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Laminate CP?
« on: June 02, 2017, 04:37:06 pm »
I am looking to laminate my panels and was wondering where everyone is buying their laminate from? Is the velvet polycarbonate the favorite? How thick does it need to be?
I am working on a cabinet for my classroom and I think that acrylic is going to be to brittle.
Can you get it from a big box store? I live near Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and would love to see some of the material to decide what to purchase.

Thanks for any help.

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Re: Laminate CP?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2017, 05:08:25 pm »
Well, in case anyone else is wondering about the laminate. I went with FedEx/Kinkos. It cost less than $15.00 and looks really good. It is thinner than I would like but I am putting it on the machine and testing to see how it handles the wear and tear.
Will be visiting a store in Dallas area on Monday to see what they have. It would be great to be able to order a bunch of samples of different materials that I could use to print on and to laminate with.

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Re: Laminate CP?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2017, 01:59:52 am »
Great to know... how about some photos of the end result?

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Re: Laminate CP?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2019, 02:56:27 pm »
So sorry for the delay,  but here is a pic of the almost finished cabinet.
I have since purchased a 64" HP Latex printer, cutter and a laminator so I will do the rest for myself.