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What thickness lexan to employ on my race car? #574952 01/06/10 01:29 PM 01/06/x 01:29 PM
OP EL Master Joined: January 2003 Posts: nine,654 Lima, Republic of peru	Hi! Im nearly to buy a lexan sheet to brand the windshield and side windows for my 67 Barracuda Race machine. What thickness should I buy? Thank you Domingo

Re: What thickness lexan to use on my race motorcar? [Re: domingo] #574953 01/06/10 02:11 PM 01/06/10 02:11 PM
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Re: What thickness lexan to apply on my race motorcar? [Re: WILD Neb] #574954 01/06/x 03:09 PM 01/06/10 03:09 PM
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Don't question me! Joined: October 2005 Posts: 7,996 Ontario, Canada	Y'all'll also want abrasion resistant or mar resistant and depending on the brand it may merely be treated on one side so you'll want that side out. This is non a commonly stocked product by plastic distributors and then you may be meliorate off ordering it from someone like AllStar "Makrolon" brand is less expensive than "Lexan" brand and is the clearest polycarbonate on the market.

Re: What thickness lexan to use on my race car? [Re: Stanton] #574955 01/06/10 04:41 PM 01/06/10 04:41 PM
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I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: You'll as well want abrasion resistant or mar resistant and depending on the brand it may but exist treated on one side so you'll want that side out. This is non a commonly stocked product by plastic distributors then you may be better off ordering it from someone like AllStar "Makrolon" brand is less expensive than "Lexan" brand and is the clearest polycarbonate on the marketplace. that does absolutely nothing, had a long talk with the local lexan dealer merely a short while agone. he said it was a waste of money for a race car. the mar10 will scratch just as like shooting fish in a barrel equally the regular lexan for half the toll. I used 1/viii" on the sides and dorsum and iii/16 on the windshield. I take used 1/8" on the windshield earlier with no issues though.

Re: What thickness lexan to utilise on my race car? [Re: Quicktree] #574956 01/06/10 04:51 PM 01/06/10 04:51 PM
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Don't question me! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,996 Ontario, Canada	Quote: that does absolutely zilch, had a long talk with the local lexan dealer but a short while agone. he said information technology was a waste of coin for a race motorcar. the mar10 will scratch just as like shooting fish in a barrel as the regular lexan for half the price. Well I'yard a dealer likewise and I say your dealer is full of crap! More likely he but wanted to sell y'all what he stocks as opposed to ordering what y'all need. And since he probably has a ten-sheet minimum guild he was looking at loosing the sale unless he could convert y'all. You lot're a soft sell buddy!! Just wiping lexan with a soft cloth will scratch it enough to make information technology difficult to see out of when the glare of sun or calorie-free hits information technology. The angle of the windshield makes information technology even worse. The AR coating will prolong the life tenfold. Simply hey, it own't my money and I'm not getting the sale either and so what do I care !!

Re: What thickness lexan to use on my race car? [Re: Stanton] #574957 01/06/10 04:55 PM 01/06/10 04:55 PM
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Re: What thickness lexan to use on my race car? [Re: Stanton] #574958 01/06/x 05:02 PM 01/06/10 05:02 PM
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I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: that does absolutely nothing, had a long talk with the local lexan dealer just a curt while ago. he said it was a waste of money for a race car. the mar10 volition scratch merely as easy as the regular lexan for one-half the toll. Well I'thousand a dealer too and I say your dealer is full of crap! More likely he simply wanted to sell you what he stocks as opposed to ordering what you need. And since he probably has a ten-sheet minimum order he was looking at loosing the auction unless he could convert you. You're a soft sell buddy!! Just wiping lexan with a soft cloth will scratch it enough to make it difficult to meet out of when the glare of sun or light hits it. The bending of the windshield makes information technology even worse. The AR coating will prolong the life tenfold. But hey, it own't my money and I'one thousand not getting the auction either so what exercise I care !! what ever, have used both and doesn't make a bit of deviation. the coating is then thin information technology doesn't do squat. and he had both in stock and the mar 10 was twice as much. no matter which ane yous apply you end up changing it out after a few years anyway.

Re: What thickness lexan to apply on my race car? [Re: Quicktree] #574959 01/06/10 05:26 PM 01/06/10 05:26 PM
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Main Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,957 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Quote: that does absolutely nothing, had a long talk with the local lexan dealer just a short while ago. he said information technology was a waste of money for a race car. the mar10 will scratch just every bit easy as the regular lexan for one-half the price. Well I'm a dealer too and I say your dealer is full of crap! More than likely he just wanted to sell you what he stocks every bit opposed to ordering what you demand. And since he probably has a ten-sheet minimum order he was looking at loosing the auction unless he could convert you. You're a soft sell buddy!! Just wiping lexan with a soft fabric will scratch information technology enough to make it hard to encounter out of when the glare of lord's day or light hits it. The angle of the windshield makes it fifty-fifty worse. The AR coating will prolong the life tenfold. But hey, it ain't my money and I'one thousand not getting the auction either so what do I care !! what ever, have used both and doesn't make a bit of departure. the coating is and so thin it doesn't do squat. and he had both in stock and the mar 10 was twice as much. no matter which one you apply you terminate upward changing it out after a few years anyhow. I wouldnt waste material my coin on the mar resistant, I did one time... never again.... I paid extra to become smoked lexan but wont go the mar stuff once more It to original post... I utilize ane/eight" every where BUT it flexes at speed but go right back... if you feel like running three/16" for the windshield it will stay alot better... I'yard guessing you desire to apply the origanal rubber molding and then you need to fill up the gap

Re: What thickness lexan to utilize on my race machine? [Re: domingo] #574960 01/06/10 08:53 PM 01/06/10 08:53 PM
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OP EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: ix,654 Lima, Republic of peru	thx for thursday replies guys!!! I will go to my local distributor and see what they have in stock... I was planning on buying a complete canvas (i dont recollect they sell sections) so Ill buy all i/8"

Re: What thickness lexan to use on my race machine? [Re: domingo] #574961 01/06/10 09:ten PM 01/06/ten 09:10 PM
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master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: iv,495 aotearoa	we are allowed to use a calorie-free tint on our polycarbonate windows, scratches are difficult to see from the inside even with ozone depleted high UV count south pacific sunday blazing in your eyes. with all windows tinted it makes it look quite night simply you can still see the commuter.

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