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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bigjohnson4.6gt" data-source="post: 526160" data-attributes="member: 8945">So my dad went to the wrong place to get his inspection sticker up here in MA and he was in violation for illegal tint on his caddy (12% it registered).  His was professionally done and done really good actually, I wasn't sure where it was done because it was bought that way. Anyways, I peeled the tint off by scraping the edge with a blade until i got a piece and just ripped the whole thing off. Did the same for all 4 windows, and was left with alot of glue residue all over the windows, actually all over the windows. The best thing I have found for removing the glue is lacquer thinner and a sharp razor blade. *If you take this advice, just beware that this will take the paint off of plastics and possibly your exterior, so keep it on the windows* But what I did was take a paper towel and folded it so i got a thick padding and filled the edge/tip of the paper towel with lacquer thinner so its soaked. After this have the soaked paper towel in your hand with the razor in the other hand. With your dominant hand hold the razor, and the other hold the soaked paper towel. Rub the soaked edge of the paper towel over a part of the window, then quickly shave the glue off of the wet area on the window. You only have about 15 seconds to shave off the glue before it dries up, but once you get the area soaked and shave it before it dries up, it comes off like nothing. The tricky part is to get in a mode where you soak the area and shave quickly. A little patience is involved because it can take some time to get all the glue off the entire window. For instance, I needed to peel the weatherstripping back to get the entire window, and even after I did that there's a spot on the bottom where the tint actually went below the frame, which I cannot get. I have tried paint thinner, pb blaster, windex, dry shaving, and wd40 so far and this seems to be the best. It mostly depends on how long the tint has been on the windows though. My mach only had it for 7 months and the tint came off relatively easy with little glue residue left over, whereas my dads has been on there for a few years I'm guessing, so the glue will stay behind. I don't have any pics of the before and after yet, but I will have them up within the next few days. If you have any easier ways, please feel free to share. Again, do not get the lacquer thinner on the plastic parts or exterior. Hope this helps</blockquote>