Really works! 2 hours soaking and just peeled off. Some residual glue came off easily with isopropyl. Thanks for the tip…the stained old film was driving us mad!

Very helpful 😊

Just use denatured alcohol and a scraper. Quick and easy.

Was working with 10yr old frosted film, first try after soaking for 3 hours didn't work and it would instantly break when trying to peal instead of coming off. Then I soaked it for 24 hours and used a glass scrapper and it came off perfectly. Thank you!

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I didn't get edges off but my window is so so old but I'll try again today. My old hrt patches were also very useful😂but i don't have enough of em

What kind of detergent is used in water ???

Thanks ❤

This was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!!!😊. You ROCKED!!!

Doesn't post heating at 200° actually cause the vinyl to separate from the adhesive?

What can be used to touch up 3M 2080 gloss black wrap? Windex with a paper towel will put marks in it. Any ideas? Thanks!

How about doing it in a heated space??would that be the most ideal situation??

It really works..thanks for sharing this trick...can you please share how to remove wallpaper from wall ? If you know..

large trash bags can be cut and used.

Hi Chris which of the maguire products can I use on satin black please? To give it shine and protect against scratches

11 years later.....THANKS for this, I've got a few windows to do. I tried peeling without soaking and it wouldn't budge! Cheers

Thank you appreciate this information

Fantastic- was going mad trying to take of the plastic in small bits breaking a few fingernails in the process !! Thank you

600th 👍🏻

You said post heat ASAP, saw another expert say wait from 30 min to 12 hours, if post heat too fast and heat a small trapped air bubble it could burst threw the vinyl ?

I tried this and it worked well to take off the frosting however the adhesive was left on the window. If this happens to you then put more dish soap/water onto the adhesive and put the plastic back up for a few hours, then use a window scraper and it comes right off. Thank you!

Fanks mate

Thanks..

We just did this and the film came off great after 3 hours of soaking, but the adhesive is still on the window strong. Should we repeat this again or try something else?

Will this work on frosted ceiling fan covers? Specific the smooth, shallow dome ones

what about faded wraps how can i rejuvinate it ? some say with heat gun ,others alcahol instead of changing it?

With the post heat should I go from the center of the object to its edge or start at the edge of the object and move to the center? Or does it not matter, just post heat it.

Before the days of knifeless tape

Does it work with vinyl stickers?

Thank you so much. Really appreciate your personality! This will be my project for the next week.

Used a hair dryer but didn’t work at all was worried the glass might crack But I’ll try this method which I’m sure would work Thank you for posting

3M = Billion $ Corporation & HQ Products <(mostly)…. I’m going to assume this video was NOT given the “green light “ by headquarters over here in the US…..

Has anyone ever used that product to edge seal a new vinyl top on a classic car? I have some areas of the install where I’m concerned that moisture could begin to breakdown the adhesive and cause the vinyl grain top to lift. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for this excellent tip Chris!! Great time-saving hack. This is what makes YT great.

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One of the best video's I've ever seen!

When getting the temperature up to temperature. Does getting it up to temperature even briefly enough or should we hold it there for a few seconds to ensure it’s reach temperature? Example. We hold both together as a unit and we go down the vinyl, once the vinyl hits let’s say 100, can we move on or should we pull the heat gun away to ensure it’s retained the temperature due to no additional heat being added to the surface?

That orange peel tho

I’m sure this video should mention that it’s a paid promotion

Awesome! Do we have discount for shop? Not a certified installer?

Brilliant! Worked a treat, I left for 2 hours and super easy. Thank you for this great tip, last time I removed film I didn't look for expert advice first - it was a struggle and a half, never again.

Why are corporate videos so boring? Boring music, boring intro, no explanations.

Your videos are so helpful.

Would you recommend wet or dry application?

Thanks for the tip, what’s the max temp setting for your heat gun. I bought a heatgun and it only has two settings starting with 400 degree Celsius.

I have a camaro with flat matte hood wrap but the hood got some stubborn water spots ,can I use the meguiars natural shine wipes on the hood to hide the spots, I understand that it will make it more shiny and I'm ok with that, my concern is would the meguiars wipes hurt the wrap ?

Stretching the distortion over the surface area of the mirror is much more important than leaving the tension at the edge. I'd post heat the first option over the second for results. Cold stretching is important with hoods and large surfaces but means nothing with compound curves. The limitations of the film are highlighted here. 2D and 3D collide in these instances. Stretch for consistency at the edges of the mirror. The less tension the better. Make sure the tension is at least a quarter inch past the cut point.

This is a great tip for those conference rooms that have film installed on the "Fabrication Debris" side of the glass where Triumph Scraping isn't an option!

What about wrapping the cover below window, covering wiper arms

Another 3m bs, still can’t fix the problem with the archive lines