Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 07:42 pm, by: Daniel Clarke(Dieseltrain)
I went to Bunnings and couldnt find any 2mm plastic sheeting anywhere in the store, even after i asked. Where else can that stuff be bought from please? Cheers.
Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 07:59 pm, by: Adam Underwood(Adam_underwood)
I went to a plastic supplies outlet and explained what I was planning on using the plastic for, I purchased some black polypropylene 450 x 600 and it cost $11. It is rigid and light weight and has good heat stability and its hard wearing, all of these things are ideal for in the engine bay. The guy who serve me guessed it could be around 100 degrees under there and said it was fine, but you have to remember if your using the plastic for the air box there is going to be air flowing over one side of the plastic so that should keep it cool most of the time anyway.
But Im sure most other plastics would be fine, he also offered, Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polycarbonate.
Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 10:06 pm, by: Sam Schreck(Schreck300)
I've called around a dozen plastic manufacturers and each time I ask for black ploypropylene or polyethylene (PETG) they can't help me, unless I want to order 100+ sheets.
Friday, April 21, 2006 - 12:55 am, by: Adam Underwood(Adam_underwood)
They just gave it to me as off cuts and sold it to me as a single, I went to a place called plastics for industry in Keysborough (VIC) they were very helpful.
I found Clark rubber didnt have much but that may have just been the one I went to and I guess it depends what your looking for.
Friday, April 21, 2006 - 09:13 am, by: Tim Appleton(Timbo)
Core-flute (real estate signs) sprayed black is another option. It probably doesn't look quite as nice as a sheet of polypropylene, but it's easy to cut, and usually easy to obtain therefore easy to replace if you damage it.
Friday, April 21, 2006 - 06:48 pm, by: Sam Schreck(Schreck300)
Put the cover on today, put in a new Toyota filter and filled the gaps. It's quite amazing the difference it makes to performance. I'll make a prettier cover when I find some nice black plastic, but it'll do for now.
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