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Hi we have 6 portals on boat that open. The plastic is old and scratched making them hard to see out of. Is there a reason we can't replace them with tempered glass
Why would you want tempered glass? Are you planning on rounding Cape Horn anytime soon? Regular plexiglass should do nicely, last a goodly number of years, and be much easier to work with.
You would want laminated safety glass, not tempered glass. Tempered glass will break into many tiny pieces. The laminated safety glass (like used in car windshields) cracks but stays in one piece. Many years ago something hit the fixed window on my Pearson 26 and it cracked. Turned out it was laminated safety glass, not plastic like I had always assumed.
Tempered glass must be cut to size before the tempering process. Deep pocket are needed. Safety glass can be cut to size,even the radius corners (ground) Not a beginners project.Plastic is OK.
Well, I bought some automotive headlight lens cleaner on sale a week or so ago. It did wonders on my plastic headlights... If the rain holds off this weekend, im going to give it a try on my plastic portlights. They're already pretty opaque, so Ive nothing to loose, right?
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