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motochris 03-24-2005 12:58 PM

lexan windows
 
I had the idea of putting lexan windows in my 88 hb. how would I go about doing this or would it even work with the curves? I would like to do all windows.

Ravage70 03-24-2005 01:31 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
is this ur daily?
if it is, have fun looking through foggy windows all day long :P

motochris 03-24-2005 04:04 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
yes it is

Why would they be foggy?

bumblezc 03-24-2005 06:21 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
Lexan likes to turn foggy when it is exposed to UV over a long time.

Unless you get the REALLY Expensive stuff. and I mean REALLY expensive. We've worked with it at work, but It will still fog over time.

absolutezroo 03-24-2005 07:28 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
i think it needs to be heat streched somehow to make the curves..i think it would be a pain to make your own

Honda16hb 03-24-2005 11:14 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
does plexiglass fog up too? I only have 3 windows left in the parts car (windshield, hatch window, and right rear window) and I'd like to strip that bitch down and put plexiglass windows in.

bumblezc 03-25-2005 11:14 AM

Re: lexan windows
 
Don't really know, but I would assume, UV likes to break down basically anything. At a Co-op placement for college we would spend HOURS UV testing material because it was a texile place. Eventually, any plastic will break down due to UV. That why you dash fade, your seats, your pant, and so on.

HMTguy 03-25-2005 03:53 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
Plexiglass with 20% tint would be nice, it would probably take forever to get foggy.

Spenser 03-27-2005 11:07 PM

Re: lexan windows
 
you can drape form lexan with aheat gun and your oringal windows, works good

Bone1 03-29-2005 01:17 AM

Re: lexan windows
 
a old pizza oven works also for drape forming.

Instead of 500F just use 200F temp settings.


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