Perspex Required

[charlieannear]

Hi All,

 

where's the best place to get new perspex for my windows?

 

C.

[Newboy]

Perspex yellows quickly in sunlight, go to your local glazing firm they will have something better. Or ask Adam, he replaced Blue Warrior's window with caebon wotsit last year, but they are quite dear.

[charlieannear]

Cheers Kam.

 

Anyone got suggestions for a cheap, local source of UV stable perspex/acrylic/polycarbonate then?

 

C.

[Adam F]

Local? Let your fingers do the walking, yellow pages. I called a place in Southbourne.

 

or, like I did - try ebay. I emailed a seller who did me a special buy it now for cut to size pieces, I then just trimmed them up.

 

I used 5mm Lexan - this is better then glass, lighter, stronger and scratch resistant - I did all of BW's windows for about

[Afishionado]

Local? Let your fingers do the walking, yellow pages. I called a place in Southbourne.

 

or, like I did - try ebay. I emailed a seller who did me a special buy it now for cut to size pieces, I then just trimmed them up.

 

I used 5mm Lexan - this is better then glass, lighter, stronger and scratch resistant - I did all of BW's windows for about

[Wedger]

O' course it could be a simple name for one of the above but I got plexiglass for my Wilson some time ago. I believe oft' used for replacement side windows for tractors etc. Ya could try one of the larger agricutural suppliers.

Also worth a search back as I posted something on this quite a while ago.

[Afishionado]

plexiglass = the American generic term for what we British call Perspex.

 

Mad Mike

[Wedger]

Here's the link I posted way back. I think the do perspex and polycarb.

 

Boat windows

 

W

 

[charlieannear]

Thanks Wedger!

[Brian]

Hants and Dorset Signs and Plastics at Southbourne , will supply all grades of plastic.

Apparently they do a special grade for boat windows that doesn't craze or go yellow.

If you take in your old windows or a cardboard template they'll cut them to shape.

 

 

[charlieannear]

Thanks Brian

 

C.

[Newboy]

Thanks Brain, it looks like they also have the soft plastic I was looking for.