tinting soft top windows

Holeshot

Holeshot

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Hey guys!

I've been looking plasti dip products, and also found protect dip, which is very similar. I know lot of people use these products to smoke their brake lights, but anyone ever tried to tint soft top windows?

If I give it a try, I'm gonna do it on the interior side of the window, so it won't peel off if branches scratch the sides of the jeep. I would also use the glossifier to do a more translucide look.

yay or nay?
 
Holeshot

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One thing I forgot to mention, If I was ready to pay 300$ + for tinted windows, I wouldn't have posted this ;)

I want something nice, and cheap. I will try it, as plasti dip is reversible if its not to my taste, I'll just peel it off.

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10frank9

10frank9

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Holeshot said:
One thing I forgot to mention, If I was ready to pay 300$ + for tinted windows, I wouldn't have posted this ;)

I want something nice, and cheap. I will try it, as plasti dip is reversible if its not to my taste, I'll just peel it off.

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I found really cheap tinted soft top windows on eBay. But before I did I considered buying the window cling tint that is sold in rolls at Home Depot and Lowes. I have heard of some folks doing this successfully and it seems like it would be beneficial and economical.
 
Holeshot

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plasti dip is real cheap, I guess 2 cans of smoke and 2 cans of glossifier should make it, costs about 50-60$ maximum.
 
hinrichs

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nightshades is another option of spray tint, just not sure how well it would work. Im sure this is a dumb thought but would normal window tint work at all if you are careful when removing the windows?
 
rosspaschall

rosspaschall

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I'm a man of tint.. I want more than what comes from the factory at 31%. Can't wait to see what this looks like when you're done!
 
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ghostjk

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My neighbor recently tinted his soft windows using the "static cling" tint. This is just like normal tint but "clings" to windows instead of using glue like normal tint. He's had it on there for a couple weeks and looks great. I'll be doing mine when it warms up this spring. I'll try and do a write up
 
Holeshot

Holeshot

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I ordered my smoke plasti-dip today, 2 cans of smoke and 1 of glossifier, can't wait to test this out! :rock:
 
Holeshot

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ok!

I tried smoke plasti dip, depending on what look you want, it MIGHT work.

In my case, I wanted to be able to see through, and as nobody ever tried before, I gave it a try.

I tinted them from the interior. Applied 6 coats of smoke, and 2 coats of glossifier.

The outside look was nice, but from the inside it was frosty, and couldn't see through.

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It was not very practical since I couldn't see what's behind when backing up. So I peeled the big triangles on the sides and peeled the rear, but left a 4" stripe on top of it for wayalife sticker :D


This morning, I came across this video on youtube, sounds like a nice product.

 
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hinrichs

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that looks almost like laminex...just finished watching the video and it seems like it would be a good cheaper option
 
jksmith93

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Wish I had seen this thread earlier, I literally used the same stuff on my soft top. One can of smoke plasti dip. It does the trick but there is NO seeing through it. I only paid $100 for my whole top thought and it works for me! Mine looks the same from the inside.
 
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