make your own.either use an old one as a pattern.or use thin paper and trace the door.then cut it out of hard board
Plastic paneling (4'x 8' sheet) can be found at upholstery supply places...and blak plastic does not warp like wood or hard cardboard will when it gets wet, unless you live in a climate that does not get rain or snow. The plastic panels can be cut with a razor blade or a carpet type cutter...and you can sand the edges to smooth them. R-
My Upholstery friend has the boards that they use for door panels... unlike the luan everyone uses these boards are waterproof and won't swell with moisture! They are like 4'x7' boards and $15 each.
Water proof board available at National Fabric, is that Nation Wide? I don't know but same stuff CHADDILAC is talking about I'm sure If you have a good sewing machine it will sew through it too
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I bought MDF board from Home Depot. It's fiberglass and won't swell of shrink. I got a 4x8 sheet so I could screw up a couple of times before I got it right!!
I'm with Frankie47, we just finished some panels, we used corrugated plastic election boards. Turned out great, and they're free (after the election of course).
National Fabric is the cat's ass! I was just there last week picking up some marine vinyl to redo my boat seats. And the pricing on their remnants are bottom dollar, have used a lot of that stuff. Really helpful folks there, too! I don't think they're a nationwide chain. There is a "National Fabrics" (note the plural) in Pittsburgh, PA, but not the same company or product line.
If you use masonite or plywood just make a "diaper" out of 6 mil or so plastic and attach ot the back of the panel. That is what the factory's used to do.
I think you are talking about the white plastic that goes on commercial bathroom walls (I cant think of the intials) ... MDF is a totally dfferent animal. .... but abs is the way to go ... moisture can be a big issue on the wood and cardboard products but if you must then put a visqueen vapor barrier behind the wood.
I got mine from the auto upholstery shop that's redoing the interior of my car so I could cut them out myself and save a few bucks. It's the hard cardboard material, but after I cut the panels out, I put on two coats of spar varnish to make them less vulnerable to moisture damage. Maybe it will help...or maybe not.
I just found out about a product called D-bond. I think that's how it's spelled. It is thin aluminum bonded on both sides to a plastic core. No rust, you can staple to it, you can form it, glue bonds well. It is more expensive than most other options.
This is ABS plastic. The same stuff that they make tub and shower surrounds out of. Some glass shops, hardware / lumber supply stores sell it,too. When Rod Doors was in business, that what their panels were made out of. If you know how, it can be heated and formed also.
A friend of mine is using the sheets of paneling used for paneling bathrooms. He bought pieces at a big box store that were damaged, corners cracked off, at a discount. If it's good enought to use in a humid bathroom it should hold up, even better than the stock material.
You can pick up the black, traditional cardboard stuff from Restoration Specialties at Carlisle-next week.
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