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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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can this be done? will it bubble up when it folds down?
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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Yes this can be done with little to no problem. Head over to S2Ki.com and do a search you will find a DIY thread.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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I work at a tint shop during the summer and no you cannot do it. If you buy that cheesey stick-on plastic stuff it may work but real tint will not.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 04:47 AM
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Default Re: tinting soft top plastic? (ImportSport)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ImportSport &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes this can be done with little to no problem. Head over to S2Ki.com and do a search you will find a DIY thread.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'll just wait what VAPOR got to say about this one ...LMAO
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 05:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98-0688 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can this be done? will it bubble up when it folds down? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Window tint is not formulated to stick to plastic.

However, you are not out of options. These are the ones I know of.

Option 1. They make a spray on tint for this
purpose. It is a transparent paint comes in different
colors red blue black yellow and green are the ones I've
seen. It bonds with the plastic chemically or something.
The stuff will not come off once applied so make sure
you want to do it before spraying.

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes2949.htm

Option 2. Get a conv't top shop to sew in a new peice made from pre-tinted plastic. My jeep had this in the rear windows.... nice feature

goodluck

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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Y2K_S2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i'll just wait what VAPOR got to say about this one ...LMAO </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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Do u spray it on the inside or on the outside, Im thinking of doing the spray because i have an 01 and it sucks not having tinted windows
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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Inside
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 07:24 PM
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Default Re: tinting soft top plastic? (VTECorona)

there is a thread on s2ki.com about tinting the rear plastic window. you have to use cling tint ot something of that nature. Just go to the website and type in "tint plastic window".
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Default Re: tinting soft top plastic? (boostcrazy19)

You can use that stuff but in all honesty, it looks like crap. You can't achieve a clean looking tint job without having a glass window. Since the plastic folds when u put the top down you will always have wear on whatever type of tint you attempt to use, whether it be cling-on or spray.
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Old Nov 1, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Default Re: tinting soft top plastic? (98-0688)

no it cant be done
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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yes it can. go to s2ki.com and type in "static cling tint" under search. there is an entire post on it
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