Top sheet for boxes

[Aenigma]

So it's time for me to finally rebuild my boxes for ski season and I was wondering what to stick on top of them. The past couple years it's just been waxed plywood(I'm lazy), but that warped so I need to stick a sheet of something slick on top of them. Any ideas or suggesetions?

 

[4frntSkier]

LEXAN

 

[Aenigma]

I'll try to get some of that then.

 

[mattyb.]

yea tghat is the best if u want a high quality box, but its can cost a lot

 

[R-Bertsch]

but does anyone have any proof to back up lexan? Everyone always says that but ive never seen pics of anyone sliding a homemade box with lexan. Ive used acrylic/plexi glass and it was a waste of time, it rippled and shattered the first couple times i hit it. I dont see how lexan can be any different unless you get it 1/4 inch or thicker.

 

[mattyb.]

i have lexan and it works

 

[Aenigma]

What do they stick on all the boxes in the parks then? It's some sort of white plastic, I just need something thin and slick to put on the tops.

 

[R-Bertsch]

matt - what thickness did you use?

 

[mattyb.]

no clue

 

[Skipig25]

if you don't want to spend the $$ on lexan, get 1/4" PVC board, and then screw that to plywood

 

[sketchlinefilms]

you can stick lexan up your anis...how about that shit

 

[eheath]

Shut the hell up boy.

 

[Ski_Pimp]

that white stuff they use at ski resorts is HOCKEY BOARD bitch

 

[chapz]

im making a box also, where do u get lexan?/

 

[KeegLove]

yuppers do this its your best bet and its not all that expensive best of luck with it man

 

[Aenigma]

I'll try the PVC then since I'll just be using it this winter in my yard. It's kind of funny how a simple question like this can make all these people get fired up on how much better they are than everybody else.

 

[freeski1620]

what i have, witch is what came off of a box from breck is a half inch thick peice of pvc. go to hmedeop. i believe they can special order it for ya.

 

[j.bird]

puckboard is the best, thats what real boxes have on top

 

[Schnoodle.]

theres about 1297 threads on this alrady

 

[skipunk01]

http://www.professionalplastics.com/

Lexan or 'High Density Polycarbonate' is what you want... I found this site but I ordered some acrylic off another company and if I remember correctly they had it cheaper. I think the name of the company was American Plastics or something like that.

I have yet to test out the acrylic I bought and I'll shit my pants if it doesn't work since it was a tad pricey. Anyone already know if acrylic will stick or not?

 

[~Joe~]

i got two sheets of HDPE for $100 (2 4x8 sheets) thats what the mountains use

 

[C.R.420]

polyethelene...

 

[C.R.420]

eew, BAAAAD call... that shit is just gonna crack and ripple and you will be pissed and broke. me and volklrider had some bad experiences with that. sorry man

 

[d-loc]

dude read the stats for lexan... i think plexiglass/acrylic is is like 10x strength and then lexan is 160x strength. something like that, but i shopped for it months ago and forget.

lexan is way more durable, thats why it costs like $80 for a 4x6 sheet.

 

[wskibum176]

yeah, lexan works best, but make sure its at lease 3/8 in. thick, otherwise it will crack in the cold. Parks use the same stuff. if you want to use something thinner, make sure you support it with sheet metal or steel pipes

 

[Stanyo]

Yeah use either lexan or UHMW, those are what are used in most parks.