Window Tint Removal Brisbane

Window Tint Removal

Window tinting has been around for many decades. What started out as a spray on coating quickly developed into the metalized polyester films still used today? Today’s window films have become very long lasting and all Tint Directs solar tints carrying a life time residential warranty. It is important that when selecting your window tint you use a well known product that is life time warranted. Some tint installers choose to cut cost and may use cheap Korean and Chinese window tint that bubbles, goes blurry and loss there colour, these Contact Us cheap inferior products sometimes need to be replaced after just a couple of years in the harsh Queensland sun . Throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast tint direct offer as part of our service Tint removal. Often it may be the breakdown of cheaper inferior products or sometimes just the updating of glass signage on a shop front or within an office block. There are many different techniques when it comes to window tint removal. But as with any job having the right equipment makes what is usually a painstaking job a lot quicker. Techniques include scrapping, steaming, heating, wetting down with different solutions and the use of tint directs specially formulated tint glue remover which breaks down pressure sensitive glue to a jelly like substance in a matter of minutes. There two main types of glue that are used to adhere the film to the window, Pressure sensitive adhesive and dry adhesive. Pressure sensitive glue is mainly used in automotive applications but is also used in some flat glass films such as safety and security films, it is very tacky to touch when dry .Pressure sensitive glues are generally a little easier to remove and are more likely to come off with the assistance of chemicals and other methods Dry adhesive is used in most modern residential and commercial window tinting for many reasons. The main reason is its stability and long life span, as well as its ease of application. But when it comes to removing, dry adhesives are extremely stubborn and hard to breakdown chemically often this results in the last option of manually scrapping the window down with some of the sharpest scrapping blades on the market. After this scrapping, often further cleaning is required, so scouring the window usually takes place to remove any remaining glue. If you have ever tried to remove old window tinting you would probably know that its not the easiest job. Most house or office tinting is made up of multiple layers cannot be simply pulled off in one sheet. Often the film will delaminate upon removal, making it thinner and more brittle. It usually needs to be removed by scrapping with a razor blade. Because tint removal is a relatively hard job for a diy handyman to do, It is very common for Tint Direct to arrive onsite to a half detinted window were someone has decided the job is too difficult and taking way to long for them to do and then called us. So not only do we offer great price and serves on our window tint and application in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Tint direct also remove old inferior products and will give you back a crystal clear look. Restoring your windows to their former glory and reapplying top of the range products that will last you a life time.