tkerrmd

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

LVDell

Maybe you could order a "smoked" piece of lexan? Plastic is very hard to tint as I looked into it a few years back.

tkerrmd

thanks will ask them about that

Matt Marks

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.

smlporsche

Tom-
I don't know if you're racing yet but many organizations don't allow tinting...

Bryan Watts

Bingo. You can get tinted Lexan from places like Racing Shields...whether or not you can legally run it is the key.

tkerrmd

Good idea Matt I will check into that.

Eddie yes the car is being prepared for PCA club racing so I will have to check thanks.

Toby Pennycuff

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

altonj

GE MR10 Lexan is avaible with a "tint". I use it my 84 and it matches the factory window color, very slightly green.

Cheers

BC

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.

Bull993tt

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.

RQ_GT3

Somewhat related question: are there any folks here that have lexan on their streetable cars?

Ok, maybe it is a stupid question. Still...

altonj

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

tkerrmd

good info guys thanks alot!! Apprecitate the input.

Jarez Mifkin

What about tear-offs to protect the front windshield, where's the best place to get those?