can you "tint" a Lexan rear window?
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can you "tint" a Lexan rear window?
changing my rear window out and would like it to be darker for sitting out in the sun but was told you cant tint lexan? anyone have any ideas or experience with this?
thanks
tom
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tom
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Find a company that makes the "tear off" sheets for windshields - I bet they have several options of tint, and you can change shades or remove it easily if you want.
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Tom,
Page 6 of the 2008 PCA Club Racing Rules (found here- Item #28 under the topic of Safety):
"28. Tinting of windows is not encouraged and in no case may tinting be any darker than that supplied by the factory."
You can check with Donna Amico on this, but she will most likely point you straight at this rule. It's pretty specific.
Toby
Page 6 of the 2008 PCA Club Racing Rules (found here- Item #28 under the topic of Safety):
"28. Tinting of windows is not encouraged and in no case may tinting be any darker than that supplied by the factory."
You can check with Donna Amico on this, but she will most likely point you straight at this rule. It's pretty specific.
Toby
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Yes, you can use the spray on tint that is supplied by summit racing:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...&view=1&N=700+
I will be trying this on a polycarbonate piece I made for the back of my car. Hopefully it works.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...&view=1&N=700+
I will be trying this on a polycarbonate piece I made for the back of my car. Hopefully it works.
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What Toby said is on the money w/ regard to PCA Club Racing. They made this rule because they think having a tinted window (particularly the rear window) prohibits a driver from seeing through the leading car's rear window and through his front window to possibly avoid an incidence... a split second occurrence could give you the added reaction time needed.
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My car is streetable, barely..... But I use Lexan for the rear glass and rear side quarter windows. I have pieces sitting in the basement for the door windows and front 1/4 windows as well but have not installed them yet, not sure if I will.....
They work fine, fit great. I used a 964 rear seal (trim less) and 993 rear1/4 window seals (trim less and more flush) with the lexan. The GE MR10 tint matches the factory color great. The rear is a fair bit lighter, the quarters a wee bit lighter.
I may install the door windows at some point....
My car only sees a few days of street use.... I would not use the rear on a daily driver that would see all types of weather as scratching my be a concern..... But the GE MR10 appears to be pretty scratch resistant.
Cheers
They work fine, fit great. I used a 964 rear seal (trim less) and 993 rear1/4 window seals (trim less and more flush) with the lexan. The GE MR10 tint matches the factory color great. The rear is a fair bit lighter, the quarters a wee bit lighter.
I may install the door windows at some point....
My car only sees a few days of street use.... I would not use the rear on a daily driver that would see all types of weather as scratching my be a concern..... But the GE MR10 appears to be pretty scratch resistant.
Cheers