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stuffinbox · 07-02-2007, 05:45

The Lexan on my companionway is crazed and I am planning to get around to replacing it but I am not comfortable with how much the plastic is crowned or curved and because it's 5/8" thick, reproducing this shape worries me. I am not sure it's actually lexan because of the way it's crazed and even considering it is 20 years old I suspect the material is plexiglass. I am considering making up a form and heating the material to allow me to clamp it in place using the same holes that will be used to install it when finished. Anyone here with knowhow on polycarbonate? If this route gets too costly or complicated the lexan may be replaced with teak and the companionway doors may recieve the windows.

07-02-2007, 05:45	#1
stuffinbox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46	Lexan Question The Lexan on my companionway is crazed and I am planning to get around to replacing it but I am not comfortable with how much the plastic is crowned or curved and because it's 5/8" thick, reproducing this shape worries me. I am not sure it's actually lexan because of the way it's crazed and even considering it is 20 years old I suspect the material is plexiglass. I am considering making up a form and heating the material to allow me to clamp it in place using the same holes that will be used to install it when finished. Anyone here with knowhow on polycarbonate? If this route gets too costly or complicated the lexan may be replaced with teak and the companionway doors may recieve the windows.