lexan

has anyone used lexan instead of plexi glass????

anyone

oh yeah when i posted i wast half asleep and the thumbs down looked like a "?"

i never used it but its basic properties are stronger, more durabable then pexi glass and also more $$$$ in my expirence... personally i would/ will use plate glass over pexi or lexan for a cage cause its more scratch resistance and cheaper .

well i had the lexan here at the house cause i was gonna mold new headlights to get clear lenses but that feel through and the whole lens cracked. will in the process of get all this reptile stuff done my car audio i also have to save up 2gs for headlight thats what they cost for 2 headlight 2GRAND!!!! i was gonna go with glass to but i was worried about it breaking unless i get the kinda of glass windshields are made of

I use plexi on some of my enclosures and find it gets scratched to easily, for my other enclosures I us a 5 mil glass and it works great and is very sturdy.. As for the headlight thing.. Wow do I feel sorry for you... I just replaced my headlight and it only cost $100.. By chance are your headlights made of gold...lol Take care..

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Originally Posted by Hemphogg

I use plexi on some of my enclosures and find it gets scratched to easily, for my other enclosures I us a 5 mil glass and it works great and is very sturdy.. As for the headlight thing.. Wow do I feel sorry for you... I just replaced my headlight and it only cost $100.. By chance are your headlights made of gold...lol Take care..

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there hid headlights for a 01 infiniti q45t

well the glass windshields are made of is call tempered glass, u cant cut the stuff and generally costs alot more then plate. and if by chance tempered glass broke itd be a bigger mess lol ... i think if u went with 1/8'' plate ud be find .. thats what im putting in my new cage im making... but if u already got the lexan use that it wont scratch as easy as plexi.

I'm on the same side of the fence with plate glass. No scratching and I've never broken any. Just ask for double-strength and you'll be set. I use 1/4" because it's even a little stronger, but that's just what I like. Still not as expensive as lexan or plexi.

well i already used plexi and the two piceses of lexan that i had i was just wondering the differnence between the two beside that lexan is 200times stronger than glass

the main difference between plexi n lexan is lexan is 100times stronger lol or somethin like that and is more scratch resistant

i know its uv protective but how is it compared to plex with holding heat and humidity?

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Originally Posted by SnM_Man

the main difference between plexi n lexan is lexan is 100times stronger lol or somethin like that and is more scratch resistant

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And some of it is bullet-proof.

i used lexan on one of my cages, and it works fairly well, i broke 2 peices of plexi glass trying to cut it so i went and bit the bullet and used the lexan. i think it holds heat and humity fairly well. i use a humidifier with the cage its on. but thats because i wasnt thinking and used hardware cloth on one side of the cage cuz i had it laying around and didnt wanna buy anything else after that 55 dollar peice of lexan

damn i just made to lexan doors and cut it my self and it cost 16 for a small sheet of it. how big was the sheet of lexan you bought

it was slightly bigger than 3ft by 3ft if i remember correctly

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Originally Posted by Barbee

it was slightly bigger than 3ft by 3ft if i remember correctly

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yeah i could see that costing that much. i got a sheet 30x 24 for 33 and change

lol it aint cheap thats for sure. i got more money in my first normals cage then i actually paid for her. Everything else is in sterlite tubs

well i had the lexan just sitting around the house that was i was gonna use for another project but that failed so no i have to buy new headlight that cost 2g for both sides

ya i was reading that. that SUCKS! Those are expensive headlights!

i have a 98 infiniti q45t and my headlight a wired for 01 q45t

the 98 models are really cheap but since mine are wired or the 01 i have to get them

these are the headlight i have to get
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...babe/65456.jpg

oo dang! Those are sharp, but id have to switch it back to the stock wiring and and buy some cheaper after markets at that price lol. Thats insane! Watch in 2 years they will be like 200 bucks a set. lol

i wish but those are the ones that my car is wired for.. it would be to hard and to much of a hassel to find all the stock pieces and replace them oh yeah if i want aftermarket i have to go to japan and get vip stuff

True, im a car/truck FREAK but so the hassle is isnt a biggie, but ya id imagine trying to find the stock parts again would probably be a huge pain and cost nearly the same in the long run when you think about the time youd waste on it.....mmmmmm and japan for aftermarket? That SUCKS lol.

I use Lexan for incubators because it is the strongest and holds temperatures the best when compared to plexi and glass. It doesn't scratch as easily as plexi, but scuffs can be buffed out like plexiglass.

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

I use Lexan for incubators because it is the strongest and holds temperatures the best when compared to plexi and glass. It doesn't scratch as easily as plexi, but scuffs can be buffed out like plexiglass.

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so what your saying with plexi and lexan you can buff out and small scratches. how do you do that and please exlpain

Plexiglass is acrylic (PMMA), and Lexan is the trade name for Polycarbonate (PC) made by GE (actually Sabic now)- same thing as Makrolon, which is made by Bayer.
Acrylic is less shatter resistant, but it's easy to buff scratches out of (use turtle wax). It's other main benefit is that it's UV stable- means that it won't turn yellow with age.
PC will turn yellow pretty quickly when exposed to sun light if it doesn't have a protective coating.
For cost/ lb, acrylic should be about 2/3 the price of PC.

And I never thought my job would come in handy when talking about snakes.....

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Originally Posted by mcd

Plexiglass is acrylic (PMMA), and Lexan is the trade name for Polycarbonate (PC) made by GE (actually Sabic now)- same thing as Makrolon, which is made by Bayer.
Acrylic is less shatter resistant, but it's easy to buff scratches out of (use turtle wax). It's other main benefit is that it's UV stable- means that it won't turn yellow with age.
PC will turn yellow pretty quickly when exposed to sun light if it doesn't have a protective coating.
For cost/ lb, acrylic should be about 2/3 the price of PC.

And I never thought my job would come in handy when talking about snakes.....

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good to know would it be safe to wax the plexi and lexan as for as the the bp's well being

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Originally Posted by zombie&lemons

good to know would it be safe to wax the plexi and lexan as for as the the bp's well being

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Good question- I don't know if there is a harmful residue left over. You could probably check the warnings on the bottles to see if they are listed as poisonous.

i dont think there is? But i could be wrong. And if there was im sure theres some brands somewhere that are non toxic. Probably would want to stay away from anything with any extra additives in it though.....i could be wrong but thats my thoughts

i got some turtle wax ill look at that

the turtle wax i have is urethane based is that OK or not OK cause i wanna wax the Plexiglas cause its also UV resistance and i dont want them turning yellow cause i use reptisun 2.0 t8 fluorescent bulbs