ABS for door panels, where to get?

I need to find some ABS or similar material to make new inner door panels, cardboard eventually turns to ****, we live in the crotch of the creation of humidity so we need something that will last. I also need some clips to fasten said door panel to door.

Thanks in advance

 

Check out McMaster-Carr, then you can do a search on the left for ABS or you can look through the categories for material.

 

I've considered using Foamex before - it's a light foam PVC. Lighter than ABS, we use it for making floating tank lid covers. Normally used for making signs and similar, our local plastic suppliers stock it in grey but it comes in a myriad of colours...

 

Color doesn't matter it will be upholstered.

 

your local upholstery supply house should have it....my trim shop buddy was telling me about it... brandon

 

I know - I'm just a cheap skate...

 

Follow this link it should show many sources in Florida, or that "serve" the Florida area.

http://www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.ht...prod&what=Sheets,+plastic&navsec=searchsearch

 

Nads, check with your local plastics supplier,for a product called, Centra,it is available
in 1/8", which is about right for backer board. I've used this in the past with good results. It's easy to cut,drill and form.

.............Jack

 

Couldn't get this into the last one so this is a broader category. Once your on the site you could refine your search.

http://www.thomasnet.com/prodsearch.html?cov=FL&which=prod&what=Sheets%2C+plastic&navsec=search

 

try this-

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=115&product%5Fid=9997

 

Alternative idea..

I've used material they sell at homedepot, lowes and I'm sure any other home improvement place. It's the white plastic board, about 1/8" thick that they market as wall covering for bathrooms, works great, is cheap, easy to work with and stays in shape really well. They sell it in 4x8 foot sheets.

 

Cheap tub surround, come with flat panels that you ***emble, Lowes or H.D.

 

Try www.roddoors.com for lots of ABS products.

Kevin

 

luan plywood, any big box home improvement place works as well

 

1/8 luan plywood works the best and is easy to work with. luan is 1/3 the cost of plastic panels. for clips, fasteners, pvc panels and materials check out krist kustoms



http://www.kristkustoms.com/main.html

 

+ 1 Works great.

 

The problem with Luan wood is it gets wet, rain, snow or washing the car (if you do that)...and when it drys, it'll warp...plastic will not. And the stuff they sell at upholstery shops these days is made to withstand warpage from heat as well. Spend the money, get the good stuff.

R-

 

ditto on the centra it will acually bend 90 degrees one direction

 

Found it locally, it's actually called Sintra, it can be stapled, painted and glued, it was only $30 tax included for a 4X8 sheet, thanks for all the help fellas.

 

they make an ABS called soft touch. it has a layer of vinyl already laminated to it. i have about 500 sheets of it thats in the way. once it gets a year old it has to much moisture to vac-form. if anyone gets in the south Ga. area they can have it for little to nothing. i have greys and tans. pkj

 

Good stuff i replaced the cardboard in my door panels with it, i waterjet the stuff all the time at work