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BobA:

Glass is resistant to scratches and not bothered by lint as much (less static) but you have to get it cut while plastics you can cut yourself.   If you have a rectangular area to fill and you can take proper measurements then you are good to go but if your cab is a little off then the glass will not fit.

ark_ader:

Glass with those sheets you apply to car windows for tint.

Hate cutting plexi, but if you do try using a tile cutter!  ;)

Donkbaca:

Applying the tint is a pain in the ass.  I did that on my cab, it sucked, i wouldn't do it again.  Get smoked plexi from tap plastics.  Its cheaper, lighter, and in the event something happens that would cause it to break, you don't have a dangerous situation on your hands.

I wouldn't worry about scratches, there aren't many situations where it would be subject to getting scratched, plus you can buff out light scratches with novus.

Blanka:

If you can hide a part behind the wood.... IKEA sells smoked hardened glass for close to nothing, as long as you buy it billy-shelf sized.
Glass+1
Glass is flat, plastic hangs through... giving curvy reflections.

What screen do you put behind? If LCD, go for clear glass. The panel is black enough already.

DaveMMR:

I went with glass on my cabinet and while I like the looks of it, I may just go with plexi on further builds.  The extra expense (albeit $30 per sheet) and lack of control put me off.  Not to mention I have to take into consideration more weight when mounting it (with plexi, you can pretty much even just screw it in where it's out of sight.)  Plus, I hate working with glass in general.

If the Plexi gets messed up, it's cheap and easy enough to cut a new sheet to replace it.





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