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cab covering opinion
Wienerdog:
You should talk to SirPonga then. He used the Rustoleum hammered metal gray, and can probably tell us how it is holding up. Until he finds this thread, here is a link to his finished pictures:
http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/SirPoonga/finished.html
Here is a link to his closeup of the paint:
http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/SirPoonga/images/y_mon1.jpg
I think you should use the black hammered. Why? Because I want to see how it looks before I paint my cab...
Wienerdog:
Sorry, I'm not allowed to link to that picture. The closeup is under the construction link on his site.
SNAAAKE:
I would say laminate..i mean nothing beats the looks you see.
look how shiny this is
you dont have to worry about scratch like when you use paint,less work and the main point is you get a better look with laminate..maybe plain black if you want..they are cheap..i could get em $14 each(4x8).
IF you can do something like frosty then yes,paint is very nice..its all about how much you know/can do and stuff. :)
Xphile:
--- Quote from: SS427 on March 05, 2003, 12:35:19 am ---<snip>Thanks for the replies (hadn't thought about the paint cracking, since it is in the garage and I'll be bringing inside).
SS427
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just another thought...it'll probably be different results depending on where you live, how long the material's been in your home etc.. for normal orders at work we have oak and maple ply that sits in our dry/heated shop for sometimes months before use and it's stained to show grain, not painted to hide it - so it's never been a problem.
when I needed ply for my space harrier, I ran down to HD and got some (home depot here is quite humid..big roll up doors are usually open near construction materials section, and I live on the Wet Coast..:-), brought it back to work the next day and started ...since parts of both sides are visble I primed both sides after cutting, didn't give the wood time to breathe or acclimatize to a dryer enviroment.. so your mileage may vary..:-)
Nervous:
For the quality of the finish, and the savings in time and effort, I'd say laminate is well worth the money.
You'll of course need a router though...