spray tint removal

ahwest · 07-25-2015, 10:47 AM

what's the best way to remove spray tint on headlights? I have tried Goof Off and it didn't seem to work. Has anyone tried Motsenbocker Graffiti remover?

tke344 · 07-25-2015, 11:34 AM

I'd just go with a headlight restoration kit, something with a light sandpaper and then a few stages of polish..

ahwest · 08-05-2015, 11:13 PM

thanks for the tips, is it required to put clear coat after sanding and polishing them? if so which clear coat is best for this job?

ethanjoon · 08-05-2015, 11:15 PM

Dab a cloth with some gasoline. Apply a bit of pressure and the tint will come off easily.

ahwest · 08-05-2015, 11:20 PM

I tried Motsenbocker lift off graffiti remover and it didn't work.... guess i will try gasoline, if still not working i will just sand them off sigh......

amullo · 08-06-2015, 04:31 AM

Gasoline may need to sit abit on the paint to desolve it. You can also try diesel, which is abit oilier/fatter. Acetone will probably also work.

Underground6t9 · 08-06-2015, 07:33 AM

acetone will work

shadow191 · 08-06-2015, 08:55 AM

Acetone will definitely work, but buy the stuff at the hardware store and not nail polish remover (which likely isn't strong enough). There is also a chance that it will haze your headlights and you'll have to polish that out. But it's going to be easier to polish that haze out than to polish out the marks you'll get from sanding it.

ahwest · 08-07-2015, 08:19 PM

I tried gasoline just now and it didn't work...

emapway · 08-07-2015, 09:10 PM

Is it film tint or paint tint? If its film tint dishwasher liquid and razor blade can surely remove it. if its paint Megs headlight restoration kit will not only remove, but also restore its original brightness.

ahwest · 08-08-2015, 02:00 PM

they are paint tint, but im not sure what type of paint that is........

uber · 08-11-2015, 04:35 AM

try denatured alcohol from home depot.

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ahwest Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	spray tint removal what's the best way to remove spray tint on headlights? I have tried Goof Off and it didn't seem to work. Has anyone tried Motsenbocker Graffiti remover?
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tke344 Lieutenant 39 Rep 463 Posts Drives: f15 X5 50i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	I'd just go with a headlight restoration kit, something with a light sandpaper and then a few stages of polish..
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ahwest Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	thanks for the tips, is it required to put clear coat after sanding and polishing them? if so which clear coat is best for this job?
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ethanjoon Major 186 Rep 1,362 Posts Drives: E92 335xi 6MT, E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Dab a cloth with some gasoline. Apply a bit of pressure and the tint will come off easily. __________________ 2010 E92 335xi FBO 6-speed (Space Grey over Tobago Blue) 2006 E90 330i 6-speed (Arktis Blue over Black) 1984 E23 733i 5-speed (Delphin Grey over Pearl Beige)
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ahwest Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	I tried Motsenbocker lift off graffiti remover and it didn't work.... guess i will try gasoline, if still not working i will just sand them off sigh......
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amullo Swedish F31 lightenthusiast 48 Rep 496 Posts Drives: BMW F31 320d xdrive Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Volvo V60 [0.00] 2010 Ducati Multist ... [10.00]	Gasoline may need to sit abit on the paint to desolve it. You can also try diesel, which is abit oilier/fatter. Acetone will probably also work. __________________ //amullo -17 F31 320d xdrive Msport -10 Ducati Multstrada 1200s
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Underground6t9 Lieutenant Colonel 317 Rep 1,735 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi, Lexus is250 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eugene, OR iTrader: (2)	acetone will work
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shadow191 Lieutenant Colonel 182 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: 2017 Volvo XC90 R-Design Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA iTrader: (3)	Acetone will definitely work, but buy the stuff at the hardware store and not nail polish remover (which likely isn't strong enough). There is also a chance that it will haze your headlights and you'll have to polish that out. But it's going to be easier to polish that haze out than to polish out the marks you'll get from sanding it.
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ahwest Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	I tried gasoline just now and it didn't work...
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emapway Enlisted Member 0 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 1 series Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Is it film tint or paint tint? If its film tint dishwasher liquid and razor blade can surely remove it. if its paint Megs headlight restoration kit will not only remove, but also restore its original brightness.
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ahwest Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	they are paint tint, but im not sure what type of paint that is........
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uber uber driver 115 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 2011 335i E90 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	try denatured alcohol from home depot.
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