Do It Yourself White Board From Sheets Of Plexi Glass

Its higher impact strength makes it a great glass replacement for applications such as garage door windows storm windows and other glazing needs.

Do it yourself white board from sheets of plexi glass.

This instructable will show how to build a transparent glass whiteboard that will never wear out and never ghost. And if you want you can download my free printable templates. Instead of spending 300 for a giant whiteboard or messing. Plexiglass is prone to scratches and accumulation of dirt.

Do not use commercial glass cleaners. 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch thick scratch proof acrylic sheet 3 inches wide. Also make sure you don t over glue it. Optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant transparent material that is a great replacement for glass in many applications.

A clear glass whiteboard. Acrylic saw band saw or coping saw. These are so simple. When you write on the board it is like writing on the wall.

For the whiteboard i started with gluing the top piece of trim to the whiteboard then the left side followed by the bottom then the other side. If you do wipe away the excess. We decided to do 6 so that the middle of the board was supported but if you have a smaller or more square piece of plexiglass 4 should do the trick. Piece of scrap 3 8 inch plywood or other wood.

1 4 inch to 1 2 inch thick scratch proof acrylic sheet at least 18 inches wide. While plexiglass is a dependable resilient alternative to traditional glass plexiglass sheets should be polished in a slightly different fashion than their glass counterparts below are the best tips for making your plexiglass sheets shine like new. Safety glasses or goggles. Plexiglass sheet 1 2 x 36 x 72 drill bit for plastic power drill standoffs dry erase markers.

This makes the plexiglass sheet opaque and cloudy. Try plexiglass or lexan to make something unique. This takes away the shine of sheet making it appear to be old and dirty. Get a plastic sheet if you re planning on making a clear board.

Whiteboards or dry erase boards are awesome planning tools and creativity boosters especially when they practically cover a whole wall. This is all you need. Print them on regular letter sized paper and trim them to 8 x 10 using the lines on the template. One frame from the dollar store mine were for 8 x 10 photos one piece of fancy scrapbook paper.

Glass is a superior surface for writing on with dry erase markers and erases with a tip of the finger. Acrylic and polycarbonate sheets are transparent allowing you to see the wall behind them. Plexiglass sheet is an acrylic sheet which is used instead of glass due to its transparent nature.