Coro question

ksmith247

ksmith247

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I found a local vendor that sells 4x8 coro for $32.00 opaque white, and $28.00 white. What works best for pixels to be placed inside but still have good lighting effects; the white or opaque?
 
You will not want tp use the opaque white as light does not pass through it.

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Also you might want to look around a little more. I can get it in Columbus, Ohio for less than $10.00 per sheet and closer here in Dayton, I can get it for $12.00 per sheet. They carry both Coroplast and Interplast which are nearly identical. Tubelite Warehouse is the national company with several branches that has it the cheapest. In Dayton, Ohio area I get it from Miller Plastics.
 
I think you mean Meyer Plastics here in Huber don't you? That aside, Xenia is right 28 bucks a sheet is the "we don't really want to deal with small orders" price.
 
Laird Plastics locally in the PNW is someplace in the mid $16 a sheet, and I was thinking that was a bit high.
 
I am planning on doing some experimenting with coro this "offseason". I found a distributor near me, waiting on pricing, but they have like 12 colors including 3 different "whites". Should I use "white" or "clear"? what is the standard color everyone is using for best light transmission?
 
Strother85 said:
I am planning on doing some experimenting with coro this "offseason". I found a distributor near me, waiting on pricing, but they have like 12 colors including 3 different "whites". Should I use "white" or "clear"? what is the standard color everyone is using for best light transmission?
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White. If you've ever seen reusable boxes in stores they are usually made of clear, which looks translucent but murky if that makes sense

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I must be missing something. Why should it not be opaque? You show the prop with the pixels' LED facing towards the street, I assume. So then it shouldn't matter. Or will the pixels still be partially inside the coro? If so and if you have purchased from HomeDepot.com, which one did you get?

Edit: Actually, I have to rethink Home Depot. I just checked and the 10mm is $163 for a 3-pack of 4' x 8'. That's like $54/sheet
 
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@TomL8345 what thickness of coro do you use? 4mm, 10mm? From some videos I saw the 4mm seem kind of flimsy, especially when fully exposed to the elements (wind). And where do you buy it? At Home Depot 4mm is like $20 a sheet and 10mm is $54.
 
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