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Stus-List Removing companionway slider plexiglass, C 37/40+
Not happy with color
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My understanding was that poly-carbonate (Lexan) was tougher than acrylic
(Plexiglas), but softer. In other words, poly-carbonate would withstand
impact better, but would scratch more easily.
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 7:55 PM,
I had thought that polycarbonate was "more likely to scratch"
compared to acrylic ( plexiglass ), and that polycarbonate yellowed
over time due to UV exposure.
http://www.hydrosight.com/acrylic-vs-polycarbonate-a-quantitative-and-qualitative-comparison/
Michael Brown
Windburn
C 30-1
Date:
Bruce,
There is no way of removing the acrylic without damaging the gel coat,
so lets get that out of the way, up front. I used a router, and others
have used sharpened putty knifes. None work very well. I've talked with
the people at Plexus and they have no suggestions, either. I used a
Hi Bruce
I replaced my fixed ports this past spring and I used 3/8" polycarbonate.
It is stronger and more scratch resistant than plexiglass.
I purchased it from Curbell plastics Rochester NY
Cheers
Brian
Brian Donovan
112 Frisbee Hill Rd
Hilton NY 14468
(585) 313-1940
> On Nov 18, 2017,
Bruce,
See below for emails from my boatyard when they replaced my hatch. Photos can
be found at: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhpB-lul9d5YqTvkapMRJyXOGr2V
Your boat may be different. The new skylight appears to be held in place with
adhesive. I did not see any evidence of VHB tape. The
Hello all,
I am going to replace the plexiglass on my companionway. The sliding part is
easy. However, for the fixed portion forward of slider, it is stuck down to
fiberglass. I am guessing that it was originally installed with Plexus like
the fixed ports on the side were done.
Can anyone
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