To those who have used COROPLAST

[Project84]

I've been looking online at Lowes.com and Homedepot.com and it appears they don't offer sheets of Corrugated Plastic for sale.

Where do I locate this stuff? I'm planning to make my grill block, and rear wheel skirts soon and I keep seeing everyone's mod pics where they've used coroplast.... what is a good source for this stuff?

There are some "Custom Sign/Trophy" shops near my area, should I check them out?

[GasSavers_TomO]

Sign shop is the way to go to get Coroplast, or wait until campaign season is doen and grab the Coroplast signs.

[bowtieguy]

Originally Posted by TomO

Sign shop is the way to go to get Coroplast, or wait until campaign season is doen and grab the Coroplast signs.

ah yes, the freebie. got mine at a hotel convention. here's the funny thing: i didn't even attend. got it while making a delivery!

[UfoTofU]

My girlfriend's brother-in-law owns a sign shop so that is where I got mine.

I paid $15 for each 4' x 8' sheet.

I also got some after campaign season last year for free.

[VetteOwner]

hmm kinda the same idea so im gonan hijack your thread

well im plannign to build a hardtop toneau cover(i know i know not as light as a fabric one but 100X more secure meaning i can feel safe leaving expensive items under it) and im going to build the frame out of aluminum or steel angle iron, but im tryign to figure out whats the best top covering, either thin sheetmetal(strongest) aluminum(light but very expensive in large sheets, and would also have to be thick to get equal strength) or a large thicker sheet of plastic, what kind of plastic is strongest thats also the thinnest and cheaper or as cheap as steel? doesnt matter if its clear or not, gonna paint it all anyways has to be somewhat rigid (im making underside support braces but obviously has to span like 1.5 - 2ft gaps.)

[oneinchsidehop]

Originally Posted by VetteOwner

hmm kinda the same idea so im gonan hijack your thread

well im plannign to build a hardtop toneau cover(i know i know not as light as a fabric one but 100X more secure meaning i can feel safe leaving expensive items under it) and im going to build the frame out of aluminum or steel angle iron, but im tryign to figure out whats the best top covering, either thin sheetmetal(strongest) aluminum(light but very expensive in large sheets, and would also have to be thick to get equal strength) or a large thicker sheet of plastic, what kind of plastic is strongest thats also the thinnest and cheaper or as cheap as steel? doesnt matter if its clear or not, gonna paint it all anyways has to be somewhat rigid (im making underside support braces but obviously has to span like 1.5 - 2ft gaps.)

Home Depot has 4x8 sheets of shower wall, it's just heavy plastic. It's smooth and would paint well if prepped to take paint. I'd rather have coroplast myself. It's pretty rigid. If you go to the Post Office and look at the milk jug colored sorting bins they have, that's coroplast with a wire frame at the top. They last for years and take a lot of abuse.

[VetteOwner]

Originally Posted by oneinchsidehop

Home Depot has 4x8 sheets of shower wall, it's just heavy plastic. It's smooth and would paint well if prepped to take paint. I'd rather have coroplast myself. It's pretty rigid. If you go to the Post Office and look at the milk jug colored sorting bins they have, that's coroplast with a wire frame at the top. They last for years and take a lot of abuse.

i need it liek 5X6 tho, size of my bed or thereabouts, i want to make it one big smooth sheet but i may have to divide it up somehow if cost/availability becomes and issue.

is that shower wall stuff pretty ridid tho? can it withstand at least a foot of snow on it?, hot temps, cold temps, strong enough to resist shattering/cracking if something gets dropped on it? I think I know the stuff ur talkin about but i thought it was too flexable... i dunno ill look around.

One of my friends dads works at a machineing place and they can get huge sheets but its liek 4X8 or somehitng. there is a plastic supply store down the road i could pop into sometime, but i still dunno whats the bets plastic to use for my situation(ie extreme weather, possible impacts, lotsa weight)

[oneinchsidehop]

Originally Posted by VetteOwner

i need it liek 5X6 tho, size of my bed or thereabouts, i want to make it one big smooth sheet but i may have to divide it up somehow if cost/availability becomes and issue.

is that shower wall stuff pretty ridid tho? can it withstand at least a foot of snow on it?, hot temps, cold temps, strong enough to resist shattering/cracking if something gets dropped on it? I think I know the stuff ur talkin about but i thought it was too flexable... i dunno ill look around.

One of my friends dads works at a machineing place and they can get huge sheets but its liek 4X8 or somehitng. there is a plastic supply store down the road i could pop into sometime, but i still dunno whats the bets plastic to use for my situation(ie extreme weather, possible impacts, lotsa weight)

Your best bet is the plastic supply company for sure, but it I were going to do it I'd use fiberglass... DOH! They make locking fiberglass covers! Check with someone who sells truck caps.

[maxxgraphix]

Plastic suppliers sell to the sign suppliers that sell to the sign shops.

I'm a sign shop and pay about $9.00 per 4 x 8 sheet. Just check your yellow pages for plastic suppliers. There's also polypropolene and PVC Foam board.

[VetteOwner]

Originally Posted by oneinchsidehop

Your best bet is the plastic supply company for sure, but it I were going to do it I'd use fiberglass... DOH! They make locking fiberglass covers! Check with someone who sells truck caps.

yes true, BUT i want it to be a flushmount cover, meaning i dont want it hanging over the sides. THAT and I can build one out of all steel for less than $200, those fiberglass ones are like $500-$600 and none are flushmount(well theres one for $400 but it sags and cracks over time from what ive heard)

i will prolly head down to lowes and see what they got.