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Old 10-05-2011, 03:40 PM   #1
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Question where to find 1/32" thick acrylic sheet

do any of you know where i can get a 1/32" thick acrylic sheet that is 4 foot by 8 foot

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Old 10-05-2011, 05:29 PM   #2
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Before you start searching online retailers, I'd look locally. Grab a phonebook or online equivalent and search for plastics shops.
Shipping on a sheet that large will be incredible.
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Old 10-06-2011, 12:58 AM   #3
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i have went to all my local shop but they have not thing
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Old 10-06-2011, 01:20 AM   #4
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Is there anything out a bit further? The shipping is going to be a nightmare on that size of acrylic.
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Old 10-06-2011, 01:33 AM   #5
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no there are not alot of shop that have acrylic where i live
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Old 10-06-2011, 03:26 AM   #6
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You can try estreetplastics.com. You'll have to special order it most likely.
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Have you asked your local glass shops?

They can usually get plexi and lexan in large sizes.
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Old 10-06-2011, 04:41 PM   #8
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yes i try all my local shop and the all say no
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Old 10-06-2011, 04:51 PM   #9
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That is extremely thin. I have never seen it under 1/8" thick.
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Old 10-06-2011, 05:37 PM   #10
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i have seen 1/32 acrylic but the biggest i seen it has been 4 foot by 2 foot to small for what i need
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Old 10-07-2011, 10:32 AM   #11
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home depot carries acrylic but alot of them dont recognize it by the name acrylic go to home depot and ask them where there plexi glass is theyll point you in the right direction.
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Old 10-07-2011, 05:27 PM   #12
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i have already went to home depot the biggest thing they had was 2foot by 2foot
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Old 10-07-2011, 08:37 PM   #13
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in thst case your best bet is to look up a glass repair shop I've never had to go to far because my dad owns a glass company so he can order custom sizes of glass to your size and thickness they can also do that for you.
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Old 10-07-2011, 10:24 PM   #14
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so the only why to get that size of 1/32 thick acrylic is to custom order it
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Old 10-11-2011, 02:30 AM   #15
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possibly depends where you live really.
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Old 10-11-2011, 07:33 PM   #17
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hmm well for the specific sixes you want you might just have to go to a glass company.
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Old 10-13-2011, 01:59 AM   #18
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why do you need it so thin?

it may not come in larger sheets as it would be incredibly difficult to manage without cracking
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