While retrieving some emails that went around awhile back, I lost the email asking which material was best.....but you know who you are .Here is what that question came up with before:
Not to piss on the parade as I usually do, but Lexan will scratch much easier, be tougher to polish out and is just about impossible to break, especially when you're on your back trying to kick them out. When I replaced all of my glass, I used Lexan for the strength, workability, weight, cost, availability and tint. But I won't do it again. I won't fly under the George Washington Bridge again either! Just too old. Begin forwarded message: Date: May 5, 2009 3:22:42 PM CDT Subject: Fwd: Lexan better than acrylic for side windows
One that note – a few years ago I purchased a 4’ x 8’ sheet of 0.060 Lexan from Home Depot for $50. They cut out six window sized pieces at no extra charge.
Beats the Univair price for one window!
Roy
Begin forwarded message: Date: May 5, 2009 3:09:20 PM CDT Subject: Lexan better than acrylic for side windows
Begin forwarded message: Date: May 5, 2009 12:20:47 PM CDT Subject: [ercoupe-tech] new side windows.
Ed. I would suggest getting the new windows cut out of Lexan rather than acrylic. Lexan is the stuff they mahe CD's out of. If you have ever tried braking a CD that you are sick of listening to, you will be impressed with it's toughness. Since you have to drill holes to attach the window edges, it will be much easier to "drill" the holes than it will be with acrylic. When I refer to drilling, I find that with acrylic (or lexan) it is much better to just pulverize a hole through it with a dremmel tool with a small grinding bit, as this does not produce expansion forces that can crack the acrylic. Lexan will not work for the windshield because it does not tolerate gasoline splashing on it from the header tank. Alan Fairclough N87333 N94694 |
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