Questions tagged [acrylic]
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Can I put small nails through plexiglass?
I would like to attach a 1/8" thick piece of plexiglass to the front of a bookcase. (It will be open at the top and will be used to house a hamster, so no hinges are needed.)
Can I use small nails?
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How do you remove paint from hair?
We painted a closet recently with a latex/acrylic based paint and no plastic hair caps. This lead to the issue with some unsightly paint splotches on our hair. After several washes the paint still ...
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Is acrylic / Perspex a suitable material for a replacement fridge shelf?
My fridge shelves cracked and broke, and although I tried a repair mentioned in a previous question, it eventually failed as expected.
Since it seems that replacement shelves are no longer sold for ...
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How to make a cut-out on an acrylic sheet?
What is the right tool and method to make a small rectangular cut-out (about 9"x5") on an clear acrylic sheet (0.093" thick)?
I want to use the sheet as a kind of kitchen back splash protector behind ...
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Will piece of Acrylic sag?
I am in the planning stage of a table project and have a question about a piece of acrylic. I intend to use a 3' x 3' square piece of acrylic that is 0.236" thick as the center. Would a 1" lip on all ...
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Does IR remote work through acrylic glass?
My little kid likes to press buttons too much, so I'd like to protect a shelf with my HiFi equipment with a door from acrylic glass (PMMA).
My only concern is: Would I be able to practically use IR ...
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How do I get the shine back on the bottom of my acrylic shower stall?
How do I get the shine back on the bottom of my acrylic shower stall?
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How do I choose paint for exterior steel on carport?
Planning on painting the steel purlins of a carport, that is peeling. I assume the primer and old paint are "oil based" alkyd. I think we will have it sandblasted. What primer should I use on the ...
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What is the best adhesive to use for attaching nylon webbing to acrylic? [closed]
I'm working on a costume for comic con - and I know that's not your typical home improvement project, but out of all the SE sites, this seemed the most appropriate place to ask.
The costume consists ...
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Thickness of Acrylic for shelves with 39" span
I'm planning to mount acrylic shelves in front of a window. The shelves will be 10" deep and 39" long. I will be using brackets on both ends that run the full depth of the shelves. There will be no ...
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How to drill a hole in plexiglass (acrylic sheet)?
What kind of bit should I use to drill a 1/2" hole into acrylic glass (plexiglass)? The local hardware store does not have a 1/2" hole saw - which was my first inclination. I am now considering these ...
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Options to cover imperfection on metal door around new lock
I'd like to ask for suggestions of materials.
I have a metal door, painted in white. A bigger lock (jimmy-proof lock) was replaced with a smaller lock (regular deadbolt) but ended up leaving several ...
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Add support to existing acrylic shower unit
When we had acrylic shower units installed in our house apparently our employee did not know that they require concrete support under their floors. We learned about this the hard way when one of them ...
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Can I remove just the upper part of my 1 Piece Acrylic Tub (Walls) and leave the tub in place?
I want to tile the walls in my bath but don't want to remove the one piece acrylic tub. Has anyone ever cut down the tub walls and tiled down to the edge of the existing tub? I anticipate placing a ...
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What factors are important when selecting a rotary tool?
I'm fairly new to the DIY scene, so to say that my working knowledge of any power tool is minimal is an understatement!
I'm currently embarking on a DIY project that requires cutting acrylic boards, ...
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Cut acrylic with table saw?
Can you cut acrylic with a table saw (universal wood blade)? Or is this a very bad idea, as it will badly melt the acrylic and make a mess of everything; or dull the blade or something like that?
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Recommendations for drilling a lot of small holes in various plastics (ABS/PVC/Acryl)
I need to drill a large series of 2 millimeter holes (several 100) in pieces of plastic that vary in thickness between 16 and 22 millimeter.
The plastic will be ABS, PVC and acryl (not sure if that is ...
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Gray marks on an acrylic tub
We recently had a new acrylic tub installed and the contractor put a few dings in it. In his attempt to fix it, he was able to almost remove the scratches, but we are left with gray smudges in two ...
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What temperatures can a heat gun raise a material up to?
I found a Thule Motion XT cargo box that has a large dent and crack in it. I learned from a documentary manufacturing video on how Thule cargo boxes are made that they are essentially
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Type of Wood able to be Curved around Line Bent Acrylic
This is for a DT GCSE Coursework Project, not Home Improvement, but same sort of thing.
I'm designing an iPhone Dock, and on the inside there is going to be a piece of ('gently') line bent acrylic in ...
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Chip on the edge of the bathtub flange. Should I return it?
Just got a Kohler acrylic bathtub delivered. Everything looks perfect except for this chip on the edge - https://imgur.com/a/R4xi8fm
It will be covered by the tile, but is there a chance it could ...
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expired acrylic paint?
Is it safe for me to use expired acrylic paint on canvas? if not is there a DIY on how to rid the mold or whatever is causing the sour smell in the paint? (i really dont want to spend $30 on more gold,...
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Acrylic bathtub small crack
I just found a small crack, about 1 inch, on my acrylic bathtub floor. The tub is a Kohler Devonshire 1357 about 14 years old. Tub looks almost new, crack looks superficial just the acrylic surface. I ...
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May I use alkyd primer with acrylic paint
I have a fuel canister made in 1943, cleaned it from rust and old paint and sprayed over with gray primer that I had in garage. The primer is alcyd paint, with anti-corrosion properties.
Most of my ...
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Advice on making acrylic drop seeder
I would like to make a DIY drop seeder like the one shown here. I am just very inexperienced with acrylic/plexiglass as a material.
What thickness would you consider, looking at the video/image below?...
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Cheap alternatives to translucent polycarbonate sheet?
I'm looking for a material to cover an uninsulated wall that is both durable and translucent enough to diffuse sunlight inside.
Polycarbonate sheeting looks like the best material for the job but is ...
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DIY Desk / DJ Stand from Acrylic
I have a tall stairwell leading up to my attic 'den' and I was thinking about building a table top onto the railings to create a space for some turntables, mixer and laptop. Initially I thought I'd ...
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How to lightly dull the sheen of latex acrylic paint touchups
Suggestions? Just a couple of small places that were touched-up slightly with the same paint have a bit more of a sheen. Any suggestions to dull it a bit? The touchup was just done today - should I ...
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Concrete casting: acrylic sheets inside styrofoam box to reuse form
I am looking into casting a few small concrete blocks to build some steps which I will reconfigure over time.
I've found a styrofoam box which gives me the shape I'm looking for, and I'd like to ...
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Can I remove a tub surround, without removing the tub?
I have an acrylic tub/shower combo that I would like to update. It is a two piece unit - the tub and a complete 3 walled surround mounted above. Ideally, I'd like to remove only the surround part and ...
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How can my botched paintjob over orange peel be fixed?
I was repainting a small interior wall with an orange peel texture. I've repainted other walls without issue but on this cursed wall I screwed up in just about every way imaginable. Long story short, ...
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Can I use exterior paint over interior paint+primer?
Can I use an interior paint+primer as the primer/undercoat for an exterior paint?
I have an unfinished exterior wood door that I want to paint before installation.
I have some interior paint+primer ...
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flush water/latex paint residue down sump pit
I know that to clean you brush from latex paint, you just clean it with water.
I have a little complication in that I don't have a sink in my garage :((
I'm wondering, can I simply flush the ...
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Paint/plaster texture question
My walls and ceiling are skip trowl lath and plaster and (many layers) painted, I’m doing some cutting and patching and using DAP Patching Plaster. It goes on great but after I sand and paint it the ...
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Should I seal my acrylic caulk?
I just used Speed Demon acrylic caulk around my bathtub--between the tub and the tiled wall. It does NOT have silicone in it. So is it ok as is, or for better waterproofing should I buy some kind of ...
