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What % tint is best?
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: Beretta on May 11, 2010, 02:15:04 pm ---and when i say glass i mean GLASS, i think glass is nicer then plexi.
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You're right. It does.
Franco B:
Agreed. Acrylic (Plexi) is awesome for soooo many uses, however bezels should not be made from Acrylic, they should be made from tempered glass.
If you want it tinted you can buy ready chemically tinted glass or you can apply tinting film
Blanka:
I would say let it depend on the blackness of the tube.
An old greyish tube might benefit from some tinting, but the newer blacker ones, or TFT's are more than black enough to use with clear glass.
WhereEaglesDare:
This is the first Ive heard of this practice. Is it common to tint your Bezel Glass? Is there reasons that I would want it or is it just a preference? And how much is tempered glass, I didnt even think of that, but it would look a lot better than plexi, how about LEXAN, would that look any better?
Franco B:
The problem with using plastic Acrylic (plexi etc or) Polycarbonate (Lexan etc) is that thin sheets of it will bow and you get a fish bowl effect. You could increase the sheet size to 6mm (1/4") upwards to minimise it but by the time you have bought that, a sheet of tempered glass will be just as cost effective.
By the way there is no need to use Lexan (Polycarbonate) generaly for anything in this hobby. Acrylic is much more scratch resistant and is just as easy to cut when you use the right tools/techniques and is generally half the price Polycarbonate.
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