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What % tint is best?
BlazzingFlippers:
Well I'll share my experience for what it's worth. I got the following from One Day Glass:
Shape: Square/Rectangle
Glass Type: Tempered
Glass Thickness: 1/8"
Glass Tint: Solar Gray (Light Gray)
Edgework (Step 1): Seamed Edge
So I'm not sure what percentage the Solar Gray tint was but while it does look nice, if I could go back in time, I would have gotten completely clear glass. I think this comes down to a personal preference but even with my Wells contrast and brightness at maximum, everything is not as bright as I would like it. There was no returning such a custom piece so I've learned to accept it but tint is something to consider if you are the kind of person that likes your eyes to bleed from intense colors like I do. :)
Epyx:
--- Quote ---Hey epyx, I contacted Nordel Glass myself for my bezel, but it turns out they were way overpriced! They wanted something like $56 for my piece, found it somewhere else for $24. Can't remember the shop offhand, but it was in surrey too, somewhere like 128th and 80th, around there. I'll try to remember for you,
cheers,
Hewskie
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Thanks I will add who you find to the list but Nordel was fair for me...like I said $25 for the piece on my Aliens cab...was a good deal imo...what was the size of your cut?
Dafu:
Here is my sample piece of Graylite 14 against the CRT. I think it is too dark for my liking, but at the same time without any tint the CRT at max settings is brighter than I would like. I'm sure there is some middle ground here, I'm going to try to get a sample of Graylite 31 next.
I tested Graylite 14 with my EMS Topgun 2 sensor bars, they work just fine through it.
Dazz:
I'm using tempered 1/4" solar gray 16 glass on an LCD. It looks great and the colors on games really seem to pop out quite well. I've also tested my Ultimarc Aimtrack guns and they seem to work well.
The below pic is with the glass in.
Hewskie:
--- Quote ---Thanks I will add who you find to the list but Nordel was fair for me...like I said $25 for the piece on my Aliens cab...was a good deal imo...what was the size of your cut?
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It was 26x18 1/2 i think. The only think I didn't like about it was when I asked for greylight 14 (as per your thread), they didn't know what that was and they gave me "light" tint, which isn't enough. I solved that problem by spray painting the back of the glass black around the TV. Turned out pretty well I think.
Hewskie
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