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bertman77:
I still haven't put the plexi on mine, but i'm going to go with 3mm, ~1/8 inch tinted plexi.
vaderag:
--- Quote from: bertman77 on September 22, 2016, 02:06:16 pm ---I still haven't put the plexi on mine, but i'm going to go with 3mm, ~1/8 inch tinted plexi.
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Thanks. is that fairly standard? Presumably if you sandwich artwork it would be twice that?
Also, out of interest, what tint level?
stigzler:
--- Quote from: vaderag on September 22, 2016, 02:25:24 pm ---Also, out of interest, what tint level?
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I spent a while on this question. Lots of talk about graylight. Eventually, I settled for a 36% tint (lets out 36% of the light). Dunno where you are, but only place you can get it in the UK:
https://plasticonline.co.uk/
vaderag:
--- Quote from: stigzler on September 22, 2016, 02:32:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: vaderag on September 22, 2016, 02:25:24 pm ---Also, out of interest, what tint level?
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I spent a while on this question. Lots of talk about graylight. Eventually, I settled for a 36% tint (lets out 36% of the light). Dunno where you are, but only place you can get it in the UK:
https://plasticonline.co.uk/
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Thanks mate (I'm in the UK too). You're happy with the 36% then?
stigzler:
Well, tbh, I haven't put it on yet. However, I got two other samples either side (commonly in the uk they're "light tint" and "dark tint"). I can't remember the light indexes on these, but dark lets less light through than the 36% and was TOO dark. The light was too light (and let more light through than the 36%). So I'm pretty confident the 36% will be fine.
I think I just made that WAAY more complicated than it needed to be.
Greta value too - came well packaged + plexi in good nick. Can't remember how much the bezel plexi was, but wasn't much. Maybe ask them for samples?
Also - don't forget to get your marquee plexi whilst you're at it.
I went for 5mm on my bezel plexi. Also get some Vuplex and a good microfibre - polishes the plexi quick and effectively.
Great to have another Uk builder! :)