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Title: $20 smoked plexi glass?? look here
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on January 24, 2004, 07:42:15 am

Hey thought id share with u guys a cheap way to get smokes plexi glass effect :)

I brought this do it yourself limo tinting from a auto shop for $20 and it didnt really work for me as i couldnt get it on proper without taking my windows out which screwed it up cause it scracted the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of it when i put it back anyway.

I wanted to hide certin stickytape from the blackcardboard i had on my monitor and i remembered the tint

i sprayed some water on the glass then laying the tint over it and rub the air bubbles out and it looked great :)

i trimed the edges with a stanely knife and when i put it on the screen area was BLACK

i couldnt see anything then i thought hmmm its limo tint can i see the screen so i fired up the pc and the screen and BAM it look great nothing but the screen u could see and it only cost $20 and 2mins max :)

its a great cheap simple way i think

you might be able to put it on the inside of the glass if your woried about it getting scratched

i can see throught it both sides the same i guess 1 side is just the sticky side when water drops are applyed.

but yeah cheap simple and oh so cool so what do u think?

its big enough to put on a cocktail cab and the roll covers all 4 doors of a car with leftovers :)

i think 4 cocktails could be done and have a very short bit left for a plexi control panel not that u would use it for that :)


so what do u guys think?

Title: Re:$20 smoked plexi glass?? look here
Post by: MonitorGuru on January 24, 2004, 11:44:53 am

You can get 85% or 70% (I think those are the numbers) grey tint at Wal-Mart for ~$10 a roll that will do multiple machines.

It works great.  Just be sure to add a touch of soap in the water spray bottle first to help get out all the bubble and let you smooth it out easier/shift it if you dont get it right the first time.

Title: Re:$20 smoked plexi glass?? look here
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on January 24, 2004, 08:53:59 pm

Thanks for the tip :)

i think its alot better than getting smoked plexi glass cause u can try out different % of shade

also im in australia and it cost $20 down here so its even better in usa  ;D