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Re: Smoked Polycarbonate

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Originally Posted by IKE View Post
Some hobby stores do offer translucent black tint paint. I have also wondered about using window tint. Has anyone tried that?
The problem with most common 'translucent paints' is that they're very hard to apply to big panels through a traditional 'rattle' paint can. I've done this on plastic automotive parts before, and it takes a decent bit of skill to get two parts to look anywhere close to identical.

On the window tint subject, I'm fairly sure that the right tint (probably around 35%) would do the trick. The only concern here is the heat used during application, since it could - in theory - warp the polycarb panel if the applier wasn't careful.
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