Billy Kingsley Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 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 Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 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 Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 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 Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 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 Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 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 Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 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
Billy Kingsley Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 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!!
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