Window tinting method

[VanGoGo]

I live in a rural area with no hobby stores, and want to tint the windows on a current build. I don't use an airbrush, no local stores carry spray tint, I tried Rit dye which did not work, then saw this on YouTube...I tried his method using prismacolor wide tipped markers, and got great results. Just thought I would share:

 

[yh70]

 interesting, will have to try it out. thanks for sharing ..

 

interesting

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Mail order a Tamiya Translucent colour named 'Smoke' and relevant Tamiya thinners. You can air brush it and build up the density depending on the number of coats.

Incidentally, it is also good for toning down the brightness of kit chrome to a more realistic appearance as well as giving it a protective coat, as not all modellers want to go down the strip the chrome and use Alclad or whatever route.

Edited February 2 by Bugatti Fan

[espo]

  On 2/2/2025 at 8:10 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Mail order a Tamiya Translucent colour named 'Smoke' and relevant Tamiya thinners. You can air brush it and build up the density depending on the number of coats.

Incidentally, it is also good for toning down the brightness of kit chrome to a more realistic appearance as well as giving it a protective coat, as not all modellers want to go down the strip the chrome and use Alclad or whatever route.

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I also have used the Tamiya 'smoke' and even the TS-72 Clear Blue in spray cans to tint windows. I mask off the window on the outside and leave a narrow band on the inside at the top of the windshield and give it a light color coat. Less is more on this type of application.

[VanGoGo]

The spray tint or using an air brush are probably the best way to go, but the results with the pen are not bad, it was so easy I had to try it, and i have a big set of markers that I never use (left over from my drawing days)