The edges of Lexan can also be buffed on a bench grinder buffing wheel with
a little Tripoli applied. It leaves a nice smooth translucent finish.
Jeff Church
-----Original Message-----
From: Bkitterer@aol.com <Bkitterer@aol.com>
To: dwramsey@worldnet.att.net <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: Re: side curtains
>"Fire polishing" the edge of the side curtain plexiglass not only looks
better
>but will give you longer life. Age fracturing initiates at weak points, so
if
>the edges are not polished it will start there sooner. By the way if you
use
>Lexan fire polishing is almost impossible to do because the material has
such
>a narrow temperature range where it is liquid. You can still get a
finished
>look by sanding the edges and then using a cotton q-tip with Weld-On #3
>Acrylic cement. The acrylic cement will not join Lexan but it will soften
and
>then re harden the edges much like fire polishing plexiglass. Apply the
>cement in one stroke. This is a trick I picked up from the Lexan
fabricators
>in Las Vegas.
>
>
>Bob and Ann
>60 Sprite
>Hope to see you a Sprite Rush
>
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