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TK 109 · Guru Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio

I've tried google, I've tried ProPlastics, I've tried USPlastics, and absolutely NOBODY has high-gloss ABS with NO TEXTURE on EITHER SIDE. I also looked at GE Polymershapes and they don't have ABS, either. I want to try to avoid speacial ordering at ALL COSTS, because speacial orders, for me, never go very well. Does ANYONE know of a site that i can quickly, cheaply, and easily order a 48"x96" of high gloss ABS in a 0.063 inch thickness, with absolutely no texture? Is it even worth trying to form ABS over HIPS? Is there a way to make HIPS shiny like a high-gloss ABS, or just glossy enough to give my stormtrooper armor that much-sought-after glossy finish? i tried car wax, and that sorta worked... a little bit... (it was called turtle wax, or something along those lines...). just a coulpe questions.... Smile

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Plasticman · Expert Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 109

A: Its always a special order. Last time I ordered it was 3 sheets from Arizona and 2 sheets from Nevada....

B: Paint

CJanssen · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

I have had no luck myself finding smooth abs. As far as making HIPS shine...I am jumping that hurdle myself. Jim said that Future floor polish will do the job, i just havent tried it out yet.
CJ

jegner · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

I was at the local hardware store, a small outfit called Sutherlands, and guess what they had? ABS, smooth on both sides. No choice of thickness, and this stuff was .093 or .100 but hey, it was used for shower surrounds. 4x8 foot sheet, and was $30.

Never hurts to shop around. Finding ABS in 2x smooth sides is usually a special order.

Jim

TK 109 · Guru Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio

making HIPS shiny.... doesn't sound too hard
where can i find that floor polish, at home depot or lowe's?
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jegner · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:33 am Post subject:

Future is just liquid acrylic. Used for all sorts of stuff. Test on a small part, and if you dig it, your good to go!

TK 109 · Guru Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio

liquid acrylic......
i think i might have used that stuff for refinishing some old furnature (maybe, or at least SOMETHING acrylic)
is it like a varnish, or is it more like a car-wax-type thing?
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jegner · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

It comes in a clear quart squirt bottle, and is used to make floors shiny. Works great on props too. pour it on, wipe it down, and let it dry. Note, chrome paint, not so good.

Jim

TK 109 · Guru Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio

so it's like a wax then, wipe-on, wipe-off?
i guess i was wrong
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harley guy · Novice Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 71

try:

TPI : total plastics inc.
1661 northfield drive
rochester hills, mi. 48309
phone 1-248-299-9500 ask for kamala shefferly

knightshade · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

I have some friends who work with Acrylics. I went through him to order my ABS. Gloss white ABS with a smooth texture on both sides was a custom order and had a 500 pound minimum order.

As I recall 500 pounds worked out to be about 30 4'x8' sheets (.090 in. thick), and I was able to have them precut into 2' squares (240 of them).

I was able to save on shipping somewhat as he was able to get it drop shipped along with other orders that he was already doing. Total for everything was $1200 shipped - and it appears to be enough to pull about 10 suits of armor if I don't make too many bad pulls Wink

Mattax · Expert Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 160 Location: Virginia

I have a similar option through a Plastics company realatively local to me. The minimum order is 500 pounds but no guarantee on turn around time as they ned to wait for someone else to fill in the other 500 pounds in order for them to create the run.

1000 pounds minimum and they will produce the run as soon as they receive payment on the next business day - of course. Very Happy

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badger · Novice Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 63

I got mine from GE Polymer shapes. (a while ago)

I had to call them, the funny thing is that once I described what I wanted, he was like "Stormtrooper Armor right?"

LOL

badger

cod · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject:

I'm curious as to why this is important to the "Armor crowd" ? I'm trying to picture the inner side and how this affects things.
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Fredo · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject:

If you're that curious poll the "Armor crowd", They might know.....