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Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

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    Question Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    I want my dark tinted shield darker.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Can your shield accept a pinlock insert? If so get a dark smoke insert.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    What brand and is it an iridium?

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    spray paint

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    arai dark smoke

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    mirrored are pretty dark

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Quote Originally Posted by MHenry600 View Post
    spray paint
    Does it work better on the inside or the outside?

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Quote Originally Posted by nt650hawk View Post
    arai dark smoke
    go to AutoZone and grab whatever % windown tint you want, add to inside of visor to your content

    You going for the Colin Edwards approach...too dark to see any imperfections on the asphalt and slow down?

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    ride at night

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Wear sunglasses and tinted visor. Worth a shot.

    I wouldn't spray anything on the shield

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    My sunglasses don't play well with visors, all sorts of polarization issues causing strange colors, dark spots, and difficult depth perception.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Yes, polarized sun glasses and polarized shields can create "interesting" moiré patterns so it's something to watch for. It doesn't really bother me, but yes I get it as well.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Quote Originally Posted by jasnmar View Post
    Does it work better on the inside or the outside?
    Inside for sure. That way it won't chip if a rock or something bounces off the shield.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Quote Originally Posted by cdovego View Post
    go to AutoZone and grab whatever % windown tint you want, add to inside of visor to your content
    I've hear of people doing this, cutting a 1-1.5" wide strip of tint for the very top of the visor, for if you're riding into the sun, you can tilt your head down a bit and look through the tinted portion.

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    Re: Anyone make a tinted shield darker?

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    I've hear of people doing this, cutting a 1-1.5" wide strip of tint for the very top of the visor, for if you're riding into the sun, you can tilt your head down a bit and look through the tinted portion.
    I do something similar but with electrical tape. Just an inch or so wide so you can block the worst of the sun.

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