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chwkreefer
03-05-2003, 02:43 AM
Anyone know where to get black acrylic in the Lower Mainland?? I am hoping to find a remant, as not too much is needed; probably 1/4" thick.

TIA
Bill
Dale D
03-05-2003, 07:57 AM
What are you building Bill? :D
Bryan
03-05-2003, 02:12 PM
Industrial Paint & Plastics. They have a outlet in Surrey and Richmond that I know of.
chwkreefer
03-05-2003, 03:38 PM
Hey Dale, right now I'm asking for a friend who wants to build a couple of overflows, but I hope to be needing some in the future for a skimmer myself.

And thanks Bryan for the suggestion. Do you know if they sell by the square foot or do you have to buy a sheet or half sheet minimum? Any idea what the prices run?

Bill
Aquattro
03-05-2003, 04:16 PM
IPP outlets all sell "offcuts". These are smaller than 1/4 sheets and cost a bit less. Basically it's scrap from their own projects. Most plastics shops will sell offcuts.
chwkreefer
03-05-2003, 04:30 PM
Thanks Brad!!
Dale D
03-05-2003, 05:00 PM
Bill

I got my 1/4" black acrylic from IPP in Langley. They have an off cut bin there.

They sell acrylic by the square foot, but, the off cuts are cheaper if they have what you need.

Dale
chwkreefer
03-05-2003, 06:48 PM
That sounds good. I will have to look into that sometime.

Thanks Dale
Samw
11-25-2004, 11:17 PM
Is this the same acrylic (except not black) that I can use to build my refugium?
chwkreefer
11-26-2004, 07:57 AM
Is this the same acrylic (except not black) that I can use to build my refugium?

I would suggest going to GE Polymershapes. There url is www.gepolymershapes.com I found their prices are considerably better than Industrial Plastics. And they sell their off cuts for a much better deal too. But for rounded acrylic tubing, GE doesn't sell off cuts. Then you have to look elsewhere, like IP.

For a refugium, they will have lots of pieces at good prices. Give them a visit. They are at unit 104-11 Burbridge St. Coquitlam. Close to the Port Mann. There tel number is 468-2112
Scales
12-02-2004, 07:11 PM
Plasticworks (which used to be an IPP franchise) in Surrey has much better prices than IPP (I have only been to the IPP in Langley)...they had a web site - Plasticworks.ca...
beaker020
12-03-2004, 08:27 PM
I have been able to get many of my off cuts from Glass shops. They often have scraps left over and small peices are just junk to them. They often let it go for half price although you may have to look around for it.