Black mirror acrylic sheet: the raw material for retro projects

There comes a point in any modding project when the part you need isn't in the catalogue: a bartop panel, a display case backing for a cartridge collection, a window cut into a shell, a protective plate under a console stand. This black methacrylate (PMMA) sheet with a mirror face is made for exactly that: it is material to cut, not a ready-to-fit part.

What it does

• Black mirror face: a dark reflection that goes well with cabinet fronts, console stands and retro signage, where a silver mirror would clash.
• Four sizes, four thicknesses: 100x100, 150x150, 200x200 and 200x300 mm, in 2, 3, 4 or 5 mm. The 2 mm sheet bends and can be glued onto a backing; the 5 mm sheet is self-supporting and can be screwed.
• Works with common workshop tools: fine-tooth saw, acrylic cutter, file, drill at low speed. No specialist machine is needed for straight cuts.
• Lighter and less brittle than glass: about half the weight at the same thickness, and it won't shatter into sharp shards if the project falls off the workbench.

What it doesn't do

• It is not a ready-to-use part. No pre-formed cut-outs, no holes, no adhesive: the sheet arrives rectangular and it's up to you to machine it.
• It is not a screen protector. PMMA scratches much faster than tempered glass, and the mirror layer marks at the slightest dry rubbing. Do not use it in front of a handheld console screen.
• It is not compatible with any particular console. Nothing is pre-cut for a Game Boy, a cabinet or a specific case: it is a material, not a kit.
• The mirror is decorative. Tinted black, it doesn't reflect an image as sharp or as bright as a glass mirror.
• Acrylic doesn't like heat: avoid placing it in direct contact with a power supply, a heatsink or an incandescent bulb.
• The supplier documents neither the manufacturing process (cast or extruded), nor the thickness tolerance, nor the treatment of the second face.

Compatibility

Strictly speaking, none: it is a workshop consumable, not a console accessory. The uses tinkerers keep coming back to: side panels and marquee plate on a bartop or an arcade cabinet, back panel or shelf in a display case for cartridges and consoles, a window cut into a modified PC or console shell, a display base, an engraved or painted plate for games room signage. None of this is supplied cut to shape.

Skill level required

DIY, no electronics. No soldering. Leave the protective film on while cutting and drilling: it is what prevents scratches. A fine-tooth saw or an acrylic cutter is enough for straight cuts; drill at low speed, with the sheet lying flat on a scrap of wood, otherwise the hole will chip. The edges can be finished with a file and then fine sandpaper. For assembly, use acrylic-specific glue or double-sided tape: ordinary cyanoacrylate leaves a white haze on acrylic.

In the box

• 2 mm variants: 3 identical sheets.
• 3, 4 and 5 mm variants: 1 sheet.
• Factory-applied protective film on the faces, to be removed after machining.

No template, screws or glue are supplied.

Listing checked on 19/08/2026.

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