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Tinted Plexi, Lexan, Etc for LCD
« on: June 29, 2011, 01:40:35 pm »
After messing around with my bartop project trying Bezels.... I did not like the look.

I have seen some nice tinted plexi's on some machines on here.

I was wondering if there was a tint that was dark enough where you can't see the inside of the machine but the LCD Computer monitor would still shine through with a nice clean picture?

Any help would be appreciated!
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Re: Tinted Plexi, Lexan, Etc for LCD
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 01:47:14 pm »
14-20% if the cabinet is sealed and no light is leaking in from the back looks nice.  THat is what i have on my build
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Re: Tinted Plexi, Lexan, Etc for LCD
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 01:54:50 pm »
Whats darker the 14% or the 20%? I will have zero night coming in through the back, or anywhere else on the bar top.

Thanks for replying.
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Re: Tinted Plexi, Lexan, Etc for LCD
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 02:09:01 pm »
14 is darker.  the higher the percent, the more the light let through

5 is "limo tint"
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Re: Tinted Plexi, Lexan, Etc for LCD
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 02:35:36 pm »
Someone had written in some threads about Greylite (yes I did do a search before hand).

Greylite #14? Is that what I should ask for?

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