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Tinting clear soft top plastic windows?
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4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
never heard of it, think you have to get the plastic already tinted from the manufacturer.
txfiremank5
1/2 ton status
My old soft-top has clear windows too.. so I have kicked this thought around as well.
I've thought of using normal tint, and just cutting it to fit before applying it to the window. I know there will probably little edges that get missed and show light through.. but it would be better than nothing. I'm thinking it may be worth a try. Since it's a soft-top, it can be laid out to work on pretty easy. Basically do it the same as any other window without using the razor. My best guess is it would be better to make a pattern out of cardboard first and go from there. My mother in law has a roll of film laying around that she isn't going to use so it should not cost me anything to try it.
The only other thought is to rip out the seem where the clear windows are and go get some tinted plastic and sew it in with my mother in laws industrial sewer. But, that would mean either her or my wife would have to do it.. so I'll probably try the other first. Besides, it's an old top, and I don't really want to sink a bunch of time and money into it. I didn't use it much on my old K5, and don't know how much I'll use it on this one. Not to mention, I don't know what the tinted plastic will cost, although I'm sure it's not too expensive.
I've thought of using normal tint, and just cutting it to fit before applying it to the window. I know there will probably little edges that get missed and show light through.. but it would be better than nothing. I'm thinking it may be worth a try. Since it's a soft-top, it can be laid out to work on pretty easy. Basically do it the same as any other window without using the razor. My best guess is it would be better to make a pattern out of cardboard first and go from there. My mother in law has a roll of film laying around that she isn't going to use so it should not cost me anything to try it.
The only other thought is to rip out the seem where the clear windows are and go get some tinted plastic and sew it in with my mother in laws industrial sewer. But, that would mean either her or my wife would have to do it.. so I'll probably try the other first. Besides, it's an old top, and I don't really want to sink a bunch of time and money into it. I didn't use it much on my old K5, and don't know how much I'll use it on this one. Not to mention, I don't know what the tinted plastic will cost, although I'm sure it's not too expensive.
Window tint film wrinkles very easily. 
If it will stick to the plastic, it will look like crap very quickly.
A shop that makes tops for boats should be able to get the tinted plastic for you.
If it will stick to the plastic, it will look like crap very quickly. A shop that makes tops for boats should be able to get the tinted plastic for you.
txfiremank5
1/2 ton status
HarryH3 said:Window tint film wrinkles very easily.
A shop that makes tops for boats should be able to get the tinted plastic for you.
Actually, I already know a place downtown that has it. They usually have good prices on everything else.. although I have not priced the tinted plastic. I doubt it would be too much.
More than likely I'll leave it the way it is for now. If I do end up running the soft-top a lot more than I thought, I will probably sell it and get a newer one. Theres no sense putting too much money into it.
txfiremank5
1/2 ton status
LOL, I had one of those eyebrows on my old 77 back in the 80's that was like that.
Hmm.... it is pretty tough.
Hmm.... it is pretty tough.
