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Has anyone seen my specialty plates?
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<blockquote data-quote="Purp" data-source="post: 2712124" data-attributes="member: 12852"><p>If probably go laminate. I've seen examples of black laminate by Renolit (laminate film maker) in Arizona for 15 years with a statistically insignificant delta on the spectrometer. Paint looks better new bc it's typically painted after it's manufactured so there are no touch-ups required at the welds. That said, it can be damaged fairly easily. It holds up well to weather, but can still be scratched or smeared with cleaning agents. A hail storm could even do some damage to paint where laminate would be unphased. </p><p></p><p>It's a really interesting debate in the window industry. I've learned it's another matter of preference among window people. The painted window looks beautiful when painted after welding so aesthetic people prefer it. Process people also prefer it bc laminate film adds 8 mils to the thickness so that can sometimes require punch dies to be opened slightly and welders to be adjusted to accommodate. I think durability folks lean toward laminate, though. I'm a supply chain guy and my laminate supplier was miles better than my paint suppliers so I may have a bias toward laminate for that reason too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Purp, post: 2712124, member: 12852"] If probably go laminate. I've seen examples of black laminate by Renolit (laminate film maker) in Arizona for 15 years with a statistically insignificant delta on the spectrometer. Paint looks better new bc it's typically painted after it's manufactured so there are no touch-ups required at the welds. That said, it can be damaged fairly easily. It holds up well to weather, but can still be scratched or smeared with cleaning agents. A hail storm could even do some damage to paint where laminate would be unphased. It's a really interesting debate in the window industry. I've learned it's another matter of preference among window people. The painted window looks beautiful when painted after welding so aesthetic people prefer it. Process people also prefer it bc laminate film adds 8 mils to the thickness so that can sometimes require punch dies to be opened slightly and welders to be adjusted to accommodate. I think durability folks lean toward laminate, though. I'm a supply chain guy and my laminate supplier was miles better than my paint suppliers so I may have a bias toward laminate for that reason too. [/QUOTE]
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