Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#16 Post by John_Heard » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:00 pm

Ok - you go first :-)

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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#17 Post by Craig W. » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:06 pm

John_Heard wrote:Ok - you go first :-)
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#18 Post by 71 chevy » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:21 pm

Craig W. wrote:I priced a 4x8 sheet of 3/16" Marguard for $365 and a sheet of regular 3/16" for $165. One sheet will get really close to doing an entire Nova. It might be a tad sort on one quarter window but I haven't measured it all up just yet.
i bought a 1/8 4x8 sheet locally for 85 and a tinted one for 95. i still have enough for another windshield and all side glass

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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#19 Post by mytmouz » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:34 pm

Craig W. wrote:I priced a 4x8 sheet of 3/16" Marguard for $365 and a sheet of regular 3/16" for $165. One sheet will get really close to doing an entire Nova. It might be a tad sort on one quarter window but I haven't measured it all up just yet.
Holy huge mark up Batman!
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#20 Post by John_Heard » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:36 pm

Here's what the smoke tint looks like, this sample was provided by Pro Glass. I'm not sure if it has the marguard on it or not, going to guess not as it has plenty of light scratches in it - I assume it was a scrap piece.

This was taken in full sunlight. I would classify it as a light tint, looks a bit darker inside.

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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#21 Post by Craig W. » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:00 pm

Looks pretty good. Might have to see if my local vendor can get the tinted stuff for a reasonable price.
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#22 Post by julven » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:48 pm

Some of the local bike guys tint clear and spray their sheilds on the bikes. I am going to try some on my car and see how it turns out and lasts. I bought large sheets from Percy's so I have some to play with.
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#23 Post by Craig W. » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:09 pm

I wonder if its hard to get an even looking coating on something as large as a window. Let us know how it turns out.
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#24 Post by John_Heard » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:22 pm

Man - last time I tried some of that spray on tint stuff it turned out looking like crap. Course that's been a LONG dang time ago, I think it was made by "Cal-Custom" or something like that lol.

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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#25 Post by julven » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:16 pm

Lol! I'm not going to spray it. I'm going to leave it to one of the pros at work
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Re: Lexan Windows - Is Marguard worth it?

#26 Post by want-a-be » Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:30 pm

I've ran nothing but the marguard in the past. Always had good luck with it.

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