Tinting Canopy

[john tarpinian]

I've been using the Testor's Transparent paint.  They
make it in 3 0r 4 colors.  Their web sight also claims
you can mix their regular paint 50/50 with clear coat
for a transparent affect.  Most of the new canopy
materials don't accept Rit dye regarless of the
temperature.

john

--- Ed White <edvwhite at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I did this to my Focus 2 canopy.  Pactra makes a
> window tint color in this color but I was strongly
> advised against it.  In fact my LHS refuses to even
> stock that color because they've had so many
> complaints about poor results.  I used black with
> gold
> metal flake, airbrushed on very light coats, about
> 3-4.  It came out well enough, though I can't see
> the
> gold metal flake.
> Ed
> 
> 
> --- Tom Hinton <tph1 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Pactra makes a spray paint/tint that works well.
> > They make a zillion colors
> > for the r/c cars and they work well for canopies.
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dieter Rozek" <rozekd at earthlink.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 1:56 PM
> > Subject: Tinting Canopy
> > 
> > 
> > > I was wondering what would be the best way to
> tint
> > a plastic canopy
> > > (Temptation Canopy), black or smoke color.  I
> have
> > used Rit dye in the
> > > past but noticed when I left the canopy in too
> > long the color looked
> > > more purple than black.  In addition, it seemed
> to
> > only work when the
> > > dye was heated which caused the plastic to
> deform
> > slightly. Any
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Dieter
> > >
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