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| OSCAR:
I was making a "nuts & bolts" order from PartsExpress today and I came across this vinyl for covering speakers. It seems pretty cheap for about $.65/sq. ft. so I added a roll to my order. If it is a decent vinyl like the Happ stuff and not like contact paper, I'll post back. From the pic, it looks like it has a decent texture and doesn't look too "plasticy". I see they have a couple different styles and wood patterns, too. |
| Sasquatch!:
I'm curious if it's cab-worthy, so yeah, let us know! |
| crackbone:
Cabworthy or not, I know I couldn't put that down without about a thousand bubbles... Crack |
| paigeoliver:
That looks great. Too bad they don't make a 3' wide roll. As 2' wide would mean that a cabinet side would have to have a seam. |
| OSCAR:
The vinyl came in today and I took a few moments to install it. That's all it took. My first impression is that I'm pretty impressed. It is NOT like contact paper. It's almost kind of stiff, so that makes it pretty easy to install because it doesn't try to roll up on itself. It is almost like laying down a thin piece of plastic or lexan film because it wants to stay flat. I can't imagine anyone having any problems with getting bubbles in it because it is quite a bit thicker than contact paper. I like the texture on this a little better than the Happ vinyl, but I can't vouch for longevity yet. I would guess that this will last as long as any other type of repro control panel overlay or the Happ vinyl though based on my experience with those. Right now I would say I would purchase this again over buying the Happ vinyl because it seems very similar and is much cheaper. The caveat is that it only comes in 2' wide by 10' long rolls, but that should be sufficient for most control panels. Here are a few shots: |
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