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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Default high temp plexiglass
a friend of mine wants to make a fuse box cover out of plexiglass...is there any heat resistant plexiglass??
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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why does it need to be high temp? its not like the fuse box gets hot
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Default carbon would look really cool..
at least in my mind...
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Default mm it might not be just the fuse box
its on a DSM, he said he wanted it for something else as well. I forgot what exactly but supposedly it gets pretty warm. I just figured I's ask you guys since you know everything
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Default ahh..dsm. thought it was for an audi
high temp plastic would work. no clue if they make high temp plexi. tell him to go to home depot and look around
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yeah we went and couldnt find anything, the people there were no help either
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thats wierd. usually those guys are full of good info
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Default plexi-glass(acrylic) sucks. Tell your friend to use polycarbonate instead
Also known as Lexan and bullet proof glass.<ul><li><a href="http://www.mcmaster.com">look here my friend</a></li></ul>
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