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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Well I'm sick of driving with the hard top on cause my soft top windows aren't tinted and due to tools in the back I need them to be
So I'm gonna try this:
VHT night shade spray tint
First light coat is done and it may not end up looking like factory I can still see threw it enough to back up and to hide my tools and not look funny since the rest of my 4 door is tinted
I'll keep u guys updated
1hr to re-coat
3hrs to be dry to the touch
24hrs to fully cure
Thank god there's no rain tonite
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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I did this to my windows.... wish i didn't! Did not turn out so well. I ordered the tinted ones through Quadratec! Good luck hope it turns out nice!
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Good luck, but I'd say it's gonna look shotty, id imagine it'll look good from far away but up close it'll look like u spray painted em
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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It's only gotta last me till oct then the hard top goes back on and next spring were getting a best top
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Worked for me I can still see out the back it's dark enough it's perfect to last me till next spring
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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Tried this about a year ago... I must not have done it that well cause it was a mess. I ended up buying some clear windows and velcroed (along the top, bottom, and side edges) replacement soft window screen. It's not the greatest thing ever, but I paid about 100.00 for everything and had enough leftover screen material to use with my old windows to make them into screen windows only for camping. I cut the plastic out and just used velcro and the screen material for those as well.

Good luck- but there really isn't an alternative...
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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My tint guy is pretty friggin amazing so he is gonna put actual tint on my soft top windows. I've had friends do it. Just have to really let it cure in the heat after its all said and done.
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:01 AM
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why the peroxide?
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JKWirfel
why the peroxide?
All I had to clean the window lol
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Here in the next week I'm going to tent my soft top windows with regular tint. I have done tint in the past it's not that hard but I never done a soft top jeep. If it turns out good I may just have to do a right-up on it.
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