How to Remove Window Tint Glue Residue: What Works Best
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- How To Remove Window Tint Glue from house windows, What Works What Doesn't work on the window tint glue residue. We'll show you how to remove window tint at home.
Removing window tint glue can be frustrating. Everyone has opinions and old maid remedies for tint glue removal. After this video you will know how to remove window tint film, residue and how to remove tint glue residue that is left after you peel the window tint film off the glass, leaving window tint adhesive stuck on the glass.
Some people tell you to use a razor blade to remove window tint glue adhesive residue that is left behind on the glass after removing window tint. That is not how to remove window tint glue residue. We warn against this during your window tint removal process, you can end up scratching the glass, and still be unsuccessful in your quest to remove tint glue. We'll show you how to remove window tint glue film left behind on windows after you peel off the tint film.
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Which product is best for window tint removal?
In this how to remove window tint glue residue video, we test out several different alleged solutions to this problem to see which product is the best for window tint removal. Treat this window tint removal like the engineering issue that it is. Soaps and cleaners don't cut through window tint glue, they are simply poor window tint adhesive removers. You need a solvent to cut through all that window tint glue.
Remember that window tint glue adhesive is just a type of glue that needs a solvent to loosen it up so you can wipe it off. With the right product, window tint removal will be a cinch, and you won't have to order any special tint adhesive remover chemicals to remove tint glue residue.
How to remove window tint glue residue:
We found during our testing here that fuel injection and carburetor cleaning products like Gumout and Berryman B-12 Chemtool Carburetor, Fuel System and Injector Cleaner seem to do the best job of all the products we tested to remove window tint glue. The reason these remove window tint glue so easy is because these products contain solvents, which eat through the window tint adhesive glue like butter.
Window tint glue removal tips and hacks
Acetone helped a little bit to remove window tint glue, but remember it is not a tint adhesive remover by design, it is meant as a nail polish remover, but still has some effect for tint glue removal. The tips in this how to remove window tint glue video can also be used to remove window tint adhesive from car windows.
window tint adhesive removal
You want to avoid using a razor blade when trying window tint glue removal from rear windows of cars with rear window defroster wires. Instead, your tint glue removal process in this case should involve a solvent like the B-12 Chemtool Carburetor cleaner, to avoid trying to remove window tint glue with a razor.
Congratulations, you now know how to remove window tint glue from glass windows in your home, or car windows. These concepts here will also work on your car rear windows with the defrost lines, because you don't have to use a razor blade scraper to remove the window tint film, or the window tint glue removal. Now you can show others how to remove window tint glue from glass.
You'll find other decent videos on how to remove window tint glue from Cody the Car Guy, electronicsnmore, and theschoolpsych - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
So here's is another one that definitely worked for me. Sanitizing Wipes! Melted the adhesive away like a charm with minimal effort! I wiped and used a razor blade gently and repeated the process. Took very little time and I didn't have to use anything too toxic!!
Great to hear - I was hoping for something less toxic. Any particular brand you used?
Excellent video. I have residue glue from window stuck on a sliding glass door. Gonna try the first product you showed. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great call on the B12. That thing really did work for me. Thanks.
Right on
I'm glad i came across your video, this combined with a different one helped me get the tint off my windows. Yes carburetor cleaner does work. Thank you!!!
Awesome wally!
Thank you for going with one that works first. Awesome, got a new follower and subscription out of the benefits of this video alone
Thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard Casey!
@@jeffostroff what was the first one as the video restarted without saying what it was
THANK YOU!!
Berryman B-12 Chemtool Carburetor Choke And Throttle Body Cleaner
WORKS AMAZINGLY, with only a microfiber cloth & couple paper towles!! NO razor blades OR scrapping!!!👍👍
Yes we liked the B12 also.
@@jeffostroff
I know those chemical arosols dry really really fast and are quit expensive. How many cans do you supose it would take to peel 28
6 foot windows in a house 3500 sq ft.
Does it matter if you use the B-12 carb choke and throttle cleaner OR the B-12 Fuel Injector Cleaner? Do they work the same?
@donnanovak4238 I used the one listed! I only bought 1 can & shared with a bud at work to remove bubbling tint off 2 front side windows.
Still plenty left, TRY TO OPEN ALL WINDOWS FOR VENTILATION...BEWARE VERY STRONG!!
Thank you and you're wife Brother this really worked God-bless
Glad it helped
Comma between wife and brother?
Thanks for making this!
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to me that you appreciate my videos.
I had to tackle this project, removing the oldest, thickest Safety Film from a sliding glass door. A sharp scraper is a must. Regarding products, I had great success spraying WD-40 liberally onto the residual glue and scraping the glue in one direction into piles & removing with rag. No solvent will allow you simply wipe off any real volume of glue; you must scrape it off. The WD-40 doesn't evaporate quickly like all those solvents & of course the lubricant allows the blade to travel smoothly. A "foaming/scrubbing bubbles" bathroom cleaner does a great finish...
Thank you , it works.
Oh hey, I just tried the Nail Polish Remover, IT WORKED
Awesome, it's the acetone that does the trick.
I totally agree with you, Acetone (nail polish remover) is the real solution than trying all those chemicals and getting no result!
Your right accitone worked. Thanks
Acetone, thanks that's what I was here to figure out
great advice, I've tried to clean the car window tint glue after previous owner using my household sticker remover spray and it was pretty pathetic at that (on normal sticers it works great and liquidifies the glue but just can't cut through the automotive heavy duty stuff)
after one hour and maybe 20% of one window cleaned I gave up and went looking for advice
I'm amazed at your fear of aerosol cans 😂
Awesome is another good cleaner to try
sounds awesome!
Haha I’ve considered using all the products in your line up. Thanks for the pro tips👍
Thank you!!!
Glad to help Rob!
Hi. Many thanks for this video. I've been going crazy trying to scrape off tint/insulfilm baked onto my windows in Rio's 40+ degrees C. summer heat. Now I'm trying to find B-12 fuel injection cleaner. Could you please send me the name of the brand you found. If not available in Brazil, maybe other such cleaners will work. Thanks again.
Thank you for your efforts. I removed a matte film from a beautiful stained glass door and the residue is so thick! Of corse the internet has the answers but they did not work for me.Going to grab some carburetor cleaner and give it a try.
Awesome Let us know how it works
@@jeffostroff well actually it cleared the area that i rubbed in a circular motion but really did not remove it just pushed the adhesive to the side .any advise?
What products have you tried that were successful in removing window tint glue? Let us know in the comments below.
jeffostroff hello Jeff , thank you for the video. What is the first one used ? ... p12 ?
Thank you
I first used WD40 and used a tough scrubber (kitchen scrubber), still leaving a film, I simply sprayed it with vinegar Windex and Walla! It came off clean as a whistle!
Very fine steel wool and ammonia!!!
@@Torty72 I am not so sure I would want to use steel wool on the glass I'm too afraid I would scratch
@@jeffostroff if you've got some old glass laying around that you could demo some on you would be really surprised.
thank you!
Glad to help steph!
I removed the tint from my wifes car today. I researched google and even youtube. As I tried window cleaner, garbage bags and heat, scraping with a razor, I noticed a bottle of something on my work bench. I was like, "hey, that stuff stained my safety glassed when I used this product, what the hell, lets try it". So, I sprayed a bit on a piece of paper towel and found a lil spot out of regular view, and began a lil wiping. OFF, Deep Woods Sportsmen. Yes, skeeter repellent. It worked for me. Wipe with windex afterwards
Thank you so much. I have tried everything and watched all of these stupid videos. I read your comment, found my deep woods off, and it came right off. Thanks
I’m testing your theory now bro
tried nail polish remover fantastic best stuff ever going to do my friends rear window cant wait to show her how well this works
Yup, acetone does a decent job, but any of the carb cleaners are even better.
I would like to thank you big time for ur comment! I was in a hurry and i was watching the video and came across ur comment and immediately tried the nail polish remover, it was just perfect and fast.. so thank you for your comment and for the man who did this video of course!
The carburetor cleaner works great. Would highly recomed it.
What gloves do you recommend using with Barryman B-12?
What about break cleaner . It seems to be strong solvents too
Thanks for this video. I used Goof-Off-FG659-Heavy-Duty-Remover-Trigger-Spray-22-Ounce-2-Pack. Sprayed it on, covered in plastic for a minute, then wiped off with a paper towel. I think Walmart sells it.
Yes it's amazing but there's so many fixes out there in each one really boils down to the makeup of the adhesive that was used originally when originally when it was applied and we never know which 1 is going to work on it
I used odorless kerosene generously & razor, works ok.
Thanks for the video just removed 15 year old tint from my mustang imma try the gumout as that will be the easiest for me to get at Walmart
No problem 👍
Nail polish remover worked fine for me! 😁
Yes sometimes depending on the glue that was used you never know which type of solvent will work best for you
Yeah,that’s because it’s made from acetone and acetone removes anything adhesive or sticky
Thank you for such good information! It's a real nightmare trying to find something that works. You did it! Much appreciated!
Glad it helped!
Some Dawn and water in a spray bottle, hair dryer, and a 6" razor scraper. Did an entire old house that had the MIRRORED tint on it from the mid-70's. Gahhhhh! But SO satisfy watching watching it come off.
It's all hard work! I was so temped to pay a glass guy to insert new glass
After watching your video, I went to garage to see what I could find. I had gloo-gone. Worked very well. Had to apply some muscles, though.
That's awesome see you never know which solvent is going to work on which type of window adhesive.
Get a professional glass scraper 6 inches will do the job 👍
Soapy water ( dawn) or citrus cleaner from your local janitorial supply store. A 4x6 glass panel should take about 20 min. 💪
The older the Tint,longer will take to scrape the glue.
25+ years experience window cleaner!!
(Try it at your own risk).
Paint thinner or Bug and Tar Remover, then clean with glass cleaner
Paint thinner works like a charm. I tried it and it works.
A new hand held razor worked a charm for me
Yes sometimes we can get lucky
Thank you! The Berryman B12 Chemtool worked like a magic eraser! Just poured some on a microfiber cloth and came right off. I will say to use gloves and be careful: the fumes OMG
Yes, those fumes are brutal, had tho throw out the rags because they were stinking up the room.
Would the Berryman B12 be safe to use on the back window of a car that has heat lines in the window? Any concern the chemical would damage the heat shields?
One thing obvious to me, from this demo, is that 'water based' solvents don't work but petroleum based carburetor cleaners do. Also, with a good petrol solvent it shouldn't be necessary to use abrasives, scrapers, etc to remove film adhesive residue, Of course, once this residue has been removed by petrol solvent, then the solvent, itself, must be cleaned up with a soapy water/ammonia solution.
The problem sometimes is getting the solvent under the film to break up the adhesive. This is why window tint companies often us a garbage bag to tent the window and let the sun bake and heat up the adhevie.
@@jeffostroff Yes; however, my comment pertains only to the film *adhesive residue* left after the film, itself, has been removed.
Best for removing the glue I used magic eraser. None of the other things worked completely.
We'll give that a try too.
Jeff thanks a bunch for your video. The B12 worked GREAT!!! The B12 removed 99.9% of the glue but that last 00.1% streaking is a challenge to remove so any suggestion there would be appreciated. The very little glue that leaves some very small streaks is where we are having the issue. Tried dawn with hot water, straight ammonia, windex ect. and the war continues. We have been using old towels and paper towels for removal. Please advise.
Paper towels will cause more streaks, don't ever use paper towels to clean windows, or windshields on cars. Have you tried a hot air gun to soften the material and see if it comes off? Also many better window tint shops to get the old tint off the cars will tape plastic bags over the window after they spray and let it sit for an hour in the sun to make a greenhouse effect and soften the adhesive to get the film off.
@@jeffostroff We picked up some microfiber towels and that did the trick. I think you mentioned that in your video and it got it done! Didn't know to stay away from paper towels but we know now!! Thank you!!
@@franksmith4200 yes chemicals used in manufacturing of paper towels cau9es streaks and people keep trying and repeat windshield a d it does not help until you go micro fiber
Man! You need to be wearing a respirator while working with some of those chemicals!!! I have a friend in the "High End" auto business who contracted leukemia from some solvents he had been using. Yes...it's been verified. Wear a Respirator!!!
@@karenb1331 how would they verify that?
Go to the point man
Which type of glue are you removing? PS or CDA?
I have no idea, that film was likely put on decades ago.
I detail for a dealership ever car that comes in there. Trade in, auction purchases, new cars, whatever. But non factory tint has to come off the used cars. That means 3-4 cars a day I need to remove the glue from. My trick that works best and is CHEAP?
Ammonia in a spray bottle. One squirt, one wipe, GONE
Where do you get it from, is it concentrated?
Vinegar works well Too!
It depends on the adhesive on there. Some tricks don't work at all on everyone's window and some work great
I tried so many things. Steamer, 100% acetone. 90% alcohol, brake clean, carb clean, simple green undiluted.
Nothing worked. Ill try b12 next.
Hello everybody I've been working on this for two days 2003 Honda Accord where the tent was old so I removed it and now I'm fighting with the goop in the real thin pieces I have tried fingernail remover I have tried green alcohol seems to do a little bit but I have scrapes going through the glass I need some real answers so you trying to tell me that this car B12 cleaning fluid from the engine is going to make it disappear I'm trying to get inspection and I need something fast time is running out please help me help me help me
What the professionals at the window tinting shops do, is they get garbage bags ready and then they spray the product on to the window Anne tape the garbage bag over it inside the car of course, and let it sit out in the sun for two hours and so the sun heating up the window causes a greenhouse effect because the plastic trash bag is now sealing up the whole area inside the window and the cleaner is able to kind of steam its way through and that's what they say is their easiest method of removing the tint.
How high did you get during the process of this video?
There was some gnarly odors afterward, I had to spray and wipe it all down with soap afterwards, and get the paper towels right down to the dumpster.
I USED CHARCOAL cleaner. Put some on the rag liberally and then torched it with a bic lighter. Ended up burning the whole house down. Hey Maude if I can't have this divorce house neither can you !!!
Good excuse for ordering new windows!
@@jeffostroff naw i wasnt messing around on my old tint. i put goof off and naval jelly on mine , put the window (slide Out) in a trash bag and before i could do the second one the stuff was coming off easily . like in 3-5 minutes.
It would help if you held up the products that helped to see the actual name.
Yes we have better cameras and lenses now if you look at some of my recent videos from the past couple of weeks you will see we do pretty incredible close up
What was the name of the first fuel injector cleaner?
I used a handheld steamer to warm up the tint. Came off in 1 huge piece
Yes, some pro shops do that. others tape a plastic bag after spraying the window and let the greenhouse effect go to work for 2 hours out in the sun.
@@jeffostroff definitely not a pro here... lol
I did find that lacquer thinner took the glue off very very well. Just put it on a rag and began wiping it down.
Too much talk and music, get to the point.
Too much whining
I agree, too much talk.
I was thinking the same thing
Jeff, in my highrise apt the living room wall is all windows,it does have OLD tint on it BUT there is this crystallize type clear film that's over the tint, it's so hard to remove, it's gotta be wet and I use a plastic puddy scraper to remove it, everything else I try is spotty in removing it.....what the heck is this film? I cannot find a answer online....windows look dirty with this film on it...if you need more info I'll email a photo if need be...thank u for any advice.
I will try to ask this question on a newer video too...didn't realize this was last year video.
Serea: This looks a lot like what I had on the windows in the condo of that video that you mentioned. It could be an additional layer of clear film to protect the tint, or it could be part of the window tint film that has de-laminated. Have you tried our final solution of spraying that carburetor cleaner on the film, and does it help? you have to keep in wet with the spray and keep scraping it while it's wet. In some cases, it might be better to just have a glass company come in and replace the glass panels if it is unrecoverable.
Wondering how an SOS pad would work to remove the glue on the window? I'm thinking it just might help.
Might scratch up the glass too.
@@Invierno1894 I think if it's wet first by either spraying the window first and/or getting the SOS pad wet first, that it probably wouldn't be a problem with scratching the glass, but I agree that a person would need to be careful about that though.
I'll keep this story short I've been in window cleaner for 22 years the best thing I found to use is straight ammonia in a spray bottle
I depends on the film, what helps on my film might not work on your film. Is Windex strong enough ammonia?
@@jeffostroff what you really need is some sort of a razor blade to get the film off its the glue underneath the film that's so hard to get off that's where the ammonia comes in and no I don't think Windex would be strong enough to do the job efficiently
I do this all the time with all sorts of films, the best way I found is any cleaner with a scraper that has a new blade on it. I even use dawn dish soap with water and it tears right thru it without drying up real quick.
99% alcohol from Costco. Had to do it in layers. I didn’t use the blade for the glue, is used it to get the initial film off. After the initial layer came off I tried a natural glass cleaner which made things worse. So another round of alcohol did the trick. I had to wait till the best day to touch it up in the daylight
Way to go Christine!
Acetone
Just use ATR. It’s 25 a gallon
I'll have to try that on a future video if this comes up again. Will narrow it down to 3 or 4 of the best products recommended by pros.
The problem with this, and every other video like it, is that it fails to account for the fact that different runt manufacturers use different adhesives, so there is no singular perfect answer.
Exactly as we mentioned in the video and that's why I showed all the different possible solutions
The sticker itself is what is not coming off so solvents don’t really work
If you can gently get some slits cut in it or find an edge and get some solvent in there it might work.
I know I'm 2 years late🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I used nail polish remover and old clothes and it work
Yes we never really know what will work until we try it
Watch this video to confuse yourself even more about the situation
If you are confused, you never watched the video. We show you clearly what works and what does not. That should not be confusing to anyone.
Googone is the best just spray in on wait a few minutes and wipe or scrape in off you won't be disappointed
Coleman Fuel and a paper towel will easily remove that stubborn sticky residue....
Skip to the 12 minute mark and save your time.
Good idea!
Dawn dish soap and water
that works on some installations, but not most
Although you do a good job of telling me what products do not work...However I came to you to see what product DOES WORK...Why not cut to the chase....and tell me what works... so I can get the job done... Rob
Will do that next time
Nah head flick at 0:50 and the song is killing me loool
White Spirits is great
will have to look into that one next time!
@@jeffostroff use it in a spray bottle, clean window as normal, with heavy glue, use good clean window scraped, as u are doing, the white spirits on a window cloth and rub away 👍
All fail i guess. If you can a can of sprayway 89 adhesive remover. Spray on glue. Leave few mins. Wipe off done
Jeff , you need wear microphone to hear you better. Sounds muffeled
Yes I knew that at the time already, and this video was shown in 2018 when I was doing everything on my phone. I now use very expensive professional wireless lapel mics, and a Nikon camera and everything sounds much better if you try some of my recent videos you'll see the audio is much better quality
Naptha....
I bet just ordinary gasoline or kerosene on a terrycloth rag would work.
Wow would really smell lthough wouldn't it
What is the point of applying every product to the same square foot of window, it renders you comparisons meaningless, as you are not comparing like with like.
The product either works or it doesn't work. If it works and clears the spot, we move on to other spots that have not been cleaned yet.
My name's Jeff.
So famous we don't need a last name!
Ammonia
Did not work in this case. I know a lot of people recommend it, but usually does not work.
Use fine steel wool with it and it WILL work perfect!
I'm doing it right now
Can do w/o music & other noise😱
What's wrong with the music? Also the music is only there for 10 seconds. What other noise are you talking about? I don't hear anything else other than talking.
@@jeffostroff i think there is music and noises in her head. Thx for the video.
WD-40
WD40 does not work
I used 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove the glue from my car windows. Left from the tints. I sprayed in sections. Let it sit a few seconds and the glue will turn into jelly. You can wipe it with paper towels or a plastic scraper. You'll be surprised how easy it comes off. I hope it helps you.
Targét... 🤣🤣🤣
Targe'
Why r u going over the same area?? U have all these different products to see but u r going over the same area instead of moving around your windows to let us know cause just in one spot that's not really showing us each product if u r going over the same spot..lol
If one product doesn't do it then it means it's completely useless. We only have so much area on there so we just throw the next product on. it's not like the previous product is going to have any type of contributing effect to the next product because they have evaporate off very quickly
Very long winded video, just show what works best😢
Agreed, we make better videos now than we did 5 years ago when this was filmed
A woman would have used a new area for each cleaner instead of using the SAME window quadrant for EVERY solution. (insert eye roll) So according to your video, if you use ALL of these, ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, eventually your adhesive will come off!
Yeah but a smart woman would have realized that a product works or does not work. And if it does not work, then you don't need to move on to a different area. All you are looking for is a product that works, and each one dries within seconds of applying. In fact, even the products that did work you can see that you had to keep it wet with the product in order for it work. So the palate is basically clean again, just like when you are tasting wine, you wait until the taste of the first wine is gone before you continue. And no you are wrong, because we did a lot of testing before rolling the video, and no adhesive eventually comes off like you claim, unless the solvent you apply is a real solvent that dissolves that adhesive.
Why throw in sexism there? He's trying to help chill out
Oh, my whats his profession? to take off adhesive simple grade school question,,,,,, WD40
Nope, we tried that, does not work.
@@jeffostroff try harder WD40 takes tar off a car paint
@@judgedredd3686 You don't need to try harder, you just need to try a better product. WD40 might work on some types of adhesive, but did not do a good job on this one. The B12 was he best product, as it is a solvent, along with gumout, but they are better solvents than WD40. In this video, you'll see all the carb cleaners would clear though the adhesive while dripping down the window. WD40, not so much.
@@jeffostroff understood If I remember correctly it works on some adhesive but not all
By the time you started the video I had lost the will to live, in future just get on with the video and stop all the babbling on
OK
your video is not helpful indeed! waste time to watch!
Not sure how you came to that conclusion when it clearly shows the window tint being removed by certain products.
This guy talks too much
This troll whines too much
Why didn't you talk to a window tint specialist? Straight ammonia sprayed on will melt it like slime and you remove the slime with a paper towel. Lol. Now you have introduced all those chemicals into your home to breathe in. Eww
You are wrong, ammonia does not dissolve 40 year old adhesive, only a solvent works on that. Also, with the chemicals I used, there was not much of a smell at all, once it dries you don't smell it anymore, and besides, we use window cleaner afterwards any way so there is no residue. And also, you're just tripping over your own advice, because ammonia smells pretty bad too, and concentrated ammonia is way too dangerous, and end smells even worse.
@@jeffostroff 12 years of tinting windows and removing adhesive I do know what I'm talking about. Sad you feel the need to correct me. Glad you found something you feel works. How smug to feel you needed to say I was tripping... What? Sad you felt the need to be rude.
@@louisemissouri4410 Well that's interesting, all the other videos on TH-cam from professional window tint people don't show them using ammonia.
@@jeffostroff You think they want to tell you their secrets to getting it off quickly when they charge per hour to take it off? Nope
@@louisemissouri4410 - thank you! I have tint on every window in this 30 year old home. Two panes of glass had the film lift and I tried everything - straight ammonia for the win!
Too much talk
Too much whining.
Yet you obviously watched it all...
Get to the point!
use the skip feature
"Acetone is meant as a nail polish remover". Seriously??? What are you, a woman?
Do you have any idea how many uses that solvent has, industrially?
Yup there's many uses
Go buy pure acetone in the paint section. Way cheaper and doesn't have the colorings, perfumes and other additives. I find pure acetone works way better than nail polish remover.