Plastic Windows?

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Topic: Plastic Windows?

Posted By: chut
Subject: Plastic Windows?
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 6:58 AM

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!

Replies:

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 11:09 PM

I don’t see why you couldn’t put a film tint on a plastic window!

Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 12:33 AM

plastic or glass....tint film should stick all the same...

Posted By: chut
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 5:23 AM

The tinter I took the car to said that the tint would show a fold when the comvertible roof was retracted.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

Posted By: xetmes
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 6:01 AM

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

Posted By: chut
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 7:42 AM

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?

Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 9:41 AM

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 :(

Posted By: chut
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 6:42 AM

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.

Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 3:55 PM

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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