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Title: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: johnson6672 on 16 May 2010, 09:19

which one to use to replace the glass on my mk2?????

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: Paul86S2 on 16 May 2010, 12:00

Polycarbonate and Perspex are the same weight. Polycarbonate should be stronger and you shouldn't be able to crack it with a hammer or similar, Perspex should withstand the hammer blows but will eventually crack if you keep at it.

Info nicked from Mike on ClubGti who sells window kits.

Paul

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: johnson6672 on 16 May 2010, 12:09

So either or then really.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: gazpowells on 16 May 2010, 15:47

I would say Polycarbonate is better that perspex, as its so much stronger

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 May 2010, 23:05

Polycarb.  Perspex is nasty and easy to shatter in comparison.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: Wayne on 16 May 2010, 23:15

+2 Polycarbonate is a much better bet.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: johnson6672 on 17 May 2010, 08:52

Looks like i need to find some sheets of polycarbonate then, ah wel give me something to do :smiley:

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 May 2010, 10:43

Got mine from these guys:

http://acwmotorsportplastics.co.uk/default.aspx

They were very helpful.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: johnson6672 on 17 May 2010, 12:02

Cheers DH, been nice and local aswell, been looking into buying the materials and making them myself, so i will see what happens with that.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: danny_p on 17 May 2010, 19:18

i made my own,

hardest thing is fitting the rear window, if you cut it to the same size as the hole it's easy to fit but it may wobbel, so cut it to the same size as the glass out of the rear windown,  thins makes fitting it somewhat more intresting as you have to force the curve into it whiles fitting but once fitted it stays and won't wobbel

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: johnson6672 on 17 May 2010, 19:33

Quote from: danny_p on 17 May 2010, 19:18

i made my own,

hardest thing is fitting the rear window, if you cut it to the same size as the hole it's easy to fit but it may wobbel, so cut it to the same size as the glass out of the rear windown,  thins makes fitting it somewhat more intresting as you have to force the curve into it whiles fitting but once fitted it stays and won't wobbel

Cheers, plan is to use the origanal glass as templates, all depends if i can get the stuff from work.

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: RyanMac on 29 August 2010, 09:55

whereabouts did you get your polycarbonate from as I plan to replace my windows when the car is getting resprayed.......

What thickness do people use?

I am looking for a cheap place though as the missus is starting to ask questions as to how much this car is going to cost me.......

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: Horney on 29 August 2010, 10:00

I got mine form a chap on Club GTI.

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209821

Nick

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: mmaattyyg on 01 January 2011, 23:41

 there normally 4 mil thick ! poly is better as it doesnt shatter and is stronget than perspex ! you can get a full set for most cars for about £200

check out this ebay link/item number 150455825609 guys name is tony and is very helpfull and knows his stuff ! good luck anyway

Title: Re: poly carbonate or perspex???
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 03 January 2011, 19:25

Not this again.  :rolleyes: