Shortt21 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Im wanting to try to make lure out of pvc. Where do i get the pvc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Ghost Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Go to Home Depot, Menards, Lowes, etc. Go to the lumber section and look for deck boards. You'll see the PVC material boards back there. Also, you can look in the edging section (boarders for floors, doors, etc), there will be some PVC material in there too. Also, do a search here, there are lots of posts about what kind of PVC people are using and how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortt21 Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Ok thx will go lowes and get some this weekend and give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The brand I use, AZEK, is carried by both Lowe's and Home Depot. Or they can order it. There are other brands. I've found the PVC trimboard is the most buoyant, even within the AZEK line. I'm pretty sure it is in other brands, too. DON"T try and use Trex! It sinks like a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortt21 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thx for the advice. I really appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutScout Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is inhaling the dust from "plastic" PVC dust any more hazardous than wood dust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigginpig Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Some wood is worse than other wood. There are (mainly) tropical species that cause severe allergic reactions. But the common inexpensive woods we tend to use for carving are not on the whole dangerous. Inhaling ANY particulate compromises respiratory function, and is best avoided. Inhaling synthetic materials is another matter. Inorganic substances do not on the whole degrade in normal environments (such as your lungs) so any that you do aspirate are going to be there a very long time. DO NOT INHALE PVC DUST. You only get one set of lungs, and they are useful. Ask anyone with reduced respiratory function, it is not a good life. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Some wood is worse than other wood. There are (mainly) tropical species that cause severe allergic reactions. But the common inexpensive woods we tend to use for carving are not on the whole dangerous. Inhaling ANY particulate compromises respiratory function, and is best avoided. Inhaling synthetic materials is another matter. Inorganic substances do not on the whole degrade in normal environments (such as your lungs) so any that you do aspirate are going to be there a very long time. DO NOT INHALE PVC DUST. You only get one set of lungs, and they are useful. Ask anyone with reduced respiratory function, it is not a good life. SS Amen!!!!!! A dust mask is mandatory, or you'll be in trouble real quick. The dust has electrostatic charge, so it sticks to everything, and will, at a minimum, raise hell with your sinuses. But breathing it into your lungs is a disaster. Edited December 18, 2012 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
