Questions and Answers for M-D Building Products 12 in. x 24 in. Union Jack Aluminum Sheet in Silver

A:  Thank you for reaching out. Please call our customer service at 800-654-8454, and we can better assist. Thanks

A:  Absolutely! I would recommend spray painting with several light coats. Works great.

A:  Yea it can be. You may want to scuff it up some so the paint sticks better but it can be painted. 

A:  Yes, I believe so. Use spray paint for metal.

A:  If the paint works on aluminum, it can be painted. Just make sure to clean off the copious amount of oil that comes on it before painting.

A:  I am not sure, But I did spray paint an older on that I had..

A:  Hello, No the seams will be pretty obvious if cut. Thanks!

A:  Had custom doors made. It looks like they made a recessed edge and then used moulding to secure it.

A:  not a fancy answer, but I used a staple gun!

A:  Hi John, The aluminum sheets are offered in a variety of colors and patterns and work great as a replacement for cabinet inserts and a variety of other household projects.

A:  Yes it is smooth. We painted it white and it is the insert for cupboard doors that hold our electronic equipment. We got it for ventilation plus it allowed our remote control to operate the equipment through it with the door closed. Not sure how much ventilation an onion drawer would need.

A:  The surface is smooth and yes I believe you can use that in your onion drawer

A:  I would say closer to to 22 gauge

A:  The actual thickness measured with machinist dial calipers is .037" . Slightly larger than a 32nd which is .03125

A:  We recommend using tin snips but you can use an electric saw as well as long as you have a blade that is designed for cutting metal

A:  I recommend that you use metal shears to cut the Aluminum. The cut will be straight if you mark it with a black Magic marker

A:  Miter saw my mangle it too much snips or a dremmel type tool with a cut off wheel is what I used for my project.

A:  Not sure why Home Depot asked me to answer, but don't want to ignore. I bought the standard sizes because they were almost exactly the size I needed without exceeding. As for custom sizing: Hey Home Depot! This customer wants a customized size! I don't know if you can customize or not, only you know that. Geez! Dear other customer, good luck!

A:  It is sold in 12x24”. Just look at other size options.

A:  i found 12 x 24 sheets in the Venetian Bronze a couple months ago, and I've seen the other colors in that same size...

A:  I think you could use it for that as long as it has enough support underneath. May become flimsy or wavy otherwise. The smaller the table the better.

A:  It would need something else to support it or more than one sheet placed together as it would not be thick enough to hold any weight with only one sheet

A:  No, its not magnetic

A:  No - it is aluminum - not a ferrous metal.

A:  this is non-ferrous aluminum, not magnetic.

A:  Aluminum, unfortunately is not magnetic.

A:  It is not magnetic as it is aluminum