Remove 3M VHB Tape From Tinted Windshield.. Need Advice Please

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• Thread starter Thread starter HunkyWunky
• Start date Start date Apr 12, 2015

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HunkyWunky

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Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 49 Reaction score 19 Country United States Dear DCT friends, My friend wanted to remove the mounting plate out of the tinted windshield. We used dental floss to cut plate off from the sticky tape. Now it comes to the most important step. We need advice how to safely remove the 3M VHB sticky tape from the tint. If you have this kind of experience, please share your ideas. Thank you very much,

niko

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Retailer Joined May 1, 2013 Messages 10,667 Reaction score 6,561 Location Dublin Country Ireland Dash Cam Street Guardian UK / EU / EEA Distributor Use hairdrier to make 3m vhb glue softer at the same time gently scraping off glue with plastic credit card type "tool". Later just wipe away all small excess with cloth. OP OP H

HunkyWunky

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Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 49 Reaction score 19 Country United States Good idea to use hair dryer to soften the glue, but i am still feeling a bit scary to scrape it off from his $300 tint...haha ^0^

niko

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Retailer Joined May 1, 2013 Messages 10,667 Reaction score 6,561 Location Dublin Country Ireland Dash Cam Street Guardian UK / EU / EEA Distributor

HunkyWunky said: Good idea to use hair dryer to soften the glue, but i am still feeling a bit scary to scrape it off from his $300 tint...haha ^0^ Click to expand...

If you use hair-dryer with adjustable heat at low or mid heating position, there is no problem to damage, or you can wait hot sunny day until inside car reaches high temperature, start softening a 3m vhb. You may also turn on rear windows heating on, this may help soften a glue. Take credit card and with its corner gently start scraping off a glue layer by layer. It will take time, but if you have a patience you will be able to remove most of the thickest layer, then there will be left only very thin glue layer which can be wiped off with cloth. Dont use any solvent based liquids, this may damage your tint.

Sunny

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Joined May 31, 2014 Messages 5,112 Reaction score 1,754 Location Colorado Country United States Dash Cam More than I can review. ;) I took out a rear cam yesterday. Those tapes are very strong. I used hair dryer and dental Floss but I did it on the window side so some of the tape was still attached on the mount when I was done. Some remaining bits on window came out when I tapped them with bigger piece of the glue while it was still hot. A pita for sure.

road_rascal

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Joined Jun 19, 2013 Messages 172 Reaction score 104 Location Twin Cities, MN Country United States Dash Cam Many I use 93% rubbing alcohol and/or Goo Gone with a cotton or microfiber cloth to remove adhesive residue.

niko

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road_rascal said: I use 93% rubbing alcohol and/or Goo Gone with a cotton or microfiber cloth to remove adhesive residue. Click to expand...

Not sure if alcohol or solvent based liquids are good on aftermarket tinted windows ? Have you used alcohol on regular windows or tinted one ?

Sunny

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Joined May 31, 2014 Messages 5,112 Reaction score 1,754 Location Colorado Country United States Dash Cam More than I can review. ;) I think vinegar is safer than alcohol.

road_rascal

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Joined Jun 19, 2013 Messages 172 Reaction score 104 Location Twin Cities, MN Country United States Dash Cam Many Yeah, I should have stated that using that method should be tested first. Although I have used that combo on factory tinting and it didn't harm it.

niko

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Retailer Joined May 1, 2013 Messages 10,667 Reaction score 6,561 Location Dublin Country Ireland Dash Cam Street Guardian UK / EU / EEA Distributor @HunkyWunky might specify soon if tinted windows are factory or aftermarket. OP OP H

HunkyWunky

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Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 49 Reaction score 19 Country United States I have just ask the tint shop near my home. They said rubbing alcohol is safe on tint. But I am not sure about goo gone. OP OP H

HunkyWunky

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Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 49 Reaction score 19 Country United States

niko said: @HunkyWunky might specify soon if tinted windows are factory or aftermarket. Click to expand...

Oh oh, it was aftermarket 3M crystalline tint

niko

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HunkyWunky said: Oh oh, it was aftermarket 3M crystalline tint Click to expand...

Working with cheaper brand names films is always risky, but Crystalline is well know high quality. Best if you call or e-mail to 3M office, explain situation and they can recommend the best way what to use in order to remove 3M VHB from their film. I guess waiting 1-2 days for e-mail replay is worth than risking in damaging a film. M

Mandami

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Joined Aug 20, 2014 Messages 557 Reaction score 217 Country France Dash Cam G90 A7LA70 1, 2, 3, 4 Another method, but you should try it first on some sample; I don't know if it applies to your problem. First I warm a little bit the sticky residues and then I use toilet paper to make them less sticky. For the moment, the result is a mess: a mixture between glue and traces of toilet paper. I then apply WD40 and let it couple of seconds. After that I use a clean tissue and all these residues clean extremely easily. Without applying the paper, it will not work (at least in my case). C

country_hick

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Joined Dec 10, 2014 Messages 2,187 Reaction score 1,964 Country United States Believe it or not good old fashioned cooking oil (vegetable, corn, canola etc.) works as well as wd40 for removing stuck on glue. It might take longer to work??? You have to degrease with either option. D

DocHudson

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Joined Jun 22, 2014 Messages 120 Reaction score 18 Country United States Those who tried hair dryer, did you use it externally as well as internally or internally only? And has anyone used GooGone on frit? R

Rajagra

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Joined Aug 15, 2015 Messages 2,957 Reaction score 2,356 Country United Kingdom Dash Cam Mini0806 Not sure if the tape that came with my 0806 was VHB, but the hard part was separating the camera mount from the tape. After that it was easy to pull the tape from the glass starting at a corner and stretching it as you pull - gently and patiently. I know window tint makes things different, but the point is you won't necessarily have to scrape, which seems to me would be risky. I'm sure the OP has resolved this one way or another by now though! P

Pedronqr

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Joined Jul 25, 2017 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Country Colombia

Rajagra said: Not sure if the tape that came with my 0806 was VHB, but the hard part was separating the camera mount from the tape. After that it was easy to pull the tape from the glass starting at a corner and stretching it as you pull - gently and patiently. I know window tint makes things different, but the point is you won't necessarily have to scrape, which seems to me would be risky. I'm sure the OP has resolved this one way or another by now though! Click to expand...

Dude how are You?... I've been using a dash cam with a vent mount. Every time i wanted i mounted it and dismounted it with ease. Now i want to change it for a less visible cam. One of these that stick behind the mirror. Now; my only concern is if the glue will hold up in the tint paper... specially on extreme heat... will it damage the paper?... will it fall?... What is your experience with these type of glue mounted dash cams?... Thanks in advance man! T

tabetha

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Joined Feb 26, 2016 Messages 553 Reaction score 130 Country United Kingdom I use a thin guitar wire to separate pads from mounts and use rubbing alcohol to remove residue R

Rajagra

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Joined Aug 15, 2015 Messages 2,957 Reaction score 2,356 Country United Kingdom Dash Cam Mini0806 I've never had a problem with tape coming loose, even in summer. But then UK summers don't compare to some other places. Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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