Bubble Wrap

MrMatteh · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:10

I'm sending a large item via a courrier (a front bumper!) and i need to package it, somehow.

I was thinking of just wrapping it in bubble wrap to protect it (its not fragile or easily breakable).

However, I can't find any shops that sell rolls of it

Does anyone know of a place where i can just buy a big roll?

Cheers

aztechnology · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:11

staples sell it in rolls that are quite big.

iCraig · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:11

No use, by time you get it home, yourself or anybody with you will have popped all the bubbles already.

MrMatteh · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:12

iCraig said:
No use, by time you get it home, yourself or anybody with you will have popped all the bubbles already.

i'll buy 2

Mr_L · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:14

iCraig said:
No use, by time you get it home, yourself or anybody with you will have popped all the bubbles already.

Only a child or very immature person would do that!

pop, pop!

daz · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:17

Rymans or any other stationers should sell different kinds of packaging. I reckon even a post office should do bubble wrap.

HumanShield · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:22

daz said:
Rymans or any other stationers should sell different kinds of packaging. I reckon even a post office should do bubble wrap.

postoffices do do bubble wrap!! stationary box too. neither do them in big quantities though.

MrMatteh · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:23

i'll take a trip over to staples later, see what i can get for a fiver

daz · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:24

Whilst on the subject, does anyone know why bubble wrap is addictive?

-Laser- · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:27

i know access storage (and probably other storage places) do huuuge rolls of it.

Mic · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:37

i think argos do some too

aztechnology · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:51

daz said:
Whilst on the subject, does anyone know why bubble wrap is addictive?

"THEY" put psychotropic gas in the bubbles that promtes an endorphin rush, your brain just wants more and more..

at first poping on or two bubbles at a time is enough. Soon though, you'll be popping handfuls at a time, at this point you still have the opertunity to quit - though it won't be easy. There are help-groups availble if you know where to look and you can afford it.

If you get to the point of wringing sheets of the stuff like a wet towel. or laying it on the floor and rolling around on it... it's too late, even the A-Team won't be able to help you.

lordedmond · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:26

cheaper place try a "garden center" they sell it for insulation

MrMatteh · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:29

lordedmond said:
cheaper place try a "garden center" they sell it for insulation

Insulation? really?!

Woulndt have thought it would be very good for that at all!

lordedmond · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:55

trapped air pockets is a very good insulator , it would work like flexible double glazing

~Divine~Wind~ · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:40

PO is very expensive for what you get

~Wonder what the biggest rol of bubble wrap you can get is :hmm:

atpbx · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:42

MrMatteh said:
I'm sending a large item via a courrier (a front bumper!) and i need to package it, somehow.

I was thinking of just wrapping it in bubble wrap to protect it (its not fragile or easily breakable).

However, I can't find any shops that sell rolls of it
Does anyone know of a place where i can just buy a big roll?

Cheers

I will tell you now.
Dont bother.

Get a load of cardboard boxes and make a "Big" box out of them, and put your bumper in that.
It isnt the scratching that will break or damage the bumper, its impacts from other items.
Build a box, fill it with foam chips, sellotape well.

MrMatteh · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:44

yes, if i wrap it in a few layers of bubble wrap job done.

Making make-shift box will be fairly complex. its a big ol thing! (clio williams front bumper)

its fairly rigid on its own, just want to protect against scratches

but just incase, where can i pick up a whole load of boxes from?

used to work in a warehouse where copious amounts of boxes and bubble wrap were available, d'oh!

malfunkshun · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:46

~Divine~Wind~ said:
PO is very expensive for what you get

~Wonder what the biggest rol of bubble wrap you can get is :hmm:

2m*500m

thats how we buy it.

Post perfect (dont think they are a competitor) do 300mm * 5m rolls for about a fiver for 10 i think.

Edit; Perfectpost !! not post perfect.

Drazic · 13 Feb 2006 at 19:01

Random as this is but me mate works in a factory thet make the anti stci jifi bags. He showed me the bin of reject and i thoguh i'll jump into it, was wicked rolling around poping them all. They wrapped up one of the staff the other week as she is getting married, had to pop one of her bubble i did, hehe

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