In article , Goedjn wrote:
However, the wood surface of our coffee table is still
in pristine shape despite the now crappy sheet of polycarb
sitting on top of it!

In that application, I'd use plate glass. It's fully supported,
so nobody's likely to kill themselves even if they break it.
(well, ok, to be honest, in that application, I'd use
pressboard and a tablecloth...)

Yeah, but the material was available in exactly the right
size, for free. Just one of those little gems of good
fortune. I was however, quite surprised at the speed with
which the kids were able to ruin it. And, to be fair to
them, they're generally a lot more careful than average.


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