Has anyone painted the windscreen black. I was thinking of trying this before dumping the money on a new one?

 

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me...but maybe someone has done it?

 

I know of guys who use VHT NITE SHADES to paint tail lights (give it a tinted/blacked otu look)....so I am guessing the same thing can be done to a windscreen

I have also read somewhere about having the windshield itself tinted

 

well, if you are going to buy a new one, I would try and paint it. the worst that can happen is you have to purchase a new one after all.
I would try some of the paint specifically made for plastic, that might work.

 

I used Krylon for plastic and painted my kids Ninja windscreen flat black. Worked good, hasn't chipped/cracked in a year.

 

Someone told me once to just paint the inside, and leave the outside the way it is. That way no rocks, chips occur in the paint. Let us know what you decide.

 

Yes paint the inside.. But you may want to put a clear over the paint to make it look better on the inside.. I used to do bug guards for trucks and I painted the inside of clear guards to match the trucks.. Looked sweet but on a truck you couldnt see the inside on a bike you can..

 

I've done the lower portion of mine. Sand it to give the paint something to grab hold of and it will be fine. I used gloss paint and didn't clearcoat, looks good to me but I mostly just see the windshield bags. I painted the shield because the bags had already scuffed it up and so you couldn't see the bags from the front.

 

You can also get a solid black windshield from Fastaire for $39.00 shipped to your door. I have had one for little over a year and it has held up beautifully.

 

Try Limo tint, using a hair dryer for the curve sections.