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More thoughts on Plex Panels: If you want a clear panel I would
recommend Plex rather than polycarbonate or Lexan. I believe Plex
is more resistant to scratching. If you want a tough durable
plastic use ABS. As someone else mentioned ABS is the plastic used
in car interiors. It drills and cuts far easier than Plex, but I
doubt you can get it in transparent. If you are going to glue
anything to it a special glue is required as it is too slippery for
most plastic glues. Even epoxy will not adhere to it. For a really
unique panel drill your Plex, put clear labels with white letters on
the back side (so you can read them through the Plex), then spray
the backside black over the letters. Be sure the paint you use
doesn't dissolve the lettering. You could also try printing a full
size panel on your computer printer and putting that on the backside
of the Plex. If you try this probably inkjet is best as you need a
really dark black. As you can probably tell I've been experimenting
with making panels for a long time.