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fitcious · 10-15-2016, 02:38 AM

Hi everyone,

So my car has the OEM fog lights, which are glass. I put a piece of colored tint on it to protect it from chipping and to give it some color.

Today I noticed the tint was changing colors with a burnt color- so I tried to peel it off but only portions of it came off. The rest are still on the light and I cannot seem to remove it- if I do, I need to use my nails and dig deep into it and only tiny pieces come out.

I've tried alcohol and goo gone but no luck. Any thoughts on what else to use?

Thanks

Kimsey47 · 10-15-2016, 08:40 AM

Razor blade sounds like the only solution.

fitcious · 10-15-2016, 01:08 PM

I figured that but i don't want to risk scratching the glass. Ugh

brzd · 10-15-2016, 05:13 PM

Best is to use a heat gun itll come off easy

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aegisdrgn · 10-15-2016, 06:34 PM

Acetone (nail polish remover) will usually dissolve any adhesive, either that, try denatured alcohol, or heat as brzd says.

fitcious · 10-16-2016, 02:06 AM

I put some acetone and left it on the light and after 20 mins or so, I put some pressure with my nails and it came off! Then used goo gone to wipe off rest of residue. Thanks!

aegisdrgn · 10-16-2016, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fitcious

I put some acetone and left it on the light and after 20 mins or so, I put some pressure with my nails and it came off! Then used goo gone to wipe off rest of residue. Thanks!

10-15-2016, 02:38 AM	#1
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Fog lights lens issue Hi everyone, So my car has the OEM fog lights, which are glass. I put a piece of colored tint on it to protect it from chipping and to give it some color. Today I noticed the tint was changing colors with a burnt color- so I tried to peel it off but only portions of it came off. The rest are still on the light and I cannot seem to remove it- if I do, I need to use my nails and dig deep into it and only tiny pieces come out. I've tried alcohol and goo gone but no luck. Any thoughts on what else to use? Thanks

10-15-2016, 08:40 AM	#2
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Razor blade sounds like the only solution. __________________ Subaru STI :

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fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I figured that but i don't want to risk scratching the glass. Ugh

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brzd Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: Firestorm FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 59 Thanks: 74 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best is to use a heat gun itll come off easy Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk

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aegisdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S 10 Series #2263 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 471 Thanks: 208 Thanked 277 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Acetone (nail polish remover) will usually dissolve any adhesive, either that, try denatured alcohol, or heat as brzd says.

10-16-2016, 02:06 AM	#6
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I put some acetone and left it on the light and after 20 mins or so, I put some pressure with my nails and it came off! Then used goo gone to wipe off rest of residue. Thanks!

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