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Alan Wheeler · 07-02-2007, 11:45

I learn't a little about the life of Lexan from a totally different off topic thing I am involved with. The first thing I discovered was how short the life span of Lexan was in sunlight. The lexan loses it's strenght when exposed to UV in a very short time. It is only a coulple of years and the two materials reach about the same strength.
As Peter has also described, Lexan scratches very easily. Plexi is much harder wearing and it take many years for it to deteriorate in the sun.
There are important aspects for working with both that must be done, or you will have a lovely looking panel that simply cracks in a week or two. That is the area of drilling holes.

07-02-2007, 11:45	#6
Alan Wheeler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady Posts: 8,042	I learn't a little about the life of Lexan from a totally different off topic thing I am involved with. The first thing I discovered was how short the life span of Lexan was in sunlight. The lexan loses it's strenght when exposed to UV in a very short time. It is only a coulple of years and the two materials reach about the same strength. As Peter has also described, Lexan scratches very easily. Plexi is much harder wearing and it take many years for it to deteriorate in the sun. There are important aspects for working with both that must be done, or you will have a lovely looking panel that simply cracks in a week or two. That is the area of drilling holes. __________________ Wheels For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.