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Laminate.... Grade?
« on: June 16, 2004, 10:12:29 am »
Hiyas,

I'll start this off by saying thanks to everyone for the cab building tips so far.  I have absolutely NO skill with woodworking yet, and lurking here has given me a wealth of information that I'll be keeping in mind now that I've begun work on my own cab (Based on UAII design).

The question I have today is laminate.  I bought 5/8" MDF, and plan on using 3/4" T-Molding.  I assume that means that in order to keep the molding flush with the sides, a 1/16" thickness was needed for the laminate (I'll be laminating both sides of the side panels
).  I visited www.formica.com and took a look at their product but the only Grade available in 1/16" is "Grade 43".  By the description on the website, it doesn't sound like what other people have used on their cabs.  Here's a description from the site:

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Grade 43 (HCS, Nominal Thickness .062" (1.6mm))
ColorCore surfacing material in polished finish for vertical or light duty horizontal interior applications. Solid color throughout; eliminates the "dark line" of standard laminates. Available in 909 Black and 949 White only. Available only for Polished finish ColorCore

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Re:Laminate.... Grade?
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2004, 01:41:06 pm »
Why not just go to home depot and see what they mostly have for grab?

I used their regular black laminate and it looks good.