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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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Clear film or a slight tint works
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8th Oct 2014 6:33am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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if there was a accident and door wont open (on your roof etc ) it would be harder to get out
also would the glass put up with slamming the door ? don't know |
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8th Oct 2014 6:35am |
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| Fifth Horseman Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 322  
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Laminated side windows are becoming more common in vehicles but retrofitting is not simply a matter of finding some laminated glass and having it cut to suit. Most laminated glass is 5mm or thicker so fitting it in the door window channels would be difficult if not impossible. Side glass also has different requirements to windscreens, it is not always supported all the way round the edge and may flex when the door is closed, which can crack standard laminated glass, this means that the glass although laminated still needs to be tempered.
More information here: http://www.pilkington.com/pilkington-infor...lights.htm |
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8th Oct 2014 6:50am |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609 
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It's illegal to put laminated door glass in vehicles as it isn't strong enough for side glass,when it gets hot it's very weak and will crack easily.
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8th Oct 2014 8:24am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346 
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I think that fairly conclusively puts that to bed.
Thanks guys and girls |
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8th Oct 2014 7:15pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232
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I would have thought Pilkingtons know what they are on about and that link tells of Laminated glass in doors becoming more common!
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8th Oct 2014 7:33pm |
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