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Old Jul 23, 2020 | 02:40 PM
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Default Spray tinting a windshield?
Has anyone here done it? Read about it being suggested in a thread but has anyone ever done it?
I actually like my stock RGU shield, just wish it were tinted a bit more. I suppose stock shields are easy and cheap enough to find if I screw it up...
Thoughts, suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Fastaire windshields has affordable tinted windshields. All different sizes and tints.
 
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Pre-tinted ones are easy and cheap enough also.
 
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I would expect it to be very hard to lay a consistent and uniform coating down.

if the shield doesn’t have a compound curvature, Plastic film window tinting might work well.
 
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Not done it, wouldn't even consider it. Spend your money on a tinted shield.
 
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Don't do it!!! I tried using that stuff years ago on a car side window and it looked terrible. Streaks, runs, bubbles and so on. Then it took an hour to get it back off. Use it on a bike windshield and it'll be ruined.
 
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I tried some tint (car stuff ) on a windshield and it was hard to get it to lay down correctly. It turned out OK, but still wasn't really what i was looking for. I was just wanting to tint it along the bottom.
Hair dryer is the trick with this stuff. Anyway i pulled it back off as i just didn't like it, but it can be done.
 
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Get one already tinted. As others have said, they are cheap, and the tint is the entire shield. You'll have to reapply the spray-on when you have scratches and swirls marks.

Besides, you could always go back to the clear if you change your mind.
 
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Thanks guys!! Much appreciated!!!
Probably am better off just buying another one. I have a 13” Freedom Shield coming that I bought here off the classifieds. Looking forward to trying that out
 
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