I need to do some price shopping for acrylic If you have an acrylic supplier that has treated you fairly post the contact info here on this thread please.
Where to buy Cell Cast Acrylic
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Do you have contact info for them ?
I looked on the Tap Plastics website last night before going to work, they are crazy expensive ! 2X what my guy on ebay is for a 4' X 8' X 3/4"
Buyer beware on ebay, cell cast is really expensive no matter where you buy it, some more than others but 2 times sounds fishy on one end or the other. I'd be 100% positive what is being sold on ebay is cell cast. I know a few people that used professionalplastics.com and had a good experience with them.
Thanks for the link This place is more in line with ebay prices. I understand about dealing on ebay. Popdisplays is the seller I have dealt with and have done so a few times now. Their acrylic is alawys as advertised and so far cheaper than everyone else.
estreetplastics.com was half the price of everywhere else I looked. They are a little slow to ship, but I didn't have any problems with them.
I don't recall the dimensions but I know you're planning a pretty big project so I'm guessing shipping is going to be a huge part of your price. Can you drive to a major city like Denver or Minneapolis with a truck and pick it up yourself? Or is that too far?
I don't know of any acrylic dealers in Minneapolis but Port Plastics has a location in Denver.
http://www.portplastics.com/aboutus/index.html
I've ordered from them in the past and have been happy with the customer service. At the time their price was competitive when comparing exact products (not just comparing cell cast to cell cast prices but rather the specific brand and product).
As far as Ebay, just be careful that you're not getting some low quality imported cell cast from China. I read an industry article a few years back saying some of the "cell cast" out of China was actually of lower quality than some extruded products produced in the US or EU.
I tried to find that article recently but could not. I'll try again if I have time later.
I don't know of any acrylic dealers in Minneapolis but Port Plastics has a location in Denver.
http://www.portplastics.com/aboutus/index.html
I've ordered from them in the past and have been happy with the customer service. At the time their price was competitive when comparing exact products (not just comparing cell cast to cell cast prices but rather the specific brand and product).
As far as Ebay, just be careful that you're not getting some low quality imported cell cast from China. I read an industry article a few years back saying some of the "cell cast" out of China was actually of lower quality than some extruded products produced in the US or EU.
I tried to find that article recently but could not. I'll try again if I have time later.