Mine have lasted 20 years. I'm happy with that.

Kevin1



--- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <hb...@...> wrote:
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> Ed is right, you want Plexi for the rear windows. They'll last longer.
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> Hartmut
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> To: ebengui...@...; [email protected]
> From: e...@...
> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:14:53 -0600
> Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Rear window (not the movie)
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> Prof. Ed asked:
> > I'm trying to locate where to purchase clear Lexon for the right 
> > rear of my "G" coupe.  (please not Home Depot- I want it pre cut 
> > to size) I checked with Univair and they only have Plexiglas. 
> > I was told that Lexan is better by many in the groupe ????
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> Lexan is less brittle and less prone to break.  But, how often do the rear 
> windows break?  Not often, I think.
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> Lexan is also much more easily scratched.
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> Wearing polarized sunglasses greatly reduces reflections from the inside of 
> the windows, reflections that show you the inside of your plane rather than 
> the view outside.  Lexan makes for weird rainbows and patterns of dark areas 
> as the material's optics interact with the polarization.
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> Lexan can even give distortion to your view when you look directly through it.
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> Plexiglas has no optical distortion, no problem with polarization and is 
> harder to scratch.
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> For me, I'd definitely choose Plexiglas for my rear windows.  (And side 
> windows and windshield.  That's just me.)
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> Oh, yeah, Plexiglas is much easier to break out if you ever get trapped in a 
> flipped airplane.  With Lexan, forget it.
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> I don't know if the windows they sell precut would fit your plane.  Do you 
> know for sure that your window holes are original?  You do have the 
> old-style, slightly smaller windows with a gazillion fasteners around the 
> rim, don't you?  (If you have the larger rear windows with only the rubber 
> grommet around to hold it in place, you'd better cut the new windows to match 
> the old – they may or may not be exactly standard.)
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> If I missed on any of this, will you experts please comment.
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> Ed
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> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
> Behalf Of ebengui...@...
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:58 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Rear window (not the movie)
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> Hi everyone. 
> I'm trying to locate where to purchase clear Lexon for the right rear of my 
> "G" coupe.
> (please not Home Depot- I want it pre cut to size) 
> I checked with Univair and they only have Plexiglas. 
> I was told that Lexan is better by many in the groupe ????
> Any info shall be appreciated
> Thank you & Happy New Year
> Prof. Ed
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