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Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 678
Reg: 01-2009
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as most of you know! i got yellow stickered!
just to let you guys know with my crappy problems i passed  had my yellow sticker removed
but at a cost.....
he told me before he removed the yellow sticker he handed me a razor blade and told me, start peeling alllll that tinting off, so sitting at the pits 2 hours later, of 2 windows 2 quarter windows and the whole back window i managed to get it off,
but it looks crap now! i cant seem to get it all off theres still some tint and glue all over it!
any ideas on how to get it off?
thanks!
and yay i have a legal car |
Evan Kaio
DieHard
Beautiful sunny good @ rugby NZ
'91 UZZ31. 92 TT
Posts: 506
Reg: 01-2007
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I think I saw a tute some where on here, how to remove tint. Or it could be on Planet Soarer, can't remember. |
Evan Kaio
DieHard
Beautiful sunny good @ rugby NZ
'91 UZZ31. 92 TT
Posts: 507
Reg: 01-2007
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Ahh Yes. https://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/9739/12533.html?1248996484  |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 10847
Reg: 11-2004
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Just hope you haven't damaged the aerial and heater wires on the rear window.  |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 679
Reg: 01-2009
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thanks mate appreciate it! |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 680
Reg: 01-2009
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EEEK!! i did look at the heater wires after and they still look in tact!! uh oh!! |
Adam Lonergan
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32 #369 (V8)
Posts: 989
Reg: 08-2005
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You can get generic repair kits for the window heater wires. No idea if they work although in principle I can not see why not. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 10850
Reg: 11-2004
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Switch on rear heater and see if the lines get warm. It should be noticeable fairly quickly.
Some lines are for the aerial and won't get warm, you can see they are different by looking closely at the pattern. |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 682
Reg: 01-2009
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if they get warm what does that mean?... i have never really understood what they do or are for..? |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3084
Reg: 07-2005
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they are supposed to get warm....
People use them in colder climates when frost or DEW is on the rear window, you press the button on your climate control and it will turn em on so you can actually see out your window. |
Adam Lonergan
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32 #369 (V8)
Posts: 991
Reg: 08-2005
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Ty Mackay wrote on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 04:30 pm:i did look at the heater wires
Ty Mackay wrote on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 07:18 pm:if they get warm what does that mean?...
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David Grima
TryHard
WA
1JZ-GTE TT
Posts: 242
Reg: 07-2007
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Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 5408
Reg: 03-2006
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From what i understand you shouldnt have had to remove most of the tint ?
WHy did you have to remove the Tint from the rear quarter windows and rear window ???
As long as your car has 2 side mirrors ( 1 on each side ) only the front drivers and passenger side windows have to be of legal tint !
You should have been able to leave those and just get the fronts redone in something lighter dude . |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 683
Reg: 01-2009
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i dunno its what the guy told me and i didnt know, he told me to get rid of it or keep the canary so i didnt really bother to fight with him man, theres so many oil leaks i was happy i got passed in the first place
lol adam im aware i look like a tool now hahahaha! |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 10851
Reg: 11-2004
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Maximum tint on any glass is 35%, so if it was darker then it has to be removed. |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 686
Reg: 01-2009
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mine was 20 but i was happy to remove it, either way i got rid of the yellow sticker! it looks like crap but i can use a steam gun... problem solved |
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, UZZ31
Posts: 1001
Reg: 07-2005
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Just use window cleaner to get the gum off.
And once soaked up, a razor blade works well.
Just a time consuming job. |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 689
Reg: 01-2009
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ill jsut get it re tinted and they can do it and then re tint it at the same time haha! |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Supercharged & Intercooled V8
Posts: 2680
Reg: 04-2006
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Damn !
I saw a Jag XJ12 glide over with BLACK rear windows and so too did a newish BMW when i registered my car.
I guess he didnt like you |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3088
Reg: 07-2005
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Try some PREPSOL Wax and Grease remover... its great for getting that GOO stuff off brother |
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 692
Reg: 01-2009
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thanks will do!, probably, i have heaps of oil under the car so obviously he didnt care or didnt know what he was doing, he was nice enough though meh im not bothered, tinters do cheap tinting in cold weather |
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