Rolled black plastic

[LittleBlackDuck]

Originally Posted by MobilOne

How did it taste? Lo cal?

Prefer mine on the BBQ. Nice and crispy...
Simon

[serialk11r]

I just thought of this again, can it be completely straightened with heat? I want to make a rain cover for my engine lid (MR2, lid is vented and missing its drip tray so water gets on the exhaust) with it. I also want to use it to give my radiator some proper ducting, and it's also best if it's straightened for that too.

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

I just thought of this again, can it be completely straightened with heat? I want to make a rain cover for my engine lid (MR2, lid is vented and missing its drip tray so water gets on the exhaust) with it. I also want to use it to give my radiator some proper ducting, and it's also best if it's straightened for that too.

I have had no success with completely straightening it using my heat gun. It always seems to return to form, more or less. So I have tended to attach it to surfaces in order the straighten it. But I am novice. You'll want more experienced opinion.

[redpoint5]

Sorry to threadjack, but I wonder if the plastic would be a suitable backing material to hold garage door insulation in place and make the install look cleaner?

I just bought some fiberglass insulation for my garage door because it was deeply discounted. They make foam board panels that look better, but they don't have as good of an R-value and aren't on sale at the moment.

From reviews, it seems the fiberglass stuff has a tendency to sag over time and look messy.

[California98Civic]

I think it could definitely serve this purpose (garage insulation). And I thijk it is sold in more colors than just black. The one thing to check would be measurements, because the more cuts you'd have to do to cover panels, the uglier it will likely get. It tends to warp in heat, like direct sun, or engine heat. Mainly a cosmetic issue on hot days on my car, slight warping of panels. But I don't think that would be an issue inside a garage.

[19bonestock88]

Man, I'll have to keep this in mind... One of my wheel skirts needs repaired, and I could use a roll to completely remake all my plastic exterior parts out of this stuff... Plus, I'm used to working with HDPE at work, so I could figure out how to straighten it...