Alternatives to T-Moulding..

[HeadRusch]

I've got bare wood around the edge of my CP now.  I originally had contact paper wrapped around, but ultimately I thought it sucked and removed it

Now, I dont really want to run a router around it.......so Paint is one option, but what about other options?
What pliable materials come in 3/4" Width

[CitznFish]

they make T-molding that has embedded nails to hammer it on.  Check HD or Lowes. I can't remember the product name though.

edit: It might be called "batten". Bionicbadger is talking about something different

[bionicbadger]

You could try just edgebanding.  Basically just a roll of molding without the bottom portion of the T.  Used for finishing cabinets, drawers, etc. made from laminated particle board or plywood.  It comes in rolls, is pretty cheap and you apply it with contact cement.

[HeadRusch]

Wow, didn't know either of those products existed. Thanks! I'll go take a look!

[Brax]

Edgebanding will look the most professional. It's iron-on and you trim it with a utility knife. Pretty much any veneered furniture you buy today,  uses it. Home depot carries it in a variety of colours. (black, white, various wood grains) Super easy to apply and the finish is factory looking. You won't find 3/4" btw. Each width of edgebanding is slightly wider than standard wood thicknesses to allow for trimming.

Batten strip looks like crap imo with all the silly nails all over it.

[hulkster]

what does this edgebanding stuff look like?  i did a search but didnt really know what i was looking for.  anyone have a link to a pic?

[cryptAWD]

It looks like a roll of tape, except the "tape" is much thicker and looks like wood.  

[HeadRusch]

Ok, I found that our good friends AMAZON sell all sorts of 13/16" Edge Banding.

Guess what...thats 3/4 inch

Their 250 foot roll of black (oy!) is only about $30 bucks...but here's the kicker: how do you melt the adhesive?

Since I have to wrap this around the edges of a CP, do you mount it and then apply the heat to the surface?  Do you take an iron and iron on the adhesive side until it starts to melt or...

In other words, how the heck do you use this stuff.  If its THAT much of a hassle, I'm tempted to just order some industrial strength vinyl tape in 3/4" size with a good industrial adhesive and use that!
Or choose the old standby.....PAINT!

[bionicbadger]

If you get the stuff with glue already on it, then you use a little iron (about 1.5" think by 3" or 4" long on the end of a wand) to put it on.  They sell em at craft stores maybe some hardware stores and mayabe even at places that sell laminating supplies.

The 250' roll with the adhesive on it already is for an automated edgebading machine for a cabinet shop.

There is edgebanding without glue on it though.  This is the stuff you can use contact cement on.

[ErikRuud]

3/4" is 12/16"!

The extra 1/16" is so you don't have to be exactly perfect when you apply it.  You trim off the excess.

You can usually use a regular clothes iron to heat it up.