Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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So I had an appt scheduled for April 10 to have the tint removed on the bmw and have the XC70 tinted. I figured why not try removing it myself and see what happens. Used my heat gun to heat up the area I was working and a razor to get a corner started. After about 45 mins I had it all off. Must have been cheap tint. Still some adhesive I'll have to get off, but I absolutely love it without tint. Fits the car so much better.
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so much better without! i think tint on old BMWs makes them seem less sleek and more top-heavy due to the amount of glass.
Dan
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so much better without! i think tint on old BMWs makes them seem less sleek and more top-heavy due to the amount of glass.
I totally agree. I did not think removing the tint would change the look of the car as much as it did. It works so much better.
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I totally agree. I did not think removing the tint would change the look of the car as much as it did. It works so much better.
No tint looks so much better, especially when you have a cool interior color!
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a cool interior color!
someone should do a harlequin interior. one panel/part from every leather or vinyl color.
Dan
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Looking great!! The wheel fitment is perfect
Thank you. I can't take credit on that, the car came with these wheels. But I agree, they fit awesome. I also like the look of the slightly chunkier 205/50/16 vs the 215/45/16.
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Needs tint.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Zach, is the car I sold you??
Yep. It didnt work good, I want my money back.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Any plans to knock out that corner of the fender and hood? Doesn't look too bad.
I got it as best as I could. It's better than what it was before. And the hood has so many dings that there isn't a lot of motivation to do it. It needs a new hood. Also, I've kind of embraced the patina of the car. I've had the odd desire to own a car that was a little rough on the outside, but very clean where it counts. This one fits the bill.
Aldo, pro tip. The guy who was going to remove my tint gave me the advice to remove the glue: glass cleaner and 0000 steel wool. Worked like a charm and the glue came right off.
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^except for the inside rear windshield. Steel wool will sand off the defroster leads.
Idk, his advice was for the rear window. And doing some quick googling, I see people using a copper scrubbing pad and a cleaner and having good results
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Yep. It didnt work good, I want my money back.
I'll have to check the books, but I think you might be past the 30 day return period...
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I got it as best as I could. It's better than what it was before. And the hood has so many dings that there isn't a lot of motivation to do it. It needs a new hood. Also, I've kind of embraced the patina of the car. I've had the odd desire to own a car that was a little rough on the outside, but very clean where it counts. This one fits the bill.
Aldo, pro tip. The guy who was going to remove my tint gave me the advice to remove the glue: glass cleaner and 0000 steel wool. Worked like a charm and the glue came right off.
There's some rust on mine that I am going to fix, but I've also kind of come around to just accepting that it's 30 some odd years old and it can't be perfect.
We used to use the steel wool at the dealership all the time for getting adhesive off where window stickers were.
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All depends on your intended use of the car. Year round daily, only out when the sun is shining, show stopper, future BaT retirement fund, etc. All are worthwhile pursuits. But if you're thinking about the car as a daily with all the bumps, dings, and bruises that'll throw at it, once you let go of "perfect" you can actually relax a bit and focus on the the things that make it fun to drive and actually be out there driving it.
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