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Anybody here ever restored plexi-glass sun visors?
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-11-22 11:23 AM (#462502)
Subject: Anybody here ever restored plexi-glass sun visors?



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A while back, I grabbed a set of the whacky, Nifty Fifties, tinted plexi-glass sun visors for a pretty decent price. I am now ready to fix 'em up (along with way too many other winter projects that I have lined up for myself).

I think that the stainless frames can be polished to an acceptable finish, as they are in really good shape. I'll have to have the little base parts that attach them to the car re-chromed.

The original shades themselves (whatever they were made of) are too wavy and scratched to suit me, so I am planning on replacing the existing shades with some other material.

A local shop fixes similar items for vintage European cars, so I was going to check with them, but I thought that I should first see if anyone here has experience with these types of sun visors.



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57chizler
Posted 2014-11-22 5:07 PM (#462526 - in reply to #462502)
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I've restored a lot of scratched aircraft plexi-glass using the Micromesh kit, very labor intensive.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/micromeshstd.php

If the waviness is due to warping, replacement is the only option.l
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mstrug
Posted 2014-11-22 6:01 PM (#462530 - in reply to #462502)
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		You can find Lexan (R) in several colors. It is tougher and less sun sensitive than plexiglass. Marc.

http://gzyuemei.en.made-in-china.com/product/iogQalXDbecM/China-10-...

But Plexiglass has more colors, and how long do you want it to last anyway?

http://www.plexiglass.fr/info.htm
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60 dart
Posted 2014-11-22 6:02 PM (#462531 - in reply to #462502)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		smoked lexan . i made up a set from scratch that look good . scroll down about 1/5 of the page to see the answer of what i did ----------------------------------------------------later

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=35985&...
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-11-23 9:42 AM (#462580 - in reply to #462502)
Subject: Re: Anybody here ever restored plexi-glass sun visors?



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Thank you for the replies!

I think the sun visors are going to fit in great with my jet-age, FL car. This summer I saw a '57 DeSoto at the NDC Convention that had them, and they looked tres interesting.



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57chizler
Posted 2014-11-23 5:07 PM (#462609 - in reply to #462530)
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mstrug - 2014-11-22 3:01 PM

You can find Lexan (R) in several colors. It is tougher and less sun sensitive than plexiglass.


Each has its strengths and weaknesses, acrylic (Plexiglass) is shinier and polycarb (Lexan) is stronger. Acrylic is less expensive but easier to crack. Polycarb is more impact resisant but easier to scratch.

For scratch resistance (you will be wiping it often) I'd chose the Plexiglass.
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60 dart
Posted 2014-11-23 11:46 PM (#462629 - in reply to #462502)
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