plastic sheets like water

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Can someone pint me to a site that sells the plastic sheets that looks like water? Thanks

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Try your local hardware or building supply store. There are a few of those sheets that go in the light fixtures for suspended ceilings that work as water.

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COOL…never thought about that…been looking and found Plastruct (http://www.plastruct.com) that had this, but it is only 14 by 24…a little short for the Titanic. Thanks for your input. Mike

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Hey. Went by Lowes and loked at one of those textured light covers. Looks good and I think it will work. Only about 10.00 and plenty big for the Titanic. Great suggestion…many thanks. Mike

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I am also in need for the water like plastic for my model train layout so thanks for the tip.

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I’ve found that it’s best to score the smooth side for cutting. This, whether using score and snap, or using a saw of some sort.

For the former, I find a heavy utility knife a better choice than an xacto or scalper-like cutter.

For the latter, using a fine veneer blade installed “backwards” in a variable-speed saw a good choice. This puts the teeth of the blade into the “sea” surface, so any splintering is on the back (easier to file & sand clean) side.

Truth be told, my tool of choice for the light lens sheets is a Rotozip with a laminate-cutting bit. This, however can be kind of spendy for some one who is not going to install a lot of plastic laminate counter tops–legacy of a life time in construction for me.