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here=E2=80=99s what I used. Has what is apparently a very tough scratch =
resistant coating. Not sure it was worth the effort to save 5 lbs, =
however!
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https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/LS-Swapped-2003-Nissan-350z=
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On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:18 PM, Joe via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
We have used a Lexan windshield in a Champcar endurance car for years =
and have not had a significant problem. The only issue has been when =
driving for hours in the wet, we would get black streaks near the bottom =
of wipers like from the rubber transferring to the windshield. After =
the race we were able to clean it off. Use a cleaner like Nexus to =
clean it. =20
JoeB
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:07 AM, John Davies via Fot <fot@autox.team.net =
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Windshield
> =20
> Polycarbonate is so soft that the wipers will soon make seeing through =
it impossible. That=E2=80=99s why it=E2=80=99s is unsuitable for a =
windscreen, and toughened or laminated glass is used. There is no way =
to prevent road dust getting onto the screen, where the wipers will use =
it as an abrasive. You might be able to use a water dispersant on the =
PolyC, and avoid the use of wipers, but constant application will be =
needed!
> =20
> On the surround, consider fitting it to the screen to stretch it =
first. Then fit the screen/surround to the frame, using the same =
cord technique, or just take the screen out and proceed as usual.
> John
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">here=E2=80=99s what I used. Has what is apparently a very =
tough scratch resistant coating. Not sure it was worth the effort =
to save 5 lbs, however!<div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/LS-Swapped-2003-Nis=
san-350z/replacing-glass-windshield-plastic-project-ls-powe/" =
class=3D"">https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/LS-Swapped-2003-=
Nissan-350z/replacing-glass-windshield-plastic-project-ls-powe/</a></div><=
div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://www.racingshields.com"; =
class=3D"">https://www.racingshields.com</a></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:18 =
PM, Joe via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Verdana-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" =
class=3D"">We have used a Lexan windshield in a Champcar endurance car =
for years and have not had a significant problem. The only issue =
has been when driving for hours in the wet, we would get black streaks =
near the bottom of wipers like from the rubber transferring to the =
windshield. After the race we were able to clean it off. Use =
a cleaner like Nexus to clean it. </span><div style=3D"caret-color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">JoeB<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Mar =
29, 2022, at 4:07 AM, John Davies via Fot <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></blockquote></div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin:=
0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Windshield</div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Polycarbonate is so soft =
that the wipers will soon make seeing through it =
impossible. That=E2=80=99s why it=E2=80=99s =
is unsuitable for a windscreen, and toughened or laminated glass is =
used. There is no way to prevent road dust getting =
onto the screen, where the wipers will use it as an abrasive. You =
might be able to use a water dispersant on the PolyC, and avoid the use =
of wipers, but constant application will be needed!</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">On the surround, consider fitting it<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class=3D"">to the =
screen<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></u>to stretch =
it first. Then fit the screen/surround to the =
frame, using the same cord technique, or just take the screen out and =
proceed as usual.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">John</div><div =
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