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Sylentwulf:
Can that auto-tint self-applying stuff be removed easily? I wouldn't mind doing it this way so I woudn't be out a whole sheet of glass if I don't like it, plus I REALLY want bezel artwork, but don't have the cash to get it yet (plus I have to design it, which takes me forever). It would be nice if I could self-tint the whole piece of glass, then remove the part of the tint where the bezel artwork is going to be.

Any help appreciated, hope I didn't threadjack too bad ;)

Tilzs:
Grey Tinted glass

MonitorGuru:
Yes, if you place the tint on glass, you can easily trim it afterwards (thats what they recommend for car use).  If you put it on plexi, it will be harder since you'll inevitably cut into the plexi with the sharp razor blade to make a clean cut in the film.

Just use a single sided razor, brand new, and you can cut out exactly the square where you want it to stay.

whammoed:
What kind of cocktail are you making?  If it is midway, they had tinted plexi covering the monitor but the glass top was clear.  I have built two cocktails without any tinting whatsoever.  I'm not sure what the point is unless you are trying to hide something like gaps in your monitor bezel or screen burn.  I thought I had read somewhere they used to use tint because monitor tubes weren't tinted already as they are now and it was good at hiding any screen burn.  I could be wrong.
MonitorGuru?????

rchadd:
its going to be a custom cocktail roughly based on the classic midway design but with a few cunning changes ;)

i am not that hung up on it being a 100% authentic repro. just want good solution.

figure would be easier for me to get grey tinted glass - as i'm in the UK and don't know a supplier a tinted plexi.

re: bezel - now thats another issue yet to be resolved!

i am fitting a NOS 21" hantarex video monitor so no burn to hide - unfortunately due to size i will not be able to use a std happ bezel. figure i will need to try and make one myself. i think grey tinted glass will help to hide my poor craft working ;)

i like to look of tilzs' cab - did you choose how dark the glass is tinted? what spec did you go for?

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