Technician holding a piece of window film up to the light, black and white

Tint · Start over, properly

Window Tint Removal in Langley, BC

Old film off, adhesive gone, defroster lines intact, then LLumar on.

Tint Removal & Replacement

Old tint off cleanly, then new film on

Purple, bubbling or peeling tint is old dyed film at the end of its life. Film that failed an inspection or came with a used car is a different problem with the same answer. We steam the old film off, dissolve the adhesive and leave the glass as clean as the day it was made.

Rear windows with defroster grids are the job people are afraid of. Done with steam and patience instead of a blade, the grid survives.

Options

Tint removal on its own or with a re-tint

Removal only

Priced per window

All windows or just the failed ones. Film off, adhesive off, glass polished, ready for an inspection or a sale.

Removal and re-tint

Same day on most cars

Strip the old film and install LLumar ATC, IRX or AIR in the shade you want, with the lifetime warranty. The removal is discounted when we re-tint.

Inspection compliance

Front windows only

Front side windows stripped to pass a BC vehicle inspection, rear windows left alone or redone in a legal shade.

What it does

How we remove old tint

01
Steam, not blades
Steam softens the adhesive so the film peels in sheets. Razor blades on rear glass cut defroster lines; we don't use them there.
02
Adhesive fully removed
The sticky haze left behind by DIY removal is what makes new tint look cloudy. We dissolve it completely.
03
Defroster and antenna protected
Rear-window grids and glass-mounted antennas are tested before and after.
04
Interior protected
Door panels, seats and rear decks are covered. Removal is a wet job and we treat it like one.
05
Glass inspected
Old film often hides chips, scratches and failed seals. We'll show you anything we find before new film goes on.

Technician working on a car's door glass from inside the cabin, black and white

Gloved hand peeling old film off a rear quarter window under steam, from inside the car

The same standard on every car

Why drivers choose Brookswood for tint removal & replacement

01
Thirty years of other people's tint
We've removed every kind of film in every state of failure. There's no surprise left.
02
The right shade this time
Most of the tint we remove is darker than the owner wanted. We'll match the look you're after and tell you what's legal where.
03
One appointment
Removal and re-tint on the same day on most cars. You don't drive around with bare glass in between.
04
Warranted after
Once the old film is gone the new LLumar install carries the same lifetime warranty as any other.

Asked at the counter

Questions about tint removal & replacement

Straight answers about tint removal & replacement. Anything else, call or text the shop.

01Why did my tint turn purple?

Cheap dyed film uses dyes that break down under UV, so the film goes purple and stops rejecting heat. LLumar ATC uses colour-stable dyes and IRX and AIR have no dye layer to fade at all.

02Can you remove tint without damaging the rear defroster?

Yes. Steam removal lifts the film and adhesive without abrading the grid lines. It's slower than a blade and it's the only way we do rear glass.

03How long does removal take?

One to three hours depending on how many windows and how badly the adhesive has failed. Old film that has baked on for a decade takes longer than film that's a few years old.

04My car failed inspection for tint. What do you need to remove?

In BC the windshield (below the top strip) and both front side windows must be film-free. Film behind the driver can stay, as long as the car has a mirror on each side and the film isn't reflective or otherwise non-standard. We can strip just the front two and leave the rest.

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