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Old 07-14-2008, 08:34 PM   #1
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anyone use the automotive product they use to tint brake lights as window tint on a body? or is there a better way to do this?
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Old 07-14-2008, 08:51 PM   #2
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Search for my '07 Ultimate Adventure FJ Cruiser Build thread. I utilized window tint for my build...
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Old 07-14-2008, 08:52 PM   #3
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You could use window tint lexan paint. Its made to stick to lexan bodies. You should be able to get it at your LHS, or Tower
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Old 07-14-2008, 08:53 PM   #4
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Haven't used the brake light tint, but I have used the spray can window tint by pactra. It worked OK, but I did not let the first colors dry, and the tint bled through. I also found it very difficult to get the windows to have consistant color. My personal choice on the next body will be film tint.
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:49 AM   #5
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Old 07-15-2008, 06:26 AM   #6
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I have used the Tamiya brand of window tint & it works well.
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Old 07-15-2008, 06:29 AM   #7
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I used the Pactra window tint and had good results. I painted the body and let it dry overnight then painted the tint.

This isn't the best pic but it gives you an idea.

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Old 07-15-2008, 02:26 PM   #8
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body came out killer
I understand those bug lids are getting harder to find, as they have been discontinued...
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Old 07-15-2008, 02:58 PM   #9
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x2 on the Pactra window tint

I use it and always have great results, i usually do 3 coats to get a nice, near black, translucent tint.
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:27 PM   #10
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I used the sparkly low rider window tint on my Betty :-P



It's clear sparkle nail polish under black paint.
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Old 07-15-2008, 07:51 PM   #11
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Spazstix Shadow/window tint is my favorite. I've used Tamiya, Pactra, and Parma but I've had the best results with Spaz...
One cool thing about it is you can mix any of the hard ano colors 50/50 with it and have colored tint.
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Old 07-16-2008, 02:54 AM   #12
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Haven't used the brake light tint, but I have used the spray can window tint by pactra. It worked OK, but I did not let the first colors dry, and the tint bled through. I also found it very difficult to get the windows to have consistant color. My personal choice on the next body will be film tint.

the pactra tint paint does not work! i have used it multiple times an even when the paint was dry for a month, the tint bled through and ruined it. i do not reccomend the pactra tint. i find the tamiya 'smoke' color works the best.
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:01 PM   #13
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yea i actually used llumar window tinting film to tint my windows on my rig,it came out ok but once you beat it around it bubbles us alittle.
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:15 PM   #14
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Spazstix Shadow/window tint is my favorite. I've used Tamiya, Pactra, and Parma but I've had the best results with Spaz...
One cool thing about it is you can mix any of the hard ano colors 50/50 with it and have colored tint.
+2 Spaz's tint is the best Ive come across too. Fastints has left me a weird texture and looks blotchy up close. Spaz's has been nice and even.
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Old 07-17-2008, 12:00 AM   #15
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I used fastint once and it didn't look to good. Hard to keep it even.
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:14 PM   #16
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after trying everything over the years with window tint I've come to the conclusion that there is no really good way to do it.
Now i just use real tint and put it on the window outside and just change it when it gets to banged up looking.
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:27 PM   #17
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the pactra tint paint does not work! i have used it multiple times an even when the paint was dry for a month, the tint bled through and ruined it. i do not reccomend the pactra tint. i find the tamiya 'smoke' color works the best.
I've had customers use the stuff on real cars with little to no issues with application (haven't heard of any legal problems either) and I have used it with some success a couple times. You just have to heat the can up and carefully apply it to the surface since it'll run like snot in January under most circumstances. I've even used it tint a set of Traxxas 2.8" Twin Spoke rims for my Pede.
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Old 12-29-2008, 04:10 PM   #18
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i just got the pactra stuff to work pretty good! and it was my first time ever painting a body!
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Old 12-30-2008, 09:25 AM   #19
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Why don't people just use black paint for tint? Is the window tint spray translucent or something to simulate real tint?
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:08 PM   #20
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Why don't people just use black paint for tint? Is the window tint spray translucent or something to simulate real tint?
thats why its called window tint paint instead of black paint....
when you have a black body it would look pretty crappy to have black painted window too. but yes its translucent just like real window tint
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