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Old 05-24-2014, 12:12 AM   #1
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Acrylic Doors for Display Cabinets

Greetings guys and gals. I'm looking to install doors on an open cabinet. The large area to cover has me considering acrylic doors instead of glass. Firstly, I expect it to be cheaper and, secondly, much lighter.

Hopefully, a few collectors out there have experience with acrylic doors, and are willing to share their undertakings. I welcome both positive and negative reviews. If positive, I would also appreciate a referral to who did the custom acrylic work.
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Old 05-24-2014, 01:36 AM   #2
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Hey bro this amazing post by gagaliya has some advice on acrylic,hope it helps.Good luck.

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How to build your PAX (see previous post for photos)

1) Select the correct PAX base (link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/pr...02/#/S19894900 ).

Use the drop down to select your width/height, you have 4 options: 59"x25"x79", 59"x25"x93", 78"x25"x79, 78"x25"x93". Do NOT select other options, as the internal shelf will be inappropriate, if you need even wider ones, buy 2x. And select your wood color.

2) Select the shelf (link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30215122/ )

You need at least 3 pack (for 6 shelves), select the correct width/color. Dont use the glass shelves, they too risky.

3) Select the lighting(optional): (link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50163848/ )

The best lighting for statue display are evenly distributed soft light in the 2000k to 5000k range, basically you shouldnt notice it's on. The WORST kind are those uneven glaring halogen spotlights used in most glass curios that destroy your statue aesthetic, they are great for glass plates & swaroski not giant polystone statues. Also LED is much preferred over the rest as it doesnt get hot and long lasting, having an oven above your statue for years is never a good thing.

That said, the ikea led strips linked are excellent, they are designed for PAX and fits across the entire shelf perfectly for even light distribution. Only downside is it's expensive at $35 per shelf. If you do decide to use the ikea led, you also need the wires that are not included, for 6x led strip, you need

-5x connector: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40119926/
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1x powercord: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30121411/

4) Order your custom display panels. (link: http://www.professionalplastics.com/...SHEET-EXTRUDED )

Wait until you receive your PAX, then take out 1 of its non-clear glass panel, measure the width/length/depth precisely. Then goto any one of the websites to order 6x clear acrylic panel of the exact same dimension (go with <0.062 tolerance which is the standard). I use professionalplastics.com, also checkout ebay or local stores. Dont get fancy, use standard clear acrylic or lexan.

Note: you can also use glass panels, however they are 2x as expensive due to shipping, weight twice as much, and less clear. The yellowing/scratch issue of acrylics are way overblown, i have kept acrylic fish tanks my whole life, never had any issues (and those have 300+ watts of simulated sunlight blasting at it 11 hrs a day).

5) Install your PAX!

Follow the instructions, make sure it's secured to the wall! Dont try to win the darwin award for getting crushed by your own display shelf, those things are very tall and ikea quality..

Here's a video that i found very helpful with installing the sliding doors. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUut6I6zNqI

6) POST YOUR PICTURES!

NOTE: total cost for my pax 59"x25"x93" is ~$800
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Old 05-24-2014, 03:23 AM   #3
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Hey bro this amazing post by gagaliya has some advice on acrylic,hope it helps.Good luck.
Thanks for the reference, Vrac! No space for a PAX unit (I wish), but at least I have a starting point for the acrylic doors.
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