Why WeProFab Acrylic Windshields

Weprofab is the most popular fabricator of high-quality acrylic windshields. We have an entire line of high-graded finishes to offer. We used durable acrylic material to produce a perfect acrylic windshield. We choose an acrylic material because they are easy to machine compared to an extruded acrylics.

Weprofab acrylic windshields allow flexibility for countless applications. Each acrylic windshields types have integrated features, makes them extra-durable for further uses.

For boat builders and motorcycle riders, an acrylic made windshields is their choice. Why?It`s because of their high impact resistance, breakage resistance from screw holdings and hard stresses in the entire marine environment. Weprofab carries wide acrylic windshields inventory and selections. Choose from our given selections now!

As leading acrylic windshields provider and aftermarket dealer coast – coast, Weprofab has long experiences in terms of acrylic windshields fabrications. That’s one reason why our skilled designers used acrylic, they know more about the acrylics capabilities and impacts on your business administrations.

To custom sizes, we cut them on-site or in-house with our standard tools. Customization of sizes is very important to have a fast installation process. You can also choose the scratch-resistant option that we offer for high use replacements.

Our acrylic windshields have a number of applications. Not only for boat applications, but also a perfect windshield solution to race cars applications, motorcycle applications, and more. Weprofab carries a broad range of clear acrylic windshields, ready to ship nationwide.

In Weprofab, you are free to choose various types of acrylic windshields. Weprofab is very strict in terms of safety management systems. In the system, we make sure the safety of every product operator. We are your premier acrylic windshields manufacturer. We have the total confidence to deliver and ship all the finish products on-time.

Along with our skilled engineers and designers, we are capable of customizing your ideal windshields.

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Ultimate FAQ Guide To

Acrylic Windshields

Windshields are an important part of every vehicle.

Hence, the materials used in making windshields must be given special consideration.

Acrylic Windshield

Acrylic, which is a composite of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin, is one of the major materials used in making windshields. It’s a popular, extremely versatile, plastic-based alternative to glass.

Acrylic windshields offer some benefits over windshields made from glass and polycarbonate.

To learn more about acrylic windshields and the great benefits they offer, read on for this ultimate FAQ guide that will answer all of your questions about acrylic windshields.

Strength-Wise, Are Acrylic Windshields Better Than Glass?

Yes, acrylic is typically stronger than glass (acrylic is about 8 times stronger than un-tempered glass), so all acrylic windshields have better strength than glass.

Glass Strength

For instance, an acrylic windshield of 0.125inchthickness is about two to three times more impact-resistant than double-strength glass and four to five times more impact-resistant than wire glass or other glasses.

An acrylic windshield of 0.250inchthickness is nine to 10 times more impact-resistant than wire or other glasses.

AreAcrylic Windshields Better Than Polycarbonate Windscreens?

Acrylic and polycarbonate are the two most popular clear plastics.

Each has its advantages over the other.

Difference between Acrylic and Polycarbonate

For instance, acrylic windshields are hard to scratch and scratches can be more easily removed from them than polycarbonate windshields.

Acrylic windshields are also shinier and less expensive than polycarbonate windshields.

Nevertheless, acrylic windshields crack or shatter easily on impact than polycarbonate windshields are stronger.

You can watch this video to understand the difference between an acrylic windshield and a polycarbonate windshield.

What Are The Benefits Of Acrylic Windshields Over Glass Windshields?

As stated above, acrylic is stronger than glass.

More so, it is lighter in weight, more impact-resistant, clearer, more cost-effective, and won’t shatter easily as glass.

 Difference between Acrylic and Glass

Will Acrylic Windshield Shatter Like Glass Windshield?

No, while your acrylic windshield would also shatter on impact, it would not shatter into many tiny pieces like glass windshields.

Acrylic windshields have about 17x the impact strength of glass.

This means it requires more force for an acrylic windshield to shatter than glass windshield.

A Shattered Acrylic Windscreen

Secondly, in contrast to glass windshields when they shatter, acrylic windshields do not break or shatter into many sharp and tiny dangerous pieces.

Instead, they shatter into large blunt shards.

Therefore, acrylic windscreens cause less harm to passengers in case there is an impact or accident that causes them to shatter.

How Clear Is Acrylic Windshields?

Acrylic windshields are clearer than glass windshields.

For instance, unlike glass, an acrylic windshield can admit up to 92% of light.

This quality makes acrylic optically clearer than standard plate glass.

 A Clear Acrylic Windscreen

More so, an acrylic windshield of about 33cm thickness can still remain completely clear.

For instance, a very thick glass will have a green tint while a thick acrylic windscreen will still remain clear.

Is Acrylic Weather Resistant?

Acrylic is an ideal product for outdoors purposes.

It can withstand heat up to about 160°C.

It is also durable, easy to clean, and shatterproof.

What Benefits Does An Acrylic Windshield Have?

Most people prefer to use acrylic windshields because they come in more thicknesses, are highly transparent, have great resistance to deterioration and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, are sturdy, and don’t break easily.

Do Acrylic Windshields Have Any Disadvantages?

Firstly, they scratch more easily than glass and need to be handled more carefully to reduce the rate of scratching.

Nevertheless, these scratches can also be easily removed with a polish.

Please note that razor blades, paint scrapers, stiff brushes, and abrasive pads will scratch your acrylic windshield quickly and permanently.

Avoid using rough or abrasive cloth on acrylic windshields as it will only cause more scratches.

A Scratched Acrylic Windscreen

Furthermore, acrylics are less strong than polycarbonate and are also prone to matting and distortion.

Acrylic windshields can be easily stained by oil and grease.

However, they can be easily cleaned with mild detergent and water so as not to leave any scratches on the windscreen.

When cleaning your acrylic windshield, remove as much dirt as possible from the surface without touching the surface.

You can easily do this by applying a mild detergent and allow the dirt to soak before flushing the surface with clean water.

These disadvantages have not stopped people from enjoying the benefits of acrylic windscreens.

In fact, with proper care and maintenance, acrylic windscreens will not disappoint you irrespective of where you are using it.

Will Acrylic Windshields Turn Yellow After A Few Years?

Normally, sunlight, especially ultraviolet (UV) radiation, has a damaging impact on most plastics and acrylic is not an exception.

Although acrylic windscreens are less vulnerable to UV radiations, it is liable to turn yellow after many years of use due to consistent exposure to sunlight.

However, some acrylic windshields are manufactured with adequate ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer protection.

This doesn’t mean they won’t eventually become yellow but with proper maintenance, they should last at least 10 years before turning yellow.

Also, to prevent the acceleration of the yellowing process, do not wash your acrylic windshields with products like the commercial brand “glass cleaning” sprays or other products containing ammonia.

Such products will only cause hazing or fine scratching of your acrylic windshield and would eventual yellow the windshield.

Instead, use polish that is specially made or acrylic windshields.

Yellowed Plastic

It’s important to note that high-grade and American-made acrylics don’t yellow in the sunlight as ultraviolet radiation has no negative effect on high quality acrylic windshields.

What Should You Do When Your Acrylic Windscreen Is Scratched?

Polishing Acrylic Windshield

When your acrylic windshield becomes scratched, you can quickly restore it even if you can feel the scratch with your fingernail (except if the scratch is caused by razors, scrapers, or abrasive pads).

If you can’t feel the scratch, then you can easily restore the acrylic windshield with a polish. However, if you can feel the scratch, you would need to use a rough pad and polish the scratched area to restore the shine.

You can watch this video to find out how to remove scratches from your acrylic windshield.

How Do You Clean Your Acrylic Windshield?

There can be an accumulation of dirt on your windshield which will make it cloudy and opaque.

However, you can easily clean your acrylic windshield with mild soap and clean cloth.

Make a mixture of mild soap and water, apply this to your windshield and gently use a clean cloth to wipe clean.

To get the maximum life out of your acrylic windshield, avoid using any ammonia-based cleaning solution on your acrylic windshield.

It will only cause it to haze and yellow quickly.

Also, avoid using products that contain alcohol, acetone, aromatics, or dry-cleaning fluid.

However, it’s safe to use highly diluted bleach on your acrylic windscreen.

Can You Use Windex To Clean Acrylic Windshields?

This is not advisable.

Cleaning solutions like 409 and Windex will only do your acrylic windscreen more harm than good so avoid them.

How Can You Remove Glue On Your Acrylic Windshield?

Use only commercial products recommended for removing persistent residue like glue or stains on the acrylic windshield.

Some of these commercial products include Goo Gone and Goof-off and can be easily purchased in local stores.

What Is The Difference Between PlexiglassWindshields And Acrylic Windshields?

Most times plexiglass (or Plexiglas) and acrylic are used interchangeably.

Acrylic is a parent term that specifies the kind of polymer used in its manufacturing while Plexiglas is a brand or trade name.

However, over the years, acrylic is now referred more to as Plexiglass, which has now been taken as a general term for cell cast acrylics or clear acrylics.

How Can You Tell The Difference Between An Acrylic Windshield And A Polycarbonate Windshield?

Most windshields are made of either acrylic or polycarbonate material.

Both materials appear clear on the surface and look alike but it’s important to be able to differentiate between the two.

A bluing agent is commonly used in the preparation of polycarbonate.

Therefore, you will always notice a bluish coloration at the edge of the polycarbonate windscreen but the acrylic windscreen is clear all through.

Polycarbonate Windscreen with a Bluish Coloration at the Edge

Can An Acrylic Windshield Withstand High Temperature?

As stated above, acrylic windscreens can withstand heat up to 160°C.

That means your acrylic windscreen cannot bear extreme temperatures and may start to melt at a temperature of 160°C and above.

For safety and maintenance, you have to park your car with acrylic windshield away from flames or high temperatures.

Are Acrylic Windshields Recyclable?

No, acrylic windshields are non-recyclable and non-biodegradable.

You cannot recycle your acrylic windshield and use it for further use.

More so, acrylic contains chemicals and toxic content that make the material non-recyclable.

However, the acrylic windscreen can be repurposed or reused so it can be cut into smaller or larger pieces and used for other options.

Is Acrylic Windshield Toxic?

No, acrylic windshields are not toxic and this stands as one of the advantages of acrylic.

Acrylic doesn’t contain nor release any hazardous compound like Bisphenol A (BPA).

This makes the product very safe.

However, certain types of polycarbonate contain a level of BPA. However, the toxicity level of BPA is polycarbonate is inconclusive. This is not an issue with an acrylic windshield.

Acrylic has been classified as non-toxic and non-hazardous under OSHA regulations.

What Are The Properties Of Acrylic Windshield?

An acrylic windshield has a tensile strength of about 65MPa (9400 PSI), a flexural strength of about 90MPa (13000 PSI), and a shrink rate of about 0.2 to 1% (0.002 to 0.01 in/in).

Does Acrylic Windshield Block UltravioletLight?

This depends on the type of acrylic used for the windshield. For instance, pure acrylics, also known as PMMA, do not block or filter ultraviolet light.

In fact, this type of acrylic can transmit ultraviolet light down to 300nm.

Standard acrylics, which are the other type of acrylic, include an additive, which enables them to absorb or block ultraviolet light.

This also protects the windshield from quick degradation by ultraviolet light.

How Much Do Acrylic Windshields Weigh?

Here are the average weights of acrylic windshields per square foot based on their thickness:

What Is The Difference Between Acrylic, Plexiglas, Lucite, Perspex, And Lexan Or Clear Plastic Windshields?

It’s important to note that Acrylic is marketed under several brand names, which include Optix, Oroglass, Polycast, Altuglas, Acrylplast, Acrylite, Acrylex, Plazcryl, Per-Clax, R-Cast, Limacryl, Vitroflex, Gavrieli, Policril, Perspex, Lucite, and Plexiglas.

Polycarbonate is also known as Lexan.

How Do You Protect Your Acrylic Windshield?

One of the best ways to protect your acrylic windshield is to keep it waxed always with either a marine wax or a good automotive wax.

Try as much as possible to avoid anything abrasive like a rubbing compound or cleaner wax.

Is An Acrylic Windshield Legal?

Yes, using an acrylic windshield is legal since acrylic windshields do not shatter like regular glass windshield.

Can You Use Vinegar on Your Acrylic Windshield?

No, avoid using vinegar on your acrylic windshield and also ensure that your chosen cleaning solution does not contain vinegar.

Vinegar is too acidic and a powerful and strong cleaning agent.

Though it can be mild or safe on glass, it will damage your acrylic windshield quickly.