okay so my rear window has anoyed the crap out of me since i bought my car... and i really dont feel like shelling out the cash for the glass top... any suggestions? im about to just buy some paint or the spray on tail light darkener... HELP!!!

 

Try some PlasticX from Meguiars. It is a pain in the ass to do the inside of the window but be patient.

Also buy a towel the same color as the tray in the car and put it in there. Most of the scratches come from the plastic rubbing on the bottom of the tray.

Good luck.

Kevin

 

i realize that and i use the plastic x to clean it. but its all creased and looks like shit...

 

For the creases...


take a bowl of hot water... not boiling hot but almost and slowly go back and forth pouring it across the top of the window covering the whole thing. You may need to use 2 bowls. The window will immediately sag but as it cools it will tighten back up removing the creases.

 

Thanks..I'll do that 2mrow... any suggestions on how i could tint it?

 

Do it tonight when it is cool outside. As for tint, used a static clinging tint, u can find it just about anywhere. Apply it to the outside and use a water/dishsoap solution.





Ill see if I can locate the DIY.

 

Here ya go:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...owtopic=118889

 

that link doesnt work 4 me...

 

Its an old one of xviper's. I didn't notice it was in the dumpster. I will copy the text but his pics are gone.

 

DISCLAIMER: The procedures, methods and products written up here was for my circumstances only. I make no assertions that your results will be the same nor do I claim that this is the best way to do it. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Those of you with the plastic rear window - is it scratched to heck? And cloudy?
The Static Cling Tint is one of the easiest and best ways to protect the window year after year. If your window is already in a bad way, start by polishing it with a plastic polish like Maguiar's Plastic Polish. Repeat as necessary to reduce the large visible scratches. Then clean it up and shine it up with Plexus. Plexus will "hide" many of the smaller scratches so you don't see them well.

Here's the stuff I use - 20% tint (Cost about 10-15 Cannuck bucks and one roll will do at least two windows or two years worth):
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Clean your work area or line it with newspapers to keep the tint from getting dirty. Remember, it's "static" so stuff will be attracted to it. Roll it out on a flat surface:
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If this is your first tint, make a template out of aluminum foil. Lay the foil out onto the back window and use your finger to make an indent of the window outline. (Having a friend to help with this part is nice.) If you already have tint on the window, use it as the template. (Mine lasted almost 2 years but finally stopped clinging after this past winter from being folded all the time under the hardtop.) Lay the template over the new tint. Make sure it's clean and layed out flat with no wrinkles:
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Cut out the new tint:
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Now you have this (double layer with old tint on top):
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