Plexiglass And Lexan.

[floydamus]

well im think if i member right thers a way uou can bend this. seems liek ive seen it done with a torch applying heat from a distance to make it bend. right or wrong ?

[TheSilentChamber]

You can use a propane torch but you have to be real carefull because it will bubble very easy. I usually use a heatgun, its alot easyer to work with and safer, although it does take longer because it takes he plastic longer to get hot enough to bend.

[floydamus]

aight thanks . i was thinking i membered seeing that done. just wanted to make sure

[johnny2quick]

Originally Posted by floydamus

well im think if i member right thers a way uou can bend this. seems liek ive seen it done with a torch applying heat from a distance to make it bend. right or wrong ?

you should practice first. plexi is only successfully bent at certain temps, so you want to make sure that you have the right temps before you start your bending.

[floydamus]

ty for the info. i shoudl start soem fiberglassin shortly. then im goign to make some curved peices of plexi to cover soem leds and neons

[s14tilo]

what is the temperature the plexi has to be around to bend?

[TheSilentChamber]

Depends on the thickness, you can heat 1/8" thick in an oven at 200 for about 10 minutes and it becomes plyable.