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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Like To Try A Project Using PVC Sheets?



I've had good luck using PVC plastic sheets for outdoor garden railroad projects.  Pieces can be glued easily with PVC cement to form permanent bonds that are weatherproof outside. The material cuts as easily as wood and sands easily.  Paint sticks to PVC much better than to wood, because no moisture can penetrate behind it to cause peeling or blisters.  The material is waterproof and will last through any number of Maine winters.  Home Depot sells 4' x 8' sheets of 1/2" thickness PVC for about $100, but they do not sell 1/4" thick sheets.  I have found a plastic supply business in Portland that has a 1/4" 4' x 8' sheet available for $77.00.  Is there an MGRS member who would like to split a sheet of this with me (either cross-cut or ripped)?  I can't justify a whole sheet, but half a sheet would make several outdoor models with walls approximately 6" wide in several garden railway scales.  Let me know if you're interested.

Scott Gould, 799-9799 or email at sgould@maine.rr.com

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