tinting z3 rear screen

stevesace · Post by **stevesace** » Sun 01 May, 2011 21:23

has anyone tinted their rear screen? i was going to use some good quality tint film but i've been told the glue can rot the plastic window.. might still give it ago as its got a none gen rear screen in anyway, and would rather put the genuine one back in

not sure whether the folding of it would cause problems too?

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sun 01 May, 2011 21:28

I have seen green tinted rear screens on Zeds, i.e. the plastic itself is tinted. I'm really not sure how well film would hold up with creasing etc

Tim.

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Sun 01 May, 2011 22:43

Tinted rear screen.

HT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Z3-Rear-Plast ... 19c5265811

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Sun 01 May, 2011 22:45

I think the film would delaminate with folding.

A better option might be getting some tinted plastic put in as a replacement for the clear one.

Geoff H · Post by **Geoff H** » Sun 01 May, 2011 23:19

My rear screen is still the original one and has a green tint

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Sun 01 May, 2011 23:36

Why tint? It's dark enough inside without it

Geoff H · Post by **Geoff H** » Mon 02 May, 2011 16:45

Jamezee wrote:Why tint? It's dark enough inside without it

Its how they came from the factory. Its only a light green tint

Lazzzydog · Post by **Lazzzydog** » Tue 03 May, 2011 15:27

Why not try it with the film and see how it goes. Surely wouldn't cost much and it may hide the fold mark.

Malcolm E Zed · Post by **Malcolm E Zed** » Tue 03 May, 2011 19:29

I work in the window film industry. Window film will not work on a Z3 rear screen.

Firstly it won't adhere very well to the plastic as the adhesive is designed to adhere to glass.

Secondly if you could get it to stick the bend in the screen when putting the roof down will detirorate the film very quickly forcing the film to crack and peel and just look plan awful in no time.

Thirdly the film would have to be heat shrunk to take up any curvature in the rear screen and that can not be done with a plastic screen.

Any questions about window tinting in general please PM me.

Lazzzydog · Post by **Lazzzydog** » Tue 03 May, 2011 21:46

That's what is so good about this site, there's usually somebody in the know.

stevesace · Post by **stevesace** » Wed 04 May, 2011 16:45

That clears that idea up

Thanks peeps