Being the Guru of Plastics, as far as this list is concerned, let me tell you this about that. Plexiglas (Acrylic) is indeed good material. Lexan is better. Much better. My Coupe had a new Plexiglas bubble windshield installed prior to purchasing her. Someone climbed in, and put his hand on the upper edge of the shield for support, and it now has a palm sized curved crack in it. I haven't replaced it yet, but I will have to. To get the same crack in Lexan, you would have to have an Elephant put all it's weight in the same place, and then have it jump. Talk about bullet proof. Now the down side. Acrylic is fully UV resistant. In other words, it won't weather check or turn yellow. Lexan can be treated for UV protection, and quite frankly, for this application it should be. Both materials can be cast rather than extruded, and if they are, optical clarity should be very good in both. After all, most safety glasses are made of lexan. If you nick the edge of the acrylic while installing, the crack could go to the other side before it stops. Lexan, you can't crack it. Yes, the Lexan is softer. All this means is that you clean it with Mirror Glaze. That keeps it scratch proof and clear. I keep my canopy cover on at all times while not moving. I'll absolutely pay the extra and get the Lexan.
Larry Robert Graves wrote: > Time to change the windsheild on N93834. Has anyone gone from the > plexi to the lexan? If so, are you happy? They say it scratchs easier > and can have some visual distortion. Anyone not like their lexan > windscreen?? I put lexan in my side windows with mixed feelings. What > are some group member experiences? Thanks! Bob Graves N93834 > "Ma's Mink" > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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