George Hudson Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Wild question out of the blue! Does anyone know where I could get large clear plastic sheet suitable for terminus station canopies. I guess I need ideally 100cmx50 and probably 1mm to 3mm thick. Thanks in advance. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 How flexible does it need to be? I've bought sheets of Perspex from our local glaziers' supplier, ( you might even find it in B&Q) but I don't know how much of a curve it would accept. Thinner stuff might be available from an artist's supply shop, or you could try contacting someone like Slaters to see if they can do you larger sheets. I've bought Plasticard from stands at exhibitions, in sheets much bigger than the normal ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi. I got a very large sheet of liteglaze Perspex 3mm thick from B&Q last year . All the best Alf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Wickes, B&Q and Homebase have clear sheet in with the roofing materials generally, in 2mm Acrylic or Perspex Typically:- http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Durable-Acrylic-Sheet-60cmx1-22m/p/210001 I use it instead of 80thou plasticard as it's availailable in larger sheets, cuts well with a scrawker tool from Squires and snap it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2015 There are also specialist companies that supply various plastics to the building industry in all sorts of dimensions. You will probably have a trade counter near you that can supply. Perspex is slightly odd stuff to work with in terms of solvents that work with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks for the quick responses: the power of the community! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 As well as perspex sheet there is also clear polycarbonate that is available in various sizes up to 6m x 2m, cut to size and by mail order. A quick google revealed these companies: http://www.polycarbdirect.co.uk/index.php http://www.polycarbonate-sheet.co.uk/#!solid-polycarbonate/cd1j The last offer free cutting and payment by PayPal. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Wicks, B & Q et al, all sell large 6' x 4' sheets of 2mm clear acrylic. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 If it needs to curve, you may be as well using overhead projector transparencies from a local stationer/office supplies company - It really depends how tight a curve you need - in theory you could even draw a glazing pattern on it and put it through a photocopier! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grovenor Posted June 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2015 Note that the glass in station canopies was not normally curved, nor in one piece. Costs would be prohibitive and erection impossible. The glazing needs to be cut into strips so the arch is made up of a series of flat pieces of glazing. Good example here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28293-manchester-central-clc-gn-warehouses-castlefield-viaducts/page-112&do=findComment&comment=1905579 Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Note that the glass in station canopies was not normally curved, nor in one piece. Costs would be prohibitive and erection impossible. The glazing needs to be cut into strips so the arch is made up of a series of flat pieces of glazing. Good example here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28293-manchester-central-clc-gn-warehouses-castlefield-viaducts/page-112&do=findComment&comment=1905579 Keith That is the most amazing canopy I've ever seen. Absolutely incredible. Cheers. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted June 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2015 I used http://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/ earlier this year for some cut to size sheets for work and was impressed with the service and price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grovenor Posted June 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2015 That is the most amazing canopy I've ever seen. Absolutely incredible. Cheers. Allan Allan, If you had missed that till now it must have taken you a while looking through 112 pages !! Particularly impressive when shown like this, http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28293-manchester-central-clc-gn-warehouses-castlefield-viaducts/page-110&do=findComment&comment=1874168 Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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