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Originally Posted by Glenn Ashmore
You can do this with acrylic (Plexiglass) but not with polycarbonate (Lexan). Lexan absorbs water and will form bubbles unless it is carefully baked for a long time at lower than softening temps to drive off the moisture. How thick should the plexiglass be?
This thread is really useful to me as I wish to make a windshield for my 14' speedboat. It sounds like Plexiglass is the thing to use. What is the recommended thickness and what are the techniques for cutting and finishing the edges?

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Richard
 
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