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Here is what I use to remove the tint:
First get some razor blades, the straight kind. Get a bucket of water, some old rags, a blow dryer or heat gun, plastic wrap, masking tape, and some orange spray cleaner.
When done correctly most of the tint will lift right off the glass without much fuss. Older tint, or cheaper quality tint may tear, and leave LOTS of glue residue. Try to do this on a nice warm day, but it is not neccessary.
1.) spary the window down with the orange citrus cleaner. I mean saturate the whole damn thing. Then while the window is still wet, lay some strips of plastic warp over the glass. you want to completely cover the glass. Seal the edges with the masking tape. It is important to press the plastic wrap against the glass, and trap the citrus cleaner against the glass. Do this on all the windows.
2.) If it is hot outside, let the car sit for about 30 mnutes and bake. If not, then get the heat gun or the hair dryer and blow the heat over the windows on the OUTSIDE. You do not want to blow right on the plastic wrap, as it may melt. This will loosen the glue, and allow the tint pores to expand, and let the citrus spray under the film. Believe it or not, Tint is porous.
3.) After about 30 minutes of constant heating or sitting in the sun, lift a corner of the plastic wrap and try to lift a corner of the tint with a razor blade. if it lifts easily, then go ahead and remove the film from the glass. Just pry slowly, and use the razor blade to assist if the tint sticks to the glass. you can also spray the citrus cleaner on the glass and work it behind the film.
4.) Once the film is removed, there may be some glue residue. If there is, just saturate with the citrus cleaner, and scrap away with a straight razor. Only use the razor on the front glass and back quarter glass. DO NOT use on the back glass. Unless there is no defroster lines. If you removed the tint slowly, and without stopping, there shouldn't be too much glue.
5.) for the back glass, you will need to use good old fashion elbow grease. Spray the glass with the citrus cleaner, and work it in a back and forth motion with the defroster lines, not across them. This will loosen the glue. then get a clean water saturated rag, and wipe the glue off the window. Keep doing this until the glue is gone.
6.) To finish cleaning the windows I suggest a diluted Vineger/water solution. And use either newspaper, or plain white paper towels to prevent streaks.
Hope this helps. This is how I remove tint at my shop. I have been tinting glass for awhile, and that was how I was taught. There is actually some tint remover that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot. It comes in a small spray bottle. It has pretty much the same directions on it. I am not sure what is in the bottle, as in chemicals, and I haven't used it. but it does exist. Good luck, and give yourself a few hours. it helps to remove as many interior panels as you can, especially the rear deck to help with getting around the edge of the rear glass.
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