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chut 
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Posted: August 18, 2003 at 6:58 AM / IP Logged  

Good Morning,

Has anyone ever successfully tinted a plastic window? I drive a vehicle with a plastic back window and want to darken it.

doesn't have to be tint, could be a fabric overlay.

Any Ideas?

Did a search, came up with zippo!

bberman1 
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Posted: August 18, 2003 at 11:09 PM / IP Logged  
I don’t see why you couldn’t put a film tint on a plastic window!
JamesRH 
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Posted: August 19, 2003 at 12:33 AM / IP Logged  
plastic or glass....tint film should stick all the same...
chut 
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Posted: August 19, 2003 at 5:23 AM / IP Logged  

The tinter I took the car to said that the tint would show a fold when the comvertible roof was retracted.

Did I mention the car is a convertible? er...well it's a convertible.

xetmes 
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Posted: August 19, 2003 at 6:01 AM / IP Logged  

tint is usually not applied to pexi or plastic because it will start to come off from the expanding and contracting of the plastic

chut 
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So, is there another solution?

 I was thinking about maybe a black blind on the inside of the back window. A fabric blind that is flexible enough to fold when we bring the roof down. Maybe just a dark piece of fabric with velcro all around and velcro all around the inside of the back window for it to connect to?

Any other ideas? 

JamesRH 
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the best way would be to get a professional apolsty person to take out that clear piece of plastic and put a smoke piece in, I know such plastic windows exsist cause ive seen/used them on boats for their removable canopies that some have...probably being the most expensive way of doing it though :(
chut 
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Posted: August 20, 2003 at 6:42 AM / IP Logged  

Thanks,

that's a good idea, I'll start hunting around for an upholsterer and see what it will cost. The only thing I could come up with is to stretch a piece a piece of dark cloth on a lightweight frame across the window and secure it with velcro. Your idea sounds better.

JamesRH 
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Posted: August 20, 2003 at 3:55 PM / IP Logged  

Im not sure if you live by the coast or near a large body of water, cause your best bet would be a marine store that deals with marine apolstery...Otherwise..you might have to go on a little road trip...


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