Rolls of plastic

cummings_1974

cummings_1974

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Just curious if anyone would share where they get the best deals on their rolls of plastic.
 
Dont laugh but 10x20 3 mil at dollar general for 3.99 a roll.. Also 10x20 3.5 mil at Freds for 4.99 a roll...Cant use the cheap stuff because I use a big machine to clean hoods and the cheap stuff leaks.. I hate getting caustic into fryers.. I still dont get when people use that cheap 1.5 mil stuff.. I have been doing this almost 20 years and I have found anything less than 3 mil you are at a high risk of messing up.. Buy a couple jugs of fryer oil and you will wish you went with thicker plastic..
 
John I have some pieces of plywood I use to cover the fryers and I cover all the equipment with plastic and then wrap the hood. I like the 1.5 but I have had some close calls as well, and I have a Freds and Dollar General right next to the house so that is good info thanks.
 
Hey Anthony, I use regular caustic.. Now in Mississippi the sad thing is no one wants to pay alot for the hood cleaning to begin with .. so even using caustic bead in a pump up sprayer , about 4.00 worth of plastic and gas and diesel I am usually out about $10.00 on a cleaning ..but I will check out Sherwin Williams.... My biggest problem also with smaller MIL plastic is that I usually snag it when I am tarping.. I get pretty clumsy by my second job at 3 am.. LOL
 
I hear ya, John. It can rip holes fairly easily if you're not careful so I can see why you like the thicker MIL. I just make it a point to be careful.

Oh yeah, and for the caustic... might try adding a little surfactant to your mix (Dawn works fine and I've seen you post this before so I know you know about it) and a little less caustic; it will work as well, if not better because the surfactant lifts the grease from the surface so the caustic can remove it.

I know you know this already so I just wanted to type it for other people's sake. ;)
 
10x100 4 mil clear $18.00 a roll.
Marko
 
I like the thicker mil cause i work by my self and cant watch the plastic.I tried to 2 mil and just didnt like it the plastic puddles easy and the heat busts the puddle plus if you hit the washer on the thin mil you gat a hole and the heat of te equiptment softens the palstic faster,the 4 mil in my opinion is the best for me.
Marko
 
WOW 4 mil :slap:



I use 1 mil and .33 mil :dirol:
 
Yup 4mil mil since 1997 and no issues.Like i said i clean these systems by my self so i have to have the heavy plastic to insure that i dont have a mess.I tried 2 mil and just had nothing but problems and the one mil i tried once cause heck you get 400 foot for the same price as the 4 mil but the one mil was just junk i got pissed and dumped the 350ft in the dumper best place for it.I think 3 mil at a max of 6 mil is good.6Mil is heavy stuff though.My vender ran out of my 4 mil so he subed with 6mil.
Marko
 
1.5 Mil 12' x 200' $25.00 per roll at Sherman Williams but I would really like to pay $12.00 to $15.00 per roll just haven't found it that cheap yet. I really have never had issues with 1.5 blow out pilots, cover fryers, grills ,anything hot with wooden boards, cover equipment,wrap hood no issues so far.
 
cleanhoods said:
Yup 4mil mil since 1997 and no issues.Like i said i clean these systems by my self so i have to have the heavy plastic to insure that i dont have a mess.I tried 2 mil and just had nothing but problems and the one mil i tried once cause heck you get 400 foot for the same price as the 4 mil but the one mil was just junk i got pissed and dumped the 350ft in the dumper best place for it.I think 3 mil at a max of 6 mil is good.6Mil is heavy stuff though.My vender ran out of my 4 mil so he subed with 6mil.
Marko
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Sorry to here you had o much problem with the one mil. But I wouldn't say it's junk.

I often think that of tools/materials when I'm ignorant or don't respect it's potential. I used to use what you've settled for, no thanks :dirol: I'll stick with the 1mil work fine for me. And yes I hang the hood with it, and yes it stretches....the hang will compensate for that! :slap:
 
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