TAP plastics is an amazing place. So many resources for all things plastic. Worth visiting just to know what they have. It may open your mind to new projects. They also provide wonderful service, e.g. cutting and finishing. They also go above and beyond. This morning SB cut me twelve pieces in just a few minutes and since it was the end of a sheet, he threw in some extra pieces. Thank you! read more

TAP Plastics El Cerrito is great! Liam and his staff are friendly and helpful. Definitely my "go to" place for plastic fabrications.

I can't tell you how many times Tap Plastic saved my ass. Back when I was studying architecture at Cal I'd frequent Tap Plastics to get supplies for my studio projects. I love that there's a free scrap bin! read more

I've been a loyal customer for over 10 years. All I have to say is this is the kind of place you wish EVERY business ran like. Smart. Nice. Knowledgable. Creative. I am an artist and art teacher. I've had some serious conundrums over the years. These people love a challenge and love to problem solve with you until you are happy with the results. One of the few places around I can still count on without a shadow of a doubt. read more

This place is fabulous for any plastic-related project you want to tackle. They've got window film, funky paperclips, a good assortment of containers, and plastic sheets/rods in a huge variety of colors (including a mirror finish) and thicknesses. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I bought some safety film from here and, even though the application directions are available online, the person helping me printed out directions for me and folded them brochure-style so I could have easy access. read more

Some write reviews only when they have a bad experience. I try to balance the good and the bad. Today, I had a very good experience at Tap Plastics. I've shopped their stores for at least 20 years and always had good service. Today , I needed a huge piece of acrylic sheet..... 72" x 72" and a sheet 50" X 54". They were able to quickly take care of my needs...... and didn't make me feel ackward when we needed to shove the monster into the back of my PU. Thank you for you're patience and continued great products and service. read more

This place is very inexpensive. I was looking for a topper for my coffee table. Shopping around I found a glass place that was willing to cut a piece for me....for an arm & a leg price. I found this place on yelp & gave them a call. Not only did they provide what I needed but it was also sturdy & about 75% less that the glass top I was initially going to get. It's not a glass top put its exactly what I was looking for, good quality at a great price. Thanks read more

Dropped in to TAP with a custom bike tow tray idea (never before attempted on my Bike Friday Haul-a-Day cargo bike). TAP folks were creative and great at bringing my envisioned tow rack into reality. Did I mention they were super speedy? read more

Cool place and cool service. Used this place to put a nice top on our dinning table for it to last longer.

Pretty much exactly what it says on the tin: plastics, for whatever it is you might need plastics for. Acrylics, polycarbonates, sheets, tubes, rods, frames, tinted panes, all the tools and adhesives you might need to work with them. Knowledgeable staff will let you know the details regarding how to machine them, paint them, glue them... all the datasheets are right there for impact resistance, heat resistance, chemical reactivity... a valuable resource. They're also fine with very small quantities. If they don't have something in the store (which is sometimes the case, like with bullet-proof composites), you can usually order it off their website, which I suggest you check out immediately. read more

I have been a customer for decades no more! The rude an sarcastic woman and man that was working the counter refused to sell me a Small amount of acetate, she kept telling me I could only buy by the foot, the San Francisco store has always helped me with what I needed such as samples and such, and with out the snarky attitude. I can buy what I need online for much less, as the owner of signage consulting company I can get my custom pieces made overseas for a fraction of the price. Tap plastics you have lost a loyal customer. read more

I went to TAP Plastics to get some advice on reinforcing the seams on a secondhand acrylic aquarium. I was helped by a friendly and knowledgeable young woman who listened patiently to my (overly lengthy) story and gave me good advice on how to solve my problem. She checked the scrap barrel for the type of square acrylic rod I needed, found one at a slightly larger size, and gave it to me at the price of the smaller diameter rod. She tagged it to be cut to length. By the time I had finished paying, the guy from the fabrication shop behind the counter had come out and laid my newly cut acrylic in front of me. More than pleased with the price and the service. I had no idea there was even such a thing as a plastics shop, but now I'm wondering if there are other products and services I could use that would allow me to support this business. read more

Just bought some light panels from Tap. They helped me choose the panels, cut them in less than 15 minutes, and both were perfect for my skylight. They have a huge stock of plastic and glass items, paneling and so on, and the prices in my opinion are on the low side. read more

Great place. Unique stuff. Really helpful and knowledgable staff. Good prices.

Tap Plastics has been the answer/solution for many of my projects. Where else can you so quickly get a customized item?! Love this place and hope they'll always be here! read more

I give the customer service several stars, but ultimately they must do what their corporate policy dictates. I bought some epoxy and other materials for a project and checked with a staff person to see if I was on base. The label claimed, "no slumping, cures in 4 hours, sandable, perfect for wood," and lots of other attributes. It was a royal mess. It was a goopy stringy mess which ruined the wood, slumped and oozed and never cured. Furthermore, it hardened just enough to keep me from getting it off. When I put it in the car to take it up to show them what happened, the heat in the car caused it to melt into the upholstery of my car seat. Can't get that out either. So the wood is a total loss and I'll have to have another one made (about $350). I think they should pay since their product didn't live up to the claims on the label. They refuse. They reimbursed me for the product, but that's all. But Liam, the store manager, did spend many hours trying to get the nasty goop off. He works for the wrong company. Someone's gonna snap that man up, TAP... read more

evryone knows 50 percent smelly resin, mixed with 50 percent metal shavings of aluminum and a funky quartz crystal bit are saving the planet of pollution and emf electronic bombardment. the water clear resin makes a sweet orgonite pendant. A slight price reduction in your water clear resins is helpful. Thank you tappy. read more

This place is great. I needed to replace the shelves in my medicine cabinet, and 10 minutes and 10 dollars later, it was done. I think I want to do more things with plastic now. It's like there's a whole world that I should tap into. Get it, TAP into? read more

Love this place, it has all the weird plastic and acrylic things you never knew you wanted. And if they don't have them, they will make them for you. read more

Help you find what you need, and their cuts are reasonably priced. They have all sorts of plastics that you can get in any size. They are very nice and helpful. read more

I went in here with an unintelligible request. Daniel was amazing. He took what I was trying to say (poorly), looked at the picture I drew (hieroglyphics) and created a masterpiece. It was so inexpensive I felt like I was robbing the place. It was also done lightning quick while I waited. read more

I was sent here from Home Depot, as they didn't carry a thick enough piece of plastic/PVC in the size I needed. I was told it was going to "cost me", but it turned out to be a fraction of Home Depot's price, cut to the exact size I needed, and the color and type I wanted. Great service. I was in and out in 5 minutes. read more

Great place. I went here to get a replacement shelf for my refrigerator. Even though my order was very simple and wouldn't mean a lot of money for them, the guy who helped me was quite generous with his time and walked me (the type of person who doesn't often find themselves in a hardware store) through the various types of plastic, etc. I could order. The order turned out to be a little more than $10--a big saving over the amount I was expecting to pay to order a new glass shelf for my foreign made fridge. And they made it while I waited. read more

awesome customer service. they helped me with a cumbersome fish tank project. even though they had to cut two pieces of plastic for me, they only charged me for one, saying the other would just be scrapped anyways. thanks a lot taps! read more