I just bought a couple of sheets of 3/16" white acrylic. These are made by Shimora, and they cost $80 each. That is about $30 to $50 less than the sheets I've been getting from my other suppliers (who have different brands). That's a BIG difference. Is there any quality difference? (They seem fine now, but will they yellow or crack or something in five years?)
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
This link should give you some better info on the different grades.
Rapid
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Hiya Scooter, From my experience, the "imported" acrylic doesn't last nearly as long as Acrylite or Plexiglass Brands. I've seen cheap colors fade in 2-3 years, while the name brand products last for 7 years or more. Cheap polycarbonate "yellows" a lot quicker too.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by ScooterX (Member # 2023) on :
thanks guys.
the job i'm doing right now has 100% vinyl coverage (a solid dark background with lighter color lettering) so I'm not worried about the white acrylic fading or yellowing.
