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Coroplast Cloroplast issues.. :(

SyntheticIrony

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Made a 2x4 cage.. and ruined $30.00 worth of cloroplast.. :( Any ideas on how to make it easier to work with? I had to get 3 smaller pieces and attach them to attempt to make it easier because I can't fit a huge piece in my car.. anyone had to do this? Any tips for working with this stuff so I don't waste more money?
 

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I prefer one big piece.
You can roll coroplast to fit in the back seat.
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What was your issues with multiple pieces? Many people have taped them together with no issues.
 

SyntheticIrony

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Yeah, when I did that, and then tried doing the cutting/scoring it went not so well! I guess I will try again, pick up another piece tonight.
 

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When cutting and scoring a rolled piece, I found it best to unroll the whole sheet, place it hunched side up and weighted it down with several heavy pieces. I left is like that for quite a while and then had no issues cutting/scoring.

I've also just weighted the entire thing down, measured, marked and scored/cut my pieces. This method worked okay for me.
 

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Went back to home depot and actually had them cut the biggest piece down for me to the 68" x 39" for a 2 x 4 grid cage for me. Lets hope doing the scoring and rest of it is easy :)
 
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