Stock tint removal?

[nmfire10]

This may sound wierd but just go with it.

My tuck has a stock tinted back window. The tint is very dark and I am having a hard time getting acceptable strobe output through it. The DEP has an expedition that looks as if a small square of the tint was removed where the light heads were in the back window.

I'm wondering if it is possible to remove small amounts of it. Any suggestions?

[fireman1417]

Hey, I had the same idea. I'm pretty sure the tint on mine is made in the glass. It isn't a film over it. I have considered checking to see if my insurance pays for broken windows (?attempted break in or rock from lawnmower?). If my window happened to break, then I could replace it with a clear glass and put aftermarket tint with cutouts for the lightheads . Just a crazy thought and I really don't have enough time in my day to take off and go get a glass changed, oh and vaccuum my back seat. But then again I do work at an auto body shop. Hey what was that...glass breaking...gotta go

[KitN1MCC]

well the DEP uses after market Tint and they have holes cut at the tin place for the Strobes.

also i love my tint ppl cant see in what you are doin

[nmfire10]

I thought that was maybe what they did. They got clear glass and put their own custom tint on it. Crap. Oh well.

[tiredfireman]

Well, I can tell you that just 'windex' type cleaners has cut my Bronco II
tint by 50%. Some stuff out there may be "in-glass" but most of what I see is bonded to the interior. Try a razor blade, or preferably a 'box cutter' and see if you can't remove a bit. If not, read your owner's manual and find out what they say NOT to use for cleaning, and try that
Otherwise, just up the power on the strobes

[tiredfireman]

Well, I can tell you that just 'windex' type cleaners has cut my Bronco II
tint by 50%. Some stuff out there may be "in-glass" but most of what I see is bonded to the interior. Try a razor blade, or preferably a 'box cutter' and see if you can't remove a bit. If not, read your owner's manual and find out what they say NOT to use for cleaning, and try that
Otherwise, just up the power on the strobes

[nmfire10]

Well, I can tell you that just 'windex' type cleaners has cut my Bronco II
tint by 50%. Some stuff out there may be "in-glass" but most of what I see is bonded to the interior. Try a razor blade, or preferably a 'box cutter' and see if you can't remove a bit. If not, read your owner's manual and find out what they say NOT to use for cleaning, and try that
Otherwise, just up the power on the strobes

Well, I'm already putting 20 watts into them. I think if I try and put more in, it will damage the reverse light housing where the hideaways are.

I'll try the blade thing in bit.