This morning I went to my local supermarket to stock the fridge and larder. I also bought a tub of 'Vanish' for washing clothes as the one I had was empty. You know the ones, the bright shocking pink ones. Hmmm, could the empty tub be the source for van and coach roofing? The tub is 90mm diameter and would give a usable length of about 120mm when the bottom and top are carefully cut off. I removed the labeling by peeling off as much as I could and what was left on had to be soaked with warm water. I carefully cut a strip out of the tub cylinder to see if it would be useful and first impressions go along with my initial thoughts. What was left of the tub was then rolled in on itself and wrapped with a couple of strips of masking tape, put on a wooden spoon and had boiling water from a kettle poured over then under the cold water tap. The tub has retained its now tighter radius, even better. Recycling at its best!
Roger
presumably the Vanish itself has ..............ed
Through the washing m/c and down the drains to be recycled again............
Roger
Have you tried painting it yet? Some of the plastic for packaging is very "waxy" and paint and glue doesn't stick well.
Painting? Yes, have test painted with acrylic and Precision enamel. Roughed up one end of the test then painted over onto the smooth end. Both surfaces have taken the paints ok. Whenever I have used my own vacuum formed plastic for coach roofs I have roughed them first to get rid of the shiney surface anyway prior to painting.
Roger
I use my empty SebaMed plasticbottles to roof various bits of stock. They're slightly curved and after priming will take a coat of acrylic spraypaint without a problem.