Author Topic: HELP smoke gray plexiglass (Read 5064 times)

lakrulez14 · « **on:** November 03, 2009, 07:15:48 PM »

i was looking at a few xbox 360s with acrylic/plexiglass windows on them which is so beautiful on an xbox ive done this with my hardrive already so i kno how to cut it out and put it onthere yada yad but i was thinking of an idea of mabye somehow smoking the plexiglass with a black mist of spray paint (brainstorming) but my vision is to hve a plexiglass/acrylic window thats has a transparent coat of gray but still see through it. any ideas on how to get it like that without buying one premade?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:14:24 AM »

is you want a smoked effect. try laying your plexy down flat and sanding the inside of it with very very fine sand paper... also do the sanding in the same motion and sand very lightly...
it should end up with a smoked effect.....
if not a very light misting of a grey spray may giv you the desired effect but again do it on the inside of the plexy...

40_ounce · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:14:35 AM »

I found this store searching google. http://www.estreetplastics.com/

Modded Matt · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:15:54 AM »

automotive car window tint

spurgurgle · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:26:02 AM »

matts right window tint would work a treat......
i think i still have som lying in my shed from trying to tint my windows a few years back...
may have to try that next time a do a window...
probilly my xbox not a freinds for once lol..
its funny i've modded like 4 consoles now and only finished 3 as the 4th being mine always gets put to the side so i can do my mates console

they've all got cool consoles and mines in peices lol

lakrulez14 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2009, 03:36:24 PM »

thanks guys im going 2 hve to try that tint, but i wanted more of a smokey type of look like some areas more transparent than others. spurgurgle will that sanding come out as more of a mist or smoke cuz i have clear plexiglass and i dnt want it 2 look like the outside of my house window lol so yea i wnt more of a darker look too. but thx all u guys.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2009, 05:52:36 PM »

um not sure never realy tried it on bigger bits of plexy...
i use it to act as difusers over leds on small squares of plexy...

i would say it turns out like a smoke effect but its not really transparent its mor translosent..... (spelling???)

lakrulez14 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:32:34 PM »

ok well mabye i can get my dad to put a very transparent black tint on it after i sand it mabye it will look a little better. will post pics when finished. thx to all

Tec_ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2009, 12:12:20 AM »

or you could buy it here

http://www.delviesplastics.com/

5th-axis · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2009, 12:24:54 PM »

You could also try Testors model car paint. Get some clear and mix in a little black to darken it a bit. Its an old trick people used to use to smoke tail lights on a car. I would test a small piece to make sure the paint does not distort the plexi.

Amerikun Soljia · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2009, 08:41:06 PM »

5th has a good idea. Also, the window tint would be a great Idea, but again, it all depends on what color YOU are going for. I may not be much of and LED installer, but I know about painting and coloring an xbox!! I would say try both approacheswm as plexi is sorta cheap, and if you don like one, you could always use it on a friends, because there is always someone who is gonna like what you dont.

lakrulez14 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2009, 09:39:28 PM »

thx everyone 4 all ur ideas but i just tried it with black window tint and tried 2 sand it and stupid me messed up the plexi. man i am such a dumb

, so im going 2 just get some acrylic from my dads shop and fog it a little so that its translucent. thx for everything tho guys.

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