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simons&cautostyle

Hi all just a quick question ive got to tint some plastic windows on a boat and will be using some Coolkote but the windows are slightly curved but will the coolkote heat shrink or will it go round a curve without needing any heat ?Any info would be great.


Thanks.
simons&cautostyle

Please anyone ive got it in tomorrow ?
TTS
Never heard of CoolKote dunno.gif
scottydosnntkno
QUOTE (TTS @ Jul 14 2009, 01:53 PM) [*]702801[/*]
Never heard of CoolKote dunno.gif

i looked it up, they have a very basic website, like coolkote.com

it says its the only film designed for application on polycarbonate windows. its a european company.

that being said, I don't know if it shrinks dunno.gif
naughtydog
i am sure it will,give it a try
simons&cautostyle

Thanks guys yeah its film that you can apply to polycarbonate and plastic windows.Il give it a go as its kind of a vinyl hopefully it will go round a curved screen.Il let you know what the outcome is.

Cheers
simons&cautostyle

Just a quick update did the boat with coolkote went on fine didnt need to heat shrink it which was good.The boat wasnt in a very good state but looked good with what we had to work with we love a challenge !!

Cheers.
scottydosnntkno
QUOTE (simons&cautostyle @ Jul 16 2009, 12:20 PM) [*]703387[/*]
Just a quick update did the boat with coolkote went on fine didnt need to heat shrink it which was good.The boat wasnt in a very good state but looked good with what we had to work with we love a challenge !!

Cheers.

boats are tough to do, because the way most of them are kept you can only do so much
callwild
I know this is too late to help simons but for the info; I use Coolkote all the time for polycarbonate conservatory roofs. It is an opaque grey/silver vinyl which is not suitable for windows you wish to see through.
As it is a vinyl rather than polyester and as such would not think it would shrink but stretch under heat.

simons&cautostyle

Yeah we tried heat shrinking a bit to see what it would do and it seems to just melt with the heat as its a vinyl as you said.
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