Modifying a windshield???
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: North Florida
Tape the windshield real good, both sides, and a jig saw is best.
Secret is in the blade, too fine and it melts the plastic that welds back behind the cut.
To course and you take a chance of cracking it, it will jump all over the place.
Go slow, I use a belt sander to clean it up, flame it if you don't like the sanded look.
I use a pen with string to mark my arc on the tape.
Secret is in the blade, too fine and it melts the plastic that welds back behind the cut.
To course and you take a chance of cracking it, it will jump all over the place.
Go slow, I use a belt sander to clean it up, flame it if you don't like the sanded look.
I use a pen with string to mark my arc on the tape.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,039
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From: Northern Ontario
Tape the windshield real good, both sides, and a jig saw is best.
Secret is in the blade, too fine and it melts the plastic that welds back behind the cut.
To course and you take a chance of cracking it, it will jump all over the place.
Go slow, I use a belt sander to clean it up, flame it if you don't like the sanded look.
I use a pen with string to mark my arc on the tape.
Secret is in the blade, too fine and it melts the plastic that welds back behind the cut.
To course and you take a chance of cracking it, it will jump all over the place.
Go slow, I use a belt sander to clean it up, flame it if you don't like the sanded look.
I use a pen with string to mark my arc on the tape.
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Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 360
Likes: 121
From: New York
I live near you. Just did one this week. Lexan. variable speed jigsaw, ran kinda slow,fine blade. One thing I'd add. Tape the bottom of saw for extra safety. Sanded by hand. Started with course. worked my way to 800.
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