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Good material for overlay (Home Depot?)
Grasshopper:
--- Quote from: liche on November 07, 2002, 08:37:58 pm ---My initial attempts of bending lexan have failed and I am looking for a nice alternative.
Basically, what is the standard material most people are using for an either solid color or marbled color overlay on the control panel.
I think I saw a bunch of people using some type of self-adhesive material purchased from Home Depot for this.
Thanks
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Several people on this board have covered their panels with vinyl or PVC cloth with apparently good results.
I considered doing this because PVC cloth is cheap and easy to obtain where I live. However the temptation of being able to design my own artwork proved too much so I'm now going down the Lexan/Plexiglass route.
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Brax on November 08, 2002, 08:33:32 am ---He's talking about an adhesive backed vinyl. Good luck finding that.
Happs has some ugly geometric patterned stuff they sell. (blue, black and white if I remember correctly) Look under amusement, accessories, then "high quality control panel overlay".
You might be able to find some single coloured stuff from a sign shop.
Other than that I can't think of anywhere.
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Sign shops will have it, but they may only want to sell it in 100' rolls.
It's on E-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2723736156&category=1246
Searching for "Vinyl plotter" seems to work well for me.
PAIGEOLIVER - neat suggestion on the black rubber carpet stuff. I think I'll check that out!!!
ahofle:
Has anyone used that vinyl stuff to cover the sides of a particle board cabinet in lieu of laminate? I'm in the process of building a cab from the mameroom plans, but I'm not looking forward to laminating the side pieces (mostly due to cost). Just wondering if there are any alternatives.
paigeoliver:
If nothing else. That rubber carpet mat stuff could cover your sides cheaply and effectively. And if it looked bad, you would only be out $20, and would still have the stuff for another project.
I once saw an Asteroids with carpeted sides. Looked kind of funky, but not too terribly bad.
paigeoliver:
Speaking of carpet.
Has anybody ever covered a cabinet in automotive speaker box carpet?