I often find myself lost in customs that are 1:64 clones, to a few friends 1:1 cars.

Latley,I've been running into a delemna of how to tint the glass(plastic windows)
of cheaper cars that have clear lenses.

I have multiple different colors of stained glass spraybombs...but no black.

Has anybody used a product that can help me acheive this?

I have Lacquer Thinner based dye stains but am afraid of the inevitable melting.


hep me preeeeeeeze

there is an actual window tint spray for lexan r/c car bodies that comes in black. i got mine at hobbytown usa but i'm sure any hobby shop should have it. if not, the film tint or spray for a 1:1 car should work too.

Testor's makes a model paint in an aerosol can for window tinting.

I stain windows with Rit dye. A simple glass jar, Rit dye, and the microwave.

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I stain windows with Rit dye. A simple glass jar, Rit dye, and the microwave.
Excellent idea cadillacPat! Then you don't have to worry about temperatures, paint runs, them awful dust boogers, and that Rit-dye comes in all sorts of colors!

Thanks!:thumbsup:

Thank you all for the great tips.:thumbsup:

I'll try to find the spray today,if not,where can I find RIT dye?

Thank you all for the great tips.:thumbsup:

I'll try to find the spray today,if not,where can I find RIT dye?

RobDog.. that Rite Dye is the dye you buy for dying clothing. Some guys use it for dying Hot Wheels or other diecast so they take on another color. I believe you can buy it at any Walmart, Target, Rie-Aid, or even the grocery stores. It's easy to get a hold of vs tinting spray paints , it's cheap, and that's just another reason I think it's a good idea.

I'm curious to know how easy and well it works, so let us know if you decide to use the dye!

Thanks !

I just came back from Wallys clothes detergent aisle,with the RIT.
Pat said "the microwave," so I'm guessin it's gotta be heated.
I've got plenty o windshields to practice on, but only one shot, on the car I'm doing.

Maybe Pat can shed some light on this whole dyeing procedure thang.
Until then,I'm hoppin over to HOT WORLD CUSTOMS to take a look at thier dye tutorial.

Under several controlled environments,I conclude that this myth is irrevocably BUSTED.;)


Actually,I concluded that different "clear" windows will take to the dye in different ways..

One HW window was dipped several times.
It changed progressively darker green,until it was a pretty cool dark green black.
Unfortunatley,the tint needs to be a transparent, limo black...no green

Two other windows were dipped into a hot bath of progressivley more concentrated, black dye.

This proved inconclusive, as the shade only darkened a very tiny bit,if at all.

I ended the experiment with one full bag of rit,mixed into a 1oz shotglass of really warm,to hot water.:freak:

Now, I didn't add vinegar,as the HotWorldCustoms article describes.

.....nor did I add salt,like the RIT package suggests.

The most importantly needed window has been soaking in the full, Rit bag o'brine for an hour now,with no darker results.

...just might have to use that black,lacquer thinner based dye stain, after all........

We used Rit when I was a kid to dye Vuc-u-Form slot car bodies. As I recall vinegar was a necessary ingredient. That was a looooong time ago.

well,I figured Lac thinner based dye stains was a bit risky..it was.

It would have worked,if the dillution ratio was better.
I wouldn't suggest it,unless you move very fast and precise.

My final solution was at Walmart.
Instead of buying expensive, 22"x 76"window tint,I wandered over to the windsheild sunshades section and found static cling windsheild tint strip for $2.87.
I now have enough for my 1:1 truck and plenty left over for little custom cars.

Mike Groothius:are you listening?...you need this stuff for your custom shop supplies;) :tongue: