TAP Plastics

Went looking to have a custom piece of plexiglass cut to put on top of a dresser. The staff was super helpful with their recommendations and showing me samples to help me decide what I wanted. The price was super reasonable and they cut and polished my plexiglass within a few minutes. I highly recommend this merchant!

Not a bad place if you need something for a DIY project. From the handful of times I’ve used them the pieces I get cut are off by fractions but enough to notice and they always have chipping. So if you want it right pay more and order the finished edge.

I’ve used Tap a couple of times in the past for projects. Previous visits have varied in customer service, depending on which employee you interface with. I’m reviewing my visit this morning, where I left with my expectations not only having been met, but greatly exceeded. My project was fairly straightforward, and I explained and showed my needs to the gentleman at the counter. He brought me over and helped me find what would work best for me. Turns out, the only thing they had that was PERFECT for my project came out of their scraps bin. I was told there was no charge for them! How can you beat that? Service with a smile, and F.O.C. (or «Free Of Charge» as Norman Bates would say). I’ve got to find a reason to get back in there and spend some money with them.

Great and fast service! Good pricing as well! They had a lot of extra things that one would not imagine!

I’ve bought acrylic and HDPE from this TAP Plastics location for several projects now, and after several visits, I was convinced to write them a review.
Thus far, their prices have been reasonable for cut-​to-​order pieces, and their cutters have always made my pieces within good tolerance without too much of a wait. The staff are usually friendly in giving advice about materials or projects.

My resin obsession led me here. I cringe even mentioning it online. Lest my sweet little hub of materials and supplies be decimated by the ‘crafters’. You know the Michael’s set. Let me tell you ladies, there is no glitter here. No scrapbooking supplies, no silk flowers. (Shhh, okay are they gone?) Whew. Anyhoo. Come with a basic idea of what you need. And come with patience. They get very very busy. They have an incredibly great website with material lists, and pricing and how-​to video’s for how to use their products. My husband has gone in to buy laminate for his RC Fixed Wings. There was a guy in there trying to repair a hole in his surfboard. There’s another guy in a suit looking for last minute booth materials for a trade show. Basically, if it’s plastic, they have it or they know where to get it.

After several emails back and forth with Dave, I decided to write this review. I’m not sure if Dave speaks English or he just doesn’t wanna sell product but I asked several times for a price on a very specific size and he still hasn’t given it to me. Horrible customer service skills and now I’m going to take my order somewhere else. Nice one Tap Plastics!

This franchise is NOT customer service oriented. They did not get back to me in a timely fashion. I e-​mailed a simple request to their office and several days and several calls later I spoke to someone who said «She’s out till next week, I don’t want to go through her e-​mail»
After pressing the clerk to assist me he told me the project would take over 3 weeks to complete… Thanks for wasting my time. Their prices are much HIGHER than competitors (almost 2x the price). Will not be using Tap for any future project

I called to see if they would cut a piece of plexiglass I bought at Home Depot since their prices were much higher and Hope Depot wouldn’t cut it.
I was told they would as long as it was «similar to what they sell». When I got there after they charged me, I was told they may damage the piece due to their blade is old and they don’t have any new ones, but if they do, it is my problem.
Pretty disappointing and poor customer service. I left it there until they get a new blade. We shall see.

Very lucky to have this place around. Where else would be go? Great service and I have had some great work done here. Had a plastic bar top made, came out great.
Jeff

I enjoy the TAP, though was slower than my usual in-​and-​out of visit., perhaps as they’d just opened for the day. The one chap was still trying to balance his till (from the previous day, I sensed), which held up my trying to pay for the $ 5 worth of pre-​made, off-​the-​shelf items that didn’t require a cutter to make magic happen in back.
Back when I was a cashier, I usually had to work out the admin/​till issues before I was at the register and creating the perception of being ready to help customers (especially since standing at the register still in «closed» mode was little more than a place to stand at that point). Just a suggestion that the desk in back may be just as well suited…

Been here 3 or 4 times to buy plastic for various art projects. The workers here are always attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. It also doesn’t hurt that the young men that work here are usually pretty cute. heheh.

Excellent customer service and variety of products!

I make a lot of custom fab’d pieces for cars and motorcycles and this place has what I need, when I need it.
Some times I don’t even know what I need, but they hook me up with some thing.
Nice, clean, friendly and knowligable people working there.
Good Times

Went in today to get some pieces of plastic and some adhesive for something I am working on. I asked some questions because of what I am doing is a little, well, different. Making a box to contain some photo chemicals. They answered my questions and were very friendly. I got some scrap pieces which probably will work fine for free. Can’t beat that! I will be back if this suits my needs to buy more stuff and expand on what I am doing.

They have made a few custom projects for me over the years and have always done a great job. I highly recommend then to anyone needing any type of plastic pieces or parts made.

Curse you Happy Gilmore, having forever ruined the name of this fine establishment. Everytime I pull into a parking spot there, I can hear Adam Sandler in the background, just taaaap it in, just taaaap it in, tap tap tapparoo… And now I have cursed you as well. ;)
Strange voices in my head aside, generally speaking TAP Plastics is an awesome store, and I have never been to one where the staff were anything less than super friendly, very helpful and laugh if you want, but fans of plastics and what you can do with them over other materials, this store being no exception. I have not used TAP for any of their predesigned products, having only used them to source plastic for custom projects and for them to do custom cut items for me and in that regard they have never failed me. They have a great selection, good prices and will work with you to accomplish whatever task you have at hand.

If you need anything plastic in Sacramento, TAP is the ticket. This is the place for plastic numbers, sheets letters, banners, light fixture filters, tubes and other plastic things. An amazing store. Customer service is a real focus here. A+

I have to totally agree with the above ROTD. TAP Plastics rocks! The store is clean, well organized, their prices are very reasonable and the best part IMHO? The staff are always friendly and willing to help out.
I purchased what I thought was a free standing JennAire kitchen stove at a fantastic price, only to discover it was supposed to be used for a built-​in application. Problem: The only place I had to put it was in a freestanding place.
Then I remembered a few other odd projects TAP Plastics had assisted me with in the past, so I took the dimensions off the sides and front of the stove, told them what I wanted to to, and they custom cut and beveled the edges of the three (2 sides, 1 front) plates in a nice smoked/​textured heat resistant plexiglass for me. Then pointed out the correct glue to use to apply tiny magnets, and Viola! I was able to make my steal of a deal stove look like a normal freestanding stove — complete with easy to remove for cleaning side panels. Cost? About $ 27.00 including materials and labor.
They also have a ton of prefabricated items for use in store displays, etc. Go check them out — I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I really love Tap Plastics.
Tap Plastics has any container you could possibly need. In addition, the facility is friendly to creativity.
For example, say you want to make a huge plexiglass thing. They will cut the pieces of plexiglass to your exact specifications, and point you in the right direction for permanently gluing it all together.
Um, one time I had this friend that wanted to make a unit to enclose her glass grinder so bits of glass wouldn’t fly everywhere when she needed to edge pieces of glass for some other terribly urgent project. Tap Plastics actually helped her build a containing unit for the grinder to make it safe to grind glass in the kitchen. She was really happy with the service she received and the doors it opened by making her glass habit feasible in a one bedroom apartment.
Let’s just say Tap Plastics, at least this one on Auburn, isn’t at all close-​minded about trying to do something new with plastic. I love this place. But it’s a little pricey for my budget. But nothing I’ve purchased ever broke from poor workmanship. Good times… with plastic.