tinting over tint?

[vk.jonno]

im lookng at getting a darker tint to my car,
but the previous owner put a really light tint on already
when i go to somewhere to get it darker wil they remove it for me?
or will it cost extra ?

[vysute]

they will remove it free of charge for you when you put the new tint on. i got my 15% done at tint a car in north melbourne on the corner of kurzon st and arden sts. did an a grade job with no problems!

[Jamie-b]

they will more than likely charge you a fair bit for them to remove it, it was like $200 cheaper for me to remove my old tint, than to get them to do it,
Its not hard, but kinda time consuming, u need soapy water and a razor blade

[low vs]

yeah they will charge u,ring around and get some quotes y dont cha

[_R_J_K_]

Its not hard, but kinda time consuming, u need soapy water and a razor blade

Heatgun or possibly a hairdryer (maybe) might do the trick.

[faroogoo]

There was a member(Luxurywag?) I think it was on SC who said they use a steamer to remove the old tint,correct me if im wrong.

[hsvpunk]

teppa tinting will charge you $50 to remove tint, and he does a very good job, based in sth east melb too. Teppa is also a member on this site, but isnt on that much due to working a fair bit.

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[kdoohan]

i got charged $50 for it

[xCalliba]

they will remove it free of charge for you when you put the new tint on. i got my 15% done at tint a car in north melbourne on the corner of kurzon st and arden sts. did an a grade job with no problems!

you got a pretty sweet deal gettin the tint taken off for nothin mate!

jonno, you can tint overtop of what you already have. though, the tint should really be in good condition to do so. if its not in the best of condition, whoever is doing the job will most likely recommend that it gets stripped first as it will make their job look bad. personally, id take it off. as vaguely suggested above, soapy water and a razor blade will be your best friend. HOWEVER, make sure its a stainless steel blade, not a steel or carbon blade as it can/will scratch your glass. there is a little more too it than that, tho thats the basic scoop.
im not in the tinting trade anymore, but i did it for 7 years. if u need more info on gettin it off safely lemme know.. goin to bed now tho :P good luck mate

There was a member(Luxurywag?) I think it was on SC who said they use a steamer to remove the old tint,correct me if im wrong.

no correction needed, steamer can also be your best friend. sometimes. depends on how old the film is, and what quality film was used. sometimes the tint will come off with the glue, sometimes it will come off but leave the glue, sometimes just the scratch resistant coating will come off leaving the glue and a layer of film, and sometimes, sometimes its a real bitch and comes off in bite size pieces or just crystallizes when scrapped off. but definitely worth a shot.