How to remove car window tint: the not messy, cheap, easy way

Step 4 Prelude specific front door panel removal

This step is required for removing tint from the front windows of a car (or any that roll down). The directions below are specific to 5th generation preludes, but will be similar for other cars.

If you want more information about removing your door pannels, look for directions on removing your door panel online. If you know a good site for directions, please post it in the comments. (thanks)

When you get to the side windows that roll down (drivers and passengers): (you should have practiced by doing the two small side windows first)
You will need to remove the door panel and any weather stripping until you can see the entire piece of tint on the inside of the glass (likely goes to about 1" above the bolts).

For instructions on how to remove a 5th gen prelude door panel see http://www.handaaccessories.com/prelude/preludeinteriortrim.pdf or follow these (copied from a bayarea prelude post by natcc99 post here)

• Remove the screw that is hidden behind the cap located at the door handle.
• Pull the door handle and tweeter unit out and disconnect all the wires.
• Unhook the door handle metal rod with a flat head screw driver
• Pull off the speaker cover. (There are hooks located closest to the door's edge. The other end are held by snaps.)
• Once the speaker cover is off, remove the THREE screws located around the speaker.
• Remove the screw that is hidden under the cap located inside the handle used for closing the door.
• Remove the small plastic cap located at the upper corner near the door's hinge.
• Lastly, grab the door panel from below and carefully pry the door loose.
• Finish off by pulling up to unhook it from the window's edge and disconnect any remaining wires.

If you need to, you can completely remove the window from the car by doing the following:

• Roll the window about 95% down.
• Remove the plastic weather covering by using a heat gun to loosen up the glue. Once the area is warm, pull the covering to reveal the bolt as shown in the picture above.
• Remove the bolts, BUT be careful not to drop the window!!!
• Carefully lift the window upwards. When the window is half way up, tilt the back of the window up and pull it out of the rear tracks.
• Continue to carefully pull the window up until it is off the car.
• Lay the windows on some soft towels, as shown below.

Once you can access all of the tint on the window, you can go ahead and steam and remove the tint as you did before.