Lexan?
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Topic: Lexan?
Posted By: pgilly
Subject: Lexan?
Date Posted: May-19-2010 at 3:48pm
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Does anyone know where to get .125 Lexan at a decent price? Lowes and Home Depot only carry .093. Before I bought the boat, someone put armourall on the windshield. I want to replace it using Lexan. CorrectCraft has the windshield in stock in Orlando for around $100, but it's going to cost $120 to get it here. Everywhere I've looked for a sheet of .125 Lexan that is the size I need, they're asking around $205. I would rather do this project myself for around $100 (if possible), but I guess if I have to spend $200, I might as well just get the exact part from CorrectCraft. ------------- 1993 Ski Nautique |
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Posted By: Kingiant
Date Posted: May-19-2010 at 3:51pm
| I would check Tap Plastics, not sure if they have one out there in your part of the woods, but I believe they will ship it. Do a google for Tap Plastics. They should just require the specs, and they can ship out to you. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-19-2010 at 4:01pm
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The plastic suppliers love to sell 4x8 sheets. Take a look at http://www.mcmaster.com/#polycarbonate-sheets/=75q12k - polycarbonate from Mcmaster and compare prices on smaller pieces. The "abrasion resistant" may be worth looking at too. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: May-19-2010 at 7:27pm
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Some Glass Shops have it. Usually way cheaper than the Depot etc...
And you can pick the size and not have to pay for a whole sheet. AT |
Posted By: pgilly
Date Posted: May-19-2010 at 10:15pm
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Yeah, I checked some local glass shops, and they were asking for around $200... I think I might just order the windshield from Correct Craft at the end of the season.... There's so much I want to do to the boat to make it perfect- so one project at a time... ------------- 1993 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 6:24pm
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LEXAN is good stuff. Made by GE Plastics, or now SABIC (Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp.), which bought GE Plastics a couple of years ago.
Its tough, and clear. However, it has poor chemical resistance and poor scratch resistance. I would spend the extra $100 and get the right part from Correct Craft when the time is right. I think it will look better, and perform better over the long haul. |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 8:15pm
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Not sure, but is it possible to buff the current windshield to restore it? ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 9:23pm
Patrick, I just did a quick search (not even a "advanced") and came up with 7 threads on using plastic polish on windshields. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Hawktique wrote:Posted By: pgilly
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 11:04pm
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I looked at some of the posts, and I got the headlight cleaner and buffed the heck out of it... it looked good for about 45 minutes, then it all came back... ------------- 1993 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: May-22-2010 at 3:58am
| Any body know how to take the crazing out of plexi windows. thanks jeff |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-22-2010 at 9:41am
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Jeff,
If it's crazed the damage is internal and it's time for new plastic. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: May-22-2010 at 10:48am
Thanks Pete! I was afraid of that. atleast i have good molds 
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