tint past the 3" on the windshield. i have the 70% on the front windows, i didn't even realize it for a while until i took a close look.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Grab a blade. Windex. Take it off yourself. Takes about 20minutes. Or go pay about $60 to take it off. I took mine off myself awhile back and it was simple.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
not true. they allow 70% on the front driver/passenger windows. they don't allow tint past the 3" on the windshield. i have the 70% on the front windows, i didn't even realize it for a while until i took a close look.
California is too strict. 70% isnt even noticable. Its a waste. I have 20% front and 5% rear on my car.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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if i were you....i wouldnt rip it off at all. pay the fine, and enjoy it until you get pulled over again... once you get pulled over the SECOND time for it, pay the fine again and keep the tint. repeat as necessary.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
not true. they allow 70% on the front driver/passenger windows. they don't allow tint past the 3" on the windshield. i have the 70% on the front windows, i didn't even realize it for a while until i took a close look.
I stand corrected
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