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hoffy84:
I have a problem:
I bought 3/4" Birch plywood, my cabinet structure is mostly complete, and ready to groove the edges for the T-molding.
I am not laminating the panels; I am staining them for a furniture-type finish. I bought 3/4" trim, to find that it's too wide (because 3/4 trim accomidates the wood + 1/8 laminate)
I then bought 5/8" trim, thinking it should be close, but not close enough: It is narrow so that both sides are just a bit exposed.
I cannot do the 3/4" T-molding and trim the edges, bc the type of T-Molding that I have is chrome, which is basically a gray T-molding with a chrome LAYER that surfaces the edge, so I would risk exposing and peeling the finish; any other T-molding would have worked, but I HAD to get the chrome!
I came up with an idea of beveling the inner edge of the panel with a router do that the 5/8 T-molding will fit the width. I know this sounds hokey, but I think it would give the illusion that the T-molding fits the width.
Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with this issue? I am going to try a test piece on scrap wood, but it will require a lot of work, and I'd like to know if this ground has been covered by anyone before.
Thanks!
BobA:
Who did you get your T-molding from? 3/4 inch is supposed to be 3/4 inch and does not have an allowance for laminate. Your 3/4 inch plywood is actually 23/32 which is very close to 24/32 or 3/4.
EvanW:
Did you try flipping the trim over so it sits flush with the top. I have 3/4" birch ply CP and applied an overlay that was probably no thicker than a couple sheets of paper. when I applied the molding I found it sat slightly too low ever though I routed right down the middle. I flipped the molding over and it sat flush with the top. THere was a slight exposure at the bottom but nothing too serious. Because I used black moulding, I just ran a black Sharpie along the under edge to hide the imperfection. You could try the same with a silver sharpie.
HanoiBoi:
As a workaround, if all else fails, I would also suggest coloring in the exposures, but rather than a sharpie, try to paint the edges prior to installing the t-molding.
If the t-molding appears to be smack dab centered in your 3/4" wood, you'll have the option to try to color match the chrome or you could go with a complimentary color to the design of the cabinet.
Donkbaca:
just go with the 3/4 I am sure that the overlap is so minimal nobody would notice