cheap place to buy BLACK acyrlic?

woox · Post by **woox** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:57 pm

Anyone recommend me a good site to buy 1/4" thick BLACK acrylic sheets for a good price? I tried local but all they had was clear and not black.

Trying to find one that is not so transparent.

(Is acrylic sheets same as plexiglass?)

Thanks (I live in USA)

Chapel · Post by **Chapel** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:32 am

My solution would be to buy the transparent and then simply spray paint it black. You could probably just spray the inside to get a pretty cool effect.

woox · Post by **woox** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:33 am

I tried that but when painted black it was transparent...I wouldnt mind paying a few more bucks to get a solid black acrylic sheet.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:18 pm

I have bought about 20 sheets or so from this seller. Yes, acrylic is perspex.

The link is for black perspex - look at the seller's shop.

LINK

woox · Post by **woox** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:27 pm

bacteria wrote:I have bought about 20 sheets or so from this seller. Yes, acrylic is perspex.

The link is for black perspex - look at the seller's shop.

LINK

Does he have a store in the USA?

mothatrucka · Post by **mothatrucka** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:51 pm

LINK
Opaque, 1/4 inch. Not a bad price, considering clear 1/4" typically goes for $7-8.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:21 pm

woox wrote:
bacteria wrote:I have bought about 20 sheets or so from this seller. Yes, acrylic is perspex.

The link is for black perspex - look at the seller's shop.

LINK
Does he have a store in the USA?

If you can't buy cheaper in USA, it is an alternative at least.

vomitsaw · Post by **vomitsaw** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:34 am

Tried TAP Plastics yet? Here's a link to their colored stuff: http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=340&

A bit pricey for 1/4" stock though. However, another option is to sandwich two 1/8" sheets together using some IPS Weld-On #3 or #4 to get your 1/4" thick sheet. You might be able to save a little money by doing that too. For example, you have two sheets of 1/8" acrylic, one of them being regular cheap-o clear acrylic and the other being solid black. Cement the two together and you've essentially got a 1/4" piece of black acrylic. I've done it before, it works pretty good.

...But if money is no object and you'd rather not bother with it, just shell out for the one 1/4" black sheet.