replace my canopy glass with fiberglass?

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Topic: replace my canopy glass with fiberglass?

Posted By: thudpucker
Subject: replace my canopy glass with fiberglass?
Date Posted: October 14, 2010 at 3:59 PM

I broke the back glass out of my Canopy.
The glass is expensive, Plastic from Lowes is too.
I'm wondering if I can make a new back glass out of Fiberglass?
Have any of you guys ever made a Translucent or fairly clear window, an Eighth of an inch thick, and almost a 4'X 6' sheet of it?
It would be a little more People-resistant than the Glass was eh?

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I didnt want to make another Plastic window that looks like this:
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Posted By: 66sportfury
Date Posted: November 17, 2010 at 4:13 AM

it would not hold up at all being that thin for that large of an area.

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Posted By: itchyback
Date Posted: November 21, 2010 at 7:53 PM

It wouldnt at all be clear or semi clear, it would look worse than that small window.

stick with perspex or something else or close it in completely (although i think that would look terrible)

Posted By: thudpucker
Date Posted: November 21, 2010 at 8:26 PM

I priced a new window of Glass. $130.
It's just gonna have to wait for awhile.

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