charlieannear Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hi All, where's the best place to get new perspex for my windows? C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Cheers Kam. Anyone got suggestions for a cheap, local source of UV stable perspex/acrylic/polycarbonate then? C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 plexiglass = the American generic term for what we British call Perspex. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Here's the link I posted way back. I think the do perspex and polycarb. Boat windows W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks Wedger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted July 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Thanks Brian C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Thanks Brain, it looks like they also have the soft plastic I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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