What paint to tint a windscreen?

[Allan Bennett]

I want to tint the windows of my 550-size Bell JetRanger heli a sort of mid-grey to hide the internals. For a couple of seasons I've used tint film, the sort used on full-size cars, but it's bubbling and peeling off and looking awful.

I believe that Tamya used to do a range of special paints for this purpose, but I can't find any such thing on their web site or at my local model shop. Does anyone have suggestions of paints (or stains) that would do the job nicely please.

[flight1]

HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THE VALLEJO PREMIUM OPAQUE PAINTS LIKE THIS

[Dave Bran]

Yes, Tamiya did, I used their "smoke tint" and IF they still do, Sussex Model Centre is likely to have as they have a massive Tamiya rack.

[Tim A]

Tamiya PS31 Smoke Polycarbonate Spray shows up on various UK websites still available but not Sussex Model Centre

[Engine Doctor]

Tinted cellulose thinners works ok applied in thin sprayed coats . Apply until the desired darkness/effect is achieved. If you think you colour and allow to settle the solids will settle out and leave see through tint.

[Bill_B]

I've used Auto Spray Tint from my local car accessory shop which works extremely well. Also check out eBay as there's window tint spray available there too.

[Allan Bennett]

Thanks guys, I'm obviously not as adept at using Google as you are

I've ordered a can of the Tamiya.

[Allan Bennett]

The PS-31 spray arrived yesterday, and what a wonderful job it does Thanks guys. I wonder why Tamiya don't list it here -- must be some EU rule

[Stuphedd]

for what its worth , ( with the diminishing pound ) I used to "soak " my canopies in DYLON for a few days , more for darker and using this method the colour does not scratch or fall off ,

Now I do spray cos its a lot quicker.

cheers

[Allan Bennett]

That's a good tip Pete.

[robert chamberlain]

for my sailplane I soaked the canopy in a bucket of warm water to which I added "RIT" dye which is normally used to color cloth. Oddly, not all plastics took the color. One came out the same color it went in. Different type of plastic I guess. My sailplane looks great with a semi- transparent yellow finish----Bob in Kansas

[J D 8]

Similar to Robert's post , used to use Dylon hand dye,still available I think.

[Peter Miller]

We used to use Dylon on nylon props.We always used to boil the props to relieve stresses. Add the dylong for coloured props.

Doesn't work with many modern props, they must be nylon I think

[Geoff Parkes]

Back in my slot car racing days (mid 60,s ) we use to buy "jelly mold " transparent car bodies , usually of the U.S,saloon cars of that era, they all looked the same , but were larger than the British saloon cars , some bright spark discovered that if you covered the inside with flourescent pen markers the rougher the better, then sprayed the inside of the body with hair spray- harmony from wolworths seemed to work the best, maybe because it was the cheapest brand, the results were a amazing psycodelic finish as the hair spray reacted with the marker . Probably highly illegal now in our health and safety world.