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Old 03-19-2010, 07:21 AM
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Ok, its time for me to cut the windows on the Porsche and this time I dont want to ruin it.
I know that most of you use the Lexan scissors but I am wondering if there are any other methods to get a smooth surface.
I was thinking of some kind of knife that has heat or maybe I can use my dreamel tool, but I dont know which bit to use.
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Dremel and sand paper. Dremel to make nice clean rounded corners of the window, and sand paper (200 grit), to smooth the rough edges.
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Originally Posted by HarryN
Dremel and sand paper. Dremel to make nice clean rounded corners of the window, and sand paper (200 grit), to smooth the rough edges.
what dremel bit do you use? The disks or the drill bits??
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I also use the dremel most time, I use the sanding drums..they work great for curves and hard to get areas...for the straight lines I still use the great ole scissors..
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I use a fresh razor blade and carefully score the window all the way around. If you like--drill all the corners first and that gives the blade a nice stopping point in all the corners. Then with some careful flexing--I"m able to pop the window completely out. Once that's done--sand the edges a bit and it's a nice clean window opening.
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