5 Mistakes To Avoid With Your DIY Garage Display Case
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Discover the five key mistakes to avoid when converting a garage shelving unit into a display case for your Hot Toys collection.
In this video, I address the biggest mistake most collectors have made but don’t appear to be discussed in videos and tutorials covering the process of building a DIY display case.
If you’d like to find out more about my build and the materials I used, check out my original video here: • DIY Display Case For H...
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I opted to use IKEA Besta frames (instead of garage type shelves) for my display cases and originally used plexiglass + magnetic tape to adhere the doors to the frame. And like you, adhesive on the tape eventually failed after a couple days (note: I had to use + attach magnetic tape to the shelf frame since the frame isn't made out of metal). After trying a few different things + ideas, I opted to use aluminum frame to house the plexiglass and with a combination of strong magnets, the doors are fasten to the shelves with no more issues.
I’ve never heard of someone doing this with a Besta. Do you have any photos online? I’d love to see the final result. I have debated some kind of frame for the acrylic on the garage shelving unit, but I’m not sure what to use.
Thanks for the tips mate! The display looks fantastic!
Thanks John! ☺️
More great info! (especially about the magnet adhesive 😉)
Thank you! My magnetic tape is still going strong since I glued it in place, so it’s definitely the way to go.
Great and helpful video. I am in the planning stages of doing one as well. I am not DIY savvy , but Moducases although amazing are too expensive for me and the wait time is also an issue.
Regarding what you mention about doing the printed black borders on the acrylic, would you mind expanding on that. It seems that it would be easier and have a better professional look to the display. Thank you
If you prefer a printed border, just ask your acrylics supplier if they can do laser printing on the acrylic for you (not all suppliers will have this option).
You’ll then just need to have a good sense of the border size you need (for me, even using tape, the borders for the top and bottom of the front panels are different heights to suit my display case). If it helps, my original video covering the build details the size of the borders I went with at the 12:30 mark.
Good luck with the build! ☺️
I actually need 3 layers of magnetic tape in order for them to sit flush. Great informative video Allison! ❤❤
Thank you, cousin Jan 🙏
completely agree on the glue to magnetic tape, mine are peeling away. I am going to completely redo them as my vinyl tape looks less than stellar, and im going to use gaffers tape to give it more of a matte finish
If I had my time again, I’d have done a printed border on the acrylic. Hope the re-do of the tape goes well for you.
Best day of my week is when I see Sixth Scale Shero upload a video! 👊👊🔥🔥🔥
What shill! 🙈🙈
Thanks, I think… 🤔
Amazing video very valuable information , just wish I had known before my doors started falling off because I didn’t glue them in the first place. Lol
It’s happened to all of us, which is why I made this video. I don’t get why more people aren’t giving the heads up about needing to glue the magnets 🤷🏻♀️
Your collection is looking fire 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
Excellent display 👍🏽. Has anyone tried screwing the side acrylic panels to the frame?? Since those wont move , is it possible to uses screws, washers and bolts? Thank you.
I’ve heard of some collectors using screws for the back and side panels when using wood. I only know of one collector that has used screws and that was for the front panels. Unless you have the right tools and experience, it may be quite difficult to get holes into the acrylic without damaging it.
I just built mine and looking to do the acrylic soon. I have the garage rack that has holes exposed and I am assuming it's a good idea to not make one giant piece of acrylic but make it in sections for the front and sides?
For the side panels, I did one long piece but used thinner acrylic (2mm). If you are using a shelving unit like mine, then consider my bonus tip from this video and add an extra strip of magnetic tape at the top and bottom of the side panels for added security.
For the front panels, I went with 3mm acrylic and did individual panels for each shelf. This means the magnets are having to deal with less weight and, for me, this makes it more manageable when I need to remove a panel to make changes to my display. (My shelving unit is 2.09m high, so removing and storing one large panel would be difficult.)