JBro
Senior Member
Registered: 04/13/07
Posts: 91
Loc: Bainbridge Island, WA
Great thread. It's funny - I've been sitting on some pics and my experiences with this for a while. Kept meaning to write it up for the site but haven't gotten to it.
Material: I used a tinted lexan-like material called Makrolon that actually has a hard coating for better UV and scratch resistance. 2 years in, they still look great and feel safer than glass.
I used the old portlights as templates. The Makrolon has a protective film on it. To get the best adhesion, I also used the Sikaflex that requires a primer (209D). So, trimmed off a small frame that I then brushed with primer, primed it, and then applied the compatible Sikaflex caulk (295).
Later, I came back with some Sikaflex 291-White to seal the inside to have a clean finish.
Here are a couple pics...
This is a very easy, low cost project that is well worth it! - Jeff
Cap'n Vic
Senior Member
Registered: 05/27/07
Posts: 914
Loc: Newport and Naples
Consider the fact that on some auto racing circuits, the racers prefer to use lexan instead of glass for windshields. While I already have one scratch in one new Polycarbonate [lexan] window, done by impact with jaw of spin pole, all it is is a scratch.
looking at my old set of windows ... there were no scratches just 27 years of cleaning the outside surface with all the wrong chemicals. The insides were fine.