Aluminium sheet / Perspex door cards

I am looking at options to replace my door cards. I intend to compete next year in the Golf GTI Championship and carbon is not allowed. I was looking at either black perspex or aluminium sheet. What thickness would be advisable for the aluminium?
What have other people done?

 

Black perspex 1mm thickness

 

where did you get the 1mm perspex from? all the stuff on ebay is 3mm or more.

 

that looks good, i have been meaning to sort this out too - although then the natural storage potential of the inside of the bare door frame will be lost and where do i put my tutti fruities and shades!

 

In a shop that sells chemicals, pvc and house building stuff, but is here in Italy

 

you can buy thin perspex in b+q or homebase in uk,:-)

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foam-PVC-Blac...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item23068f9a33

This is good stuff.

 

Do you use that stuff? looks good, they do 3mm versions as well. how light is it? is it rigid?

 

Yep i use it for my splitters, cheap and easy to use it is light but not that rigid unles you laminate two together

 

would you say the 3mm stuff would be ok for door cards? is it shiny or matt? sorry for all the Q's

 

Perfect for door cards, Its a satin finish one side comes with removable plastic protection.

 

Yup - that's what I bought too - on Steve's advice. I must get round to fitting it soon - really soon!

 

did you get the 5mm or 3mm versions Mike?

 

3mm for door cards. 5mm is super heavy

 

Just a couple of points, The above board is called Foamex. It might help with searching for it.
There is also a cheaper alternative called forex, Its just the same but a different manufacturer

 

Foam Board on Ebay 29.99 for an 8 x 4 5mm sheet inc delivery i thought was quite cheap or 16.99 for the 3mm

You can also buy this in colours.

 

ordered the 3mm for 16.99 including delivery in white.

 

I've used Correx in mine, weighs next to nothing

 

I've got several tonnes of black correx sheets coming in tomorrow lol
I've been thinking of using it laminated for a splitter as I have a virtually unlimited supply of it

 

What do you do with all this plastic mike??