7 replies to this topic

[Billy Kingsley]

I have a project planned that requires tinting some clear plastic...

I will be doing it by spraying it with one of the Tamiya clear paints.

My question is, should I spray the clear on the OUTSIDE of the plastic, or the Inside?

I'm not going to say what the project is yet, but I will say it's an MPC annual kit and I already made a major body mod....

[Daniel Peterson]

I'm no expert, but aftermarket window tint goes on the inside, so why not follow the same logic?

The few windows I've tinted, I did on the inside, mostly because I wanted to preserve the bare plastic finish on the exterior for waxing/polishing. A properly tinted window with the outer surfaces polished looks fantastic.

[Joe Oteri]

Inside Billy. 8) I have used the Tamiya Smoke Spray and it is awesome. I used it on the rear windows of the Skylines and they turned out great.

[Deano]

As has been said, spray on the inside. One more word of advice: Go Lightly! It's easy to overdo it. I'd practice on some junk glass if you can.

[Joe Oteri]

The Tamiya Smoke is very forgiving. 8) I believe the clear red, blue, orange should be the same. It goes on just like regular Tamiya clear, just colored. I have tried the Model Master Window Tint one time and it was like trying to spray a sharpie through an airbrish.

[Billy Kingsley]

Thanks for the help, and so quickly guys. I will try the inside...I have some extra junk windows I will practice on. I still havn't figured out which clear I will use, but I am leaning towards clear blue.

If I can get it the way I want it, the build will be ready for and going to Toledo...for a theme...But that's all I'll say I hope to paint or primer it today, I will see how the bare plastic is...we shall see (The plastic is not white so I am not sure which way I will go)

LOL @ Joe...Sharpie through an airbrush

[Steve Milberry]

Billy,,here's a link to the how-to I did on tinting windows and doing the tint band across the top of windshields. Starts with the first pic on the page[paint bottle] and there's captions under the pics when you open them.

Of coarse you can skip the tint band section if you like.

http://public.fotki....list/page4.html

[Billy Kingsley]

Very cool tutorial Steve. Unfortunatly I don't have an airbrush so I will be using rattle cans.

If I ever get an airbrush though, I'm definitly going to copy your work, for sure!!