Colored Acrylic

SINasster · 17-September-02, 11:07 PM

I have a black Lian-li with the pre-mod window. I drilled out the horrible looking factory rivets and installed some 10-32 hardware that i painted black to match the case. But its still a pre-mod window.

I would like to swap out the clear acrylic with clear blue acrylic. but in my search I have not been able to locate any.

I know it exists cause you can order window kits in various colors, unfortunately all the kits are to small to use.

Do any of you know where i can get a piece of this aprox. 16"x16"???? I dont need a full sheet that is bigger than my car

Coelacanth · 18-September-02, 01:19 AM

Hmm, I know you can buy clear paint in various colors (dries transparent), but never tried it on acrylic...perhaps pick up a can and test it on a spare piece of acrylic? Plus, it has the advantage that you can mask off areas you don't want colored, that will appear totally clear once you've finished painting.

SINasster · 18-September-02, 01:26 AM

ive tried transparent paint "candy" before very hard to get even, probabley impossible when you using it as a window.

at worst i will try some blue window tint

scapegoat · 18-September-02, 02:46 AM

no need to SINasster, i know they make tinted acrlyic( i just picked up some bronzed tinted acylic for windows on my boat). This was from my local suppliers you may want to check with your local guys if you have any. I did find one site though, seems as if they make acrylic in all diffrent shades, both transluect and transparent

Tinted Acliryc

Im sure there is more, ill keep looking for ya

EDIT.....Ahhh here is an even better one

LOOK HERE

EDIT AGAIN- One more, this is where i buy from when local's dont have it, they can custom order a color of acrlyic for you if they dont stock it(though it can be expensive)
Tap Plastics

SINasster · 18-September-02, 10:31 PM

Thanks SG

the first link only sells 12"x24"
the second only sells full sheets

but the third.... well im not sure yet, but i will make a call to them and find out!!!

17-September-02, 11:07 PM		#1 (permalink)
SINasster Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Colored Acrylic I have a black Lian-li with the pre-mod window. I drilled out the horrible looking factory rivets and installed some 10-32 hardware that i painted black to match the case. But its still a pre-mod window. I would like to swap out the clear acrylic with clear blue acrylic. but in my search I have not been able to locate any. I know it exists cause you can order window kits in various colors, unfortunately all the kits are to small to use. Do any of you know where i can get a piece of this aprox. 16"x16"???? I dont need a full sheet that is bigger than my car

18-September-02, 02:46 AM		#4 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	no need to SINasster, i know they make tinted acrlyic( i just picked up some bronzed tinted acylic for windows on my boat). This was from my local suppliers you may want to check with your local guys if you have any. I did find one site though, seems as if they make acrylic in all diffrent shades, both transluect and transparent Tinted Acliryc Im sure there is more, ill keep looking for ya EDIT.....Ahhh here is an even better one LOOK HERE EDIT AGAIN- One more, this is where i buy from when local's dont have it, they can custom order a color of acrlyic for you if they dont stock it(though it can be expensive) Tap Plastics Last edited by scapegoat; 18-September-02 at 02:52 AM..

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18-September-02, 01:19 AM		#2 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God	Hmm, I know you can buy clear paint in various colors (dries transparent), but never tried it on acrylic...perhaps pick up a can and test it on a spare piece of acrylic? Plus, it has the advantage that you can mask off areas you don't want colored, that will appear totally clear once you've finished painting.

18-September-02, 01:26 AM		#3 (permalink)
SINasster Apex Master Tech Apprentice	ive tried transparent paint "candy" before very hard to get even, probabley impossible when you using it as a window. at worst i will try some blue window tint

18-September-02, 10:31 PM		#5 (permalink)
SINasster Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Thanks SG the first link only sells 12"x24" the second only sells full sheets but the third.... well im not sure yet, but i will make a call to them and find out!!!