Choosing a Clear Vinyl Window Material

[@mjremy2605]

This was very helpful and to the point! Exactly what I needed to know. I need a small amount for now, to cover up a screen door with snaps. The small roll will do perfectly. Great to know this exists for when I build my screen room. I will be ordering soon. Thank you for this video, and many thanks for NO MUSIC during the video!!

[@SailriteDIY]

I'm glad the video was able to help you! It's always great when the information is exactly what you needed.

[@gheorghestan1347]

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[@justinbennett9998]

I would like to thank you for making this video. It has been extremely informative. You WILL be the supplier I call on. Very well done.

[@SailriteDIY]

Strataglass brand vinyl has had some flaws occasionally in periodic sheet goods. If you order Strataglass from Sailrite it will not be flawed, since Sailrite checks each sheet before we bag it and ship it. Any flaws are rejected and not sent to our customers. However, if you order a drum (5 sheets or more at a lower price) we do not open and check those sheets in the drum.

[@tom_olofsson]

Your descriptions are very clear. 😁

[@SailriteDIY]

The rebuttal from altops is a good one. I do wish that the Strataglass Company would check the quality of the glass before they ship it to Sailrite, but since they don't Sailrite does (unless it is shipped in a full drum).

[@mikeerstad3705]

I would think that if Stratoglass was delivered during the winter that you would Not Want to unroll it until it has fully warmed up in your home...

[@sherry866]

What good is this if we Can't see what each looks like !!!!!!!

[@SailriteDIY]

No, we do not sell Makrolon it is very hard to sew and requires a very heavy duty sewing machine. If you do attempt to sew Makrolon (we do not) use Teflon thread for the top and V-92 Polyester thread for the bottom and use a diamond point needle #19 size.

[@BrinsonFive]

What happened to your solarscreen product? It is not available on your website, nor anywhere else on the 'net. Was it replaced by another product?

[@casamia6655]

I don't know what I am looking at. What is this window material used for? Its clearly not a glass - what is it???

[@pratzert]

Thank you for the Video. PGT Industries makes the "Eze-Breeze" patio enclosure using vinyl windows. It's reportedly a 10mil product. Do you carry a comparable vinyl to theirs? Thanks

[@SailriteDIY]

10mil is a clear vinyl window materail that is 0.01 of an inches thick. We sell clear vinyl window materail from 20 gauge (0.02" thick) to 60 gauge (0.06" thick). Here is a link: www.sailrite.com/search?keywords=clear%20vinyl%20window

[@josephmazzelli7503]

Very helpful thanks

[@captainkrunch6372]

Would you recommend softtouch fabric and the lightweight plastic twist fasteners to make bimini glass covers to protect glass while at dock? Also what would you recommend for a binding, or do I even need binding?

[@SailriteDIY]

Yes, Softtouch would work great to protect the clear vinyl windows. I do not care much for the plastic twist lock fasteners, I would rather use the standard twist lock: www.sailrite.com/Common-Sense-Fastener-Cloth-to-Cloth-Complete-2-Button-Base or snaps. Here is a video that may be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZi7gHV_ar1srdk

[@bigblockcutlass123]

Bought two rolls of Plastipane The last 18 inches of both rolls we're junk do to the cardboard roll and tape made an imprint on the the surface. Would not have been so bad if I didn't cut a panel out of that end with out noticing it till to late.

[@ericgrant3743]

If you are referring to the Plastipane 30 gauge it is sold as a 54" wide x 170" long roll. However if you actually measure the roll it will be 180" plus in length. We know that the last 10" or so will be deformed by the cardboard tube, so we send extra to make up for that fact. This is not the case with the higher quality clear vinyl products like Strataglass, O'Sea, Crystal Clear, Regalite and Kal-Glass. Those higher quality clear vinyls are sheet goods rather than a roll good, like the Plastipane. Let me know if you have more questions. Thanks, Eric Sailrite

[@bigblockcutlass123]

Just not worth saving anything sometimes. Take and like what you get.

[@andredesouza9767]

Great video, thank you very much !!!! for all the information.. I'm looking for replace back window on my top convertible which every time I open need to be fold in half need to be UV light resistant. Any good product i can use ?

[@SailriteDIY]

Is this a car or boat application?

[@andredesouza9767]

@@SailriteDIY Sorry. Is a car I did a big mistake and bought something cheap on local store last year and replace, but now everything is cracked and I need to replace again ;(

[@moraimaacosta]

Hello, do you use Makrolon UV.060 for windows? How do you fabric the windows with Makrolon .060 ?

[@pashkoskoda3862]

Nice video

[@meatman3042]

I'm looking for a clear vinyl that I can put over a rear window graphic on my pick up that will protect the image plus when it rains or it gets wet water won't stay on the graphic and makes it very hard to see out my rear window, that why I want to apply a clear vinyl over the image so water will repel off . any thoughts as to how thick I should go? And what I should use ?

[@SailriteDIY]

We have never tested anything like this, so I am not sure I can recommend any of the clear vinyl for that task.

[@meatman3042]

@@SailriteDIY ok thanks for getting back to me . Have a great day

[@edithortiz365]

I recommend graphic dura lar

[@peterford9369]

Hi,,im looking for a vinyl that I can put into an aluminum frame with spline. What thickness would you recommend for that application? Thanks

[@SailriteDIY]

I would recommend a 20 gauge or lighter for that.

[@peterford9369]

Sailrite Thank you. That's kinda what I thought from my research but thought I'd check with the dealer.

[@peterford9369]

Sailrite I probably wouldn't need the Cristal clear product, so do you think the 30 gauge non clear would work?

[@Breal191]

What gauge would you recommend for a Bimini window? Your explanation left me puzzled because usually the higher the number, the thinner the material and vice versa. Thank you.

[@SailriteDIY]

+Breal191 For a bimini window we recommend using 30 gauge clear vinyl. Clear window material is thicker with larger numbers and thinner as the number goes down.

[@TheGregdavid]

Please see what I said to you all above!

[@SailriteDIY]

Breal191 The higher the number for the clear vinyl window material the thicker the glass. For a Bimini we use a 30 gauge, but some customers like a heavier clear vinyl like 40 gauge. Let me know if you have more questions.

[@thisisjoe11289]

U will kick urself in the ass if u ever use 40 gage

[@viviantaylor8758]

Looking to create a rain cover yet allow the sunlight to come through and have visibility for a deck enclosure. Can you use the Strata material for the top panels (roof portion) of a screen enclosure? If so, will it get opaque with time?

[@SailriteDIY]

Yes, you can use Stataglass as a roof portion of an enclosure. It is one of the best UV protected clear vinyl window materials on the market, so it should last for many years without damage or turning opaque.

[@viviantaylor8758]

@@SailriteDIY Thanks for the quick reply! Awesome! What gauge?

[@viviantaylor8758]

@@SailriteDIY Sorry, more questions. Do have architectural specifications of the material? Is it possible to get a sample? How?

[@SailriteDIY]

@@viviantaylor8758 You are welcome to request a sample of most fabrics by going to the lading page for the fabric you want and click on the “Order Sample” button. Most technical data on fabrics is also posted on the website under the product landing page. If not email: [e-mail]

[@SailriteDIY]

@@viviantaylor8758 I would order 30 gauge.

[@lukemcquillan]

Does the thicker vinyl (like 60 gauge) provide any sound proofing/reduction?

[@SailriteDIY]

It is not rated for sound proofing, but the thicker may block a little more than say a 40 gauge.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@SailriteDIY Are these vinyls too thick to sew or do you have to pre-cut holes like you do with thick leather?

[@SailriteDIY]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 You can sew these clear vinyl window materials with a heavy duty sewing machine, no need to punch holes.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@SailriteDIY Will an Ultrafeed handle it?

[@SailriteDIY]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Yes, it will. We show sewing clear vinyl window materail in many of our tutorial videos using the Ultrafeed. Like this Dodger Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TMmpmOpb-Cjqs

[@Tippietoes1]

is it weldable with hf?

[@SailriteDIY]

Yes, it can be RF welded, dielectric sealing or cut & sew.

[@altops4490]

yeah a drum would be needed for most big jobs, why doesn't strata just check they're own goods before taking people's money ?

[@radheshyamsharma1276]

Haw purchase your item

[@SailriteDIY]

Use this link: www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Marine-Fabric/Clear-Vinyl-Window-Material

[@altops4490]

strata glass is consistently comes flawed and thus useless for large curtain work!

[@TheGregdavid]

Question: WRT to ALL clear plastic vinyl products, is the gauge # ALWAYS the same as their thickness in mils? Meaning a 3 mil garbage bag would be also be referred to as 3 gauge by you guys? Comment: Meaning, to you all, GAUGE SIZE has nada to do with its 100% normative industry & engineering usage as a specification (aka ASME standards & codes) wrt to wire & sheet thicknesses and/or shot size, which are 100% fixed to very specific mil sizes AND where SMALLER numbers ALWAYS denote LARGER sizes/thicknesses?????? Do you all not get how BS'ly misleading & f-ing confusing that is???????? (said the Mechanical Engineer, who clearly knows this carp way better than you all!)

[@SailriteDIY]

Greg Kibitz A 30 gauge will be measured out with calipers at about 0.03 inches.

[@GrantSR]

Usually your videos are great. But this one is terrible. It's just a guy walking around in a warehouse with paper-covered rolls of who-knows-what and talking.

[@cowlumbus]

You are clearly looking to see how thick they are from the video? I happen to find it very informative when talking to techs and the brands. I'm sure you can find the information you want by getting into more specific images and videos.

[@elang3366]

It was usfull for me. I'm a newbe...and I appreciated the introduction...and the basic characteristics and their application. I'm building a green house.

[@chuuckaduuck]

Do you have the density of 12-, 16-, and 20- gauge? I’m looking for something similar in weight to a thin cardboard, like a roll of tickets? Thank you.

[@SailriteDIY]

We carry a 12 gauge plastipane, 20 gauge plastipane and a 20 gauge regalite. www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Marine-Fabric/Clear-Vinyl-Window-Material