Best stuff to use to remove glue residue from tinted windows?

[Ruskie]

As title really. Taken tints off and sticky glue residue left won't come off. Any suggestions?

[Stu R]

thinners / white spirit / sticky stuff remover (yes it does exist)

[Ruskie]

Tried White spirit. Didn't work.

[Lanby]

[LuS1fer]

I used a nice sharp Stanley blade to slice under it and roll the main stuff into a ball. I then used methylated spirit I think or maybe alcohol.

[turbopug]

White spirit is crap, the only thing it's good for is drinking when you run out of money for bottles of Tesco vodka.

You need something solvent based. Concept Tar & Glue remover. Comes in 5l tins from decent motor factors and it shifts anything.

[Stu R]

turbopug said:

White spirit is crap, the only thing it's good for is drinking when you run out of money for bottles of Tesco vodka.

You need something solvent based. Concept Tar & Glue remover. Comes in 5l tins from decent motor factors and it shifts anything.

White spirit is a solvent. The solvent base of your solvent based recommendation, is white spirit.

[tibutron]

petrol,if on the outside of car. fumes might hang around if used inside but will remove anything sticky!

[5LDC]

Stainless Steel single edge razor blades... i do it A LOT

[hexstatic]

Lighter fluid is a good one. I used it when someone attacked my car at college with masking tape and it got that off piece of cake. Just damp some kitchen roll with it and hold it on the sticky patch for a few seconds and see if it comes off then.

[HovisT2]

The solvent used by double glazing company's is brilliant! Attacks all things sticky!
Get high as a kite though

[Deluded]

Autoglym glass polish worked great getting the glue off an old car. tried white spirit too and it was crap

[martin mrt]

I used autosmart tardis and a Stanley blade, it worked a treat but it does create an interesting bogey like consistency with the glue

[SlipStream77]

I've found that surgical spirit works well.

[skinley]

WD40

[Jack Dupp]

Just removed tints from a car the other day.

Stanley knife blade and fairy liquid or any washing up liquid in a spray bottle.

soak the window using the soapy spray then just use the blade on its edge and keep scraping until its all off, then give the window a good clean using decent glass cleaner.

[Riley Blue]

Methylated spirit is the cheapest solution.

[Ruskie]

Cheers for the advice. Will give the stanley knife a go first before going shopping for a remover.

[CoolC]

Single edge blade with soapy water to remove the majority, then acetone (nail polish remover) to finish off.

[LuS1fer]

CoolC said:

Single edge blade with soapy water to remove the majority, then acetone (nail polish remover) to finish off.

At the huge risk of dripping the acetone and taking big chunks out of your vinyl.