I'll be looking at a Mazda RX-7 Elford Turbo either this or next weekend. From the photos the car appears to be in reasonable condition, with one exception - the Essex wide-boy window tint.
Personally I don't like these tints, especially as they send a certain message to the onlookers that I'm not too keen on. So, the question is
- does anyone know if it's possible to remove the tint (a) without leaving a residue and (b) without damaging the heated rear window?
If it's the stick on stuff, you _may_ have some luck with a hair dryer.
If there's any residue, it would probably come off with IPA or meths & then plenty of elbow grease.
OTOH, it's black, it's on glass, and it'll absorb heat. Perhaps they've designed it to be heat resistant!
Pete.
That's what I'm afraid of, plus it looks like it's a pro job so it's probably sticking to the glass rather well.
Great. That sounds like the only cure would be to replace the glass. Errk.
Might even be factory applied if it's of Japanese origin. Quite a few cars for the Japanese domestic market have dark tints as standard (eg Lexus, Skyline, Legacy GTB, Supra) - although it is a film.
Rich.
Definitely aftermarket - it's a UK car, plus they were rather popular with a certain type of, er, gentlemen...
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