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Old 07-03-09, 07:11 PM   #1
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Default DIY tinting a screen

Has anyone done this? Its not for an SV before anyone asks, but short of painting it flat black (and making it totally opaque) is there anyone who has had a go with applying a tint to one?
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Old 07-03-09, 07:21 PM   #2
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u can buy the stuff that tints the car lenses, just spray it on the inside of the oe screen for a good finish.
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Old 07-03-09, 10:02 PM   #3
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You can buy window tint for cars from somewhere like halfrauds so i would assume you try applying it to the inside or outside of the screen. A friend of mine it has done it on his motorcross goggles and it seems to work ok.
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Old 08-03-09, 10:37 PM   #4
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Default Re: DIY tinting a screen

My screen on my sv was originally clear and I think its just been spray painted black. It looks quite good but where its been against the clocks the paint has come off.

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Old 08-03-09, 11:44 PM   #5
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Ive done screens before with the halford film tint stuff.
Take the screen off, wet it well with soapy water, apply film and squeegy all the water out, wait for it to dry and then cut off the excess.
Refit screen.
Easy.
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Old 09-03-09, 08:55 PM   #6
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Seen it done with spray paints for radio controlled model car shells (Model paints)
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Old 09-03-09, 09:02 PM   #7
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this is what i had in mind, my old tamia falcon was done like this, great finish.
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Old 09-03-09, 11:33 PM   #8
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Well i've now got some black tint from halfords for free (as i work there) so i'll have a hack at tinting my screen soon.....
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Old 10-03-09, 09:28 PM   #9
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anyone know how to get scratches out? One of the screens has a few fairly deep scratches (Certainly deeper than what T-cut can manage)
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Old 10-03-09, 09:30 PM   #10
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my garage door came down on my screen and put a right gouge in it, autosol got it out.
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