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cmoses:

I have wanted to do this on my cab as well.  I took the existing glass to a local window tinting shop and had them install some gray tint that lets 13% of light through.  It was the closest they had to what I was trying to replicate - Greylite 14.  It was about half the cost of buying a new piece of glass and if I didn't like it then I could always remove the film and put the clear glass back.

It worked very well in my opinion.  It hides the bezel and the screen very well per RandyT's comments.  I like how the games look on the monitor now, especially the vertical games.  Since you don't see the bezel and monitor it gives it a better look and feel in my opinion.  I may go with the actual glass at some point but this is working great for now.

Donkbaca:

Randy and others.

So if I go Graylite 14, or its equivalent, then I don't need a bezel?

I am thinking about using a 32" tv mounted vertically like in Malenko's KI2 cabinet, not sure how I would do the bezel, but if I understand you guys correctly, dark tint will allow me to not need a bezel? That would be sweet.

So are you saying that if I get dark tint, the screen would just "float" and you wouldn't see the monitor and I wouldn't need a bezel?

Thanks for helping

RandyT:


--- Quote from: Donkbaca on November 08, 2010, 01:49:39 pm ---Randy and others.

So if I go Graylite 14, or its equivalent, then I don't need a bezel?

I am thinking about using a 32" tv mounted vertically like in Malenko's KI2 cabinet, not sure how I would do the bezel, but if I understand you guys correctly, dark tint will allow me to not need a bezel? That would be sweet.

So are you saying that if I get dark tint, the screen would just "float" and you wouldn't see the monitor and I wouldn't need a bezel?

Thanks for helping

--- End quote ---

Correct on all counts.  The 14 is probably the transmission of the tint, so light going in is cut down to 14% of the intensity at the point of entry, and any reflections caused by that 14% are cut down an additional 86% before exiting.  You will need to crank up the contrast and brightness if you do this. 

RandyT

Donkbaca:

Randy - What light transmission % did you use on your cab to hide everything?  I wouldn't want to go any darker than I need to

Savannan:

Just picked up a 27x25 1/4 of greylight 31....paid $40.  Im not too sure if the lady behind the desk knew what she was talking about or not but she said that 1/4" only comes in 31 and 1/8" 14.  but I ordered 1/4" from what you guys are saying on here.  I installed the glass and man...talk about night and day between my old cab with clear and my new cab with greylight with the same kind of monitor... granted that I had to make the brightness/contrast higher but the picture looks like it has more depth to it. I'm glad I didnt go with 14.... so if anyone is debating between the 2 styles (clear vs greylight)..go greylight..you wont be dissapointed at all!!!!!

the greylight 31 does do a really good job hiding the monitor frame if you dont have a monitor bezel...but you still can see the shiny metal...looking at the metal frame it looks dark grey...  painting the frame black will help alot.

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