spoonpluggergino Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I made a Vaccuum box to make stencils fro my Bombers, but I am having problem finding the right clear plastic. What I used so far. First I had a sheet of plastic from an old binder that worked great.it's about .007", but that was the only sheet i could find. I went to Office Depot and tried their clear binder clear plastic, to thin. I tried .010" stencil material I get to many rinkles, hard to work with. Is there special clear plastic sheets that work better than others??? Thanks Gino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ngerman195vs Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 EBay -PETG CLEAR PLASTIC SHEETS .020" x 48" x 48" (16 sq ft) Works perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron4mvp Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I believe Mylar is a popular stencil material that forms very easily when heated up with a heat gun and vacuum sealed to the lure. Type in Mylar material in google and search through the various places to buy it from. I'm not sure on the thickness, but look for something similar to the original stuff that worked for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron4mvp Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Also check out Dakota lakes tackle and watch his tutorial about making stencils. I believe he mentions what material he uses for his and it seems to work great based on his video tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The stencils I've made were also made using PETG. It forms well and is plenty rigid after being formed. I built a frame to hold the PETG and after securing it in the frame it is placed in the oven for a few seconds until it starts to sag. It's then placed on the vacuum former. If there are any sharp corners or tight places that don't pull into place when the vacuum is turned on I just warm it up with a heat gun and use the smooth side of a butter knife to help it into the tighter places. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonpluggergino Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks Guys, I ordered some PETG 4 by 4 sheet from e-bay Gino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I will make it a little easier for everyone. Go to http://www.usplastic.com/?clickid=topnav You want item # 50809 .020" x 48" x 48" PET-G Vivak Sheets. The cost is $18 per sheet. This is a great company and they offer so many things that a lure maker can use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I will make it a little easier for everyone. Go to http://www.usplastic.com/?clickid=topnav You want item # 50809 .020" x 48" x 48" PET-G Vivak Sheets. The cost is $18 per sheet. This is a great company and they offer so many things that a lure maker can use. Awesome!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) BLISTER PACKAGING!!! It's the same stuff! Just hop down to harbor frieght with some coupons, get yourself free set of screwdrivers and use that packaging! With enough heat, the plastic will smooth out (if it's not a flat piece). Much cheaper, considering you would be throwing away the packaging anyway. RECYCLE! Edited March 27, 2013 by A-Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
