Sandwiching marquee - other options than perspex/plexi???

[darthbane2k]

I have to pick up my marquee today (the post office has it) and need to know what I can do to secure it. I dont want to uise perspex / plexi to sandwich it because it is too thick and it will make the amrquee protude too much - I need somethingt thinner - any ideas people?

[Jabba]

Not a lot of choices I'm afraid. I think Saran Wrap would be a little flimsy 

You could go with something like 1/8", and tape the marquee to it. Other than that, I can't think of anything else....

[PetitMorte]

there's always glass....

[Stingray]

I dont want to uise perspex / plexi to sandwich it because it is too thick and it will make the amrquee protude too much - I need somethingt thinner - any ideas people?

It's not like plexi only comes in one thickness. Get thinner plexi.

-S

[dabone]

1/4" is too thick?

(2 1/8 sheets.)


Later,
dabone

[darthbane2k]

I dont want to uise perspex / plexi to sandwich it because it is too thick and it will make the amrquee protude too much - I need somethingt thinner - any ideas people?

It's not like plexi only comes in one thickness. Get thinner plexi.

-S

you dont live in the UK obviously, these things are impossible to find here

[Stingray]

Have you checked to see if there's a plastics wholesaler nearby?

-S

[darthbane2k]

apparently, Paperchase art store in Tottenham Court Road (London's West End) sell a thin, yet stiff transparent sheet. Im going to check this out at Lunch...

[Xiaou2]

 The thin plastic sheet material is usually called  "Mylar"  FYI.
Pretty cool stuff actually.   There are many thicknesses available.
However,  if you bend it at too great an angle, it was premanently crease.

[darthbane2k]

Bought the stuff, was not called Mylar though, but rather polysomethingorother! Its ideal. Only hope its clear enough.
Cost me

[Minwah]

I managed to get some pretty thin Perspex from my local Focus.  Not sure if it is 1 or 2mm thick.

Mind you I had a job getting it.  I asked if they could lend me a saw or whatever to cut the perspex so I could fit it into my Mini.  They said yes, so I bought the sheet of perspex.  Then I said 'can I have that saw then please' and the guy looked around his customer service desk and said 'oh I don't seem to have a saw'.  Then he pulled out a large-tooth wood saw and suggested I try that.  I expressed my concern that it would just smash the perspex and suggested he give me a stanley knife and rule instead.  Guess what...no knife or rule.  By this point I was pretty pissed off and use a few expletives.  I mean a DIY store with no knife!?!!  Anyway ended up getting a box cutting knife and an old wooden rule.  What took the biscuit is that they wouldn't let me do it inside so I had to lean on the roof of a Postman Pat childrens ride out the front!  I don't think I've ever met such a --missioncontrol--.  I'm wound up just thinking about it...

[darthbane2k]

I managed to get some pretty thin Perspex from my local Focus.