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Laminated upright cabinet. [99.9% done]
syph007:
And... here it is with the tmolding all installed. I had envisioned it to be lighter... but I didn't want the really light looking blue... so I'm still not sure. At first I wanted to rip it off and pick another color, but now it's growing on me so I think it's a go.
Feels great to be making progress. Still have to attach the front door and mount the upper back 45 degree piece but thats not too bad. So close so close.... ;D
syph007:
Small update. Got the front door mounted. I used one of the buckle type closures to hold the door shut. It works great since it pulls really hard on the door. No wiggle at all when closed which is how I wanted it. The idea is that you can't tell its a door, till you reach in to unbuckle it.
sealslayer:
--- Quote from: saleem on September 11, 2009, 02:33:55 pm ---i will look into this,i heard of formica,but,whether the public can buy i dont know.
we cant buy laminate over the counter,i think its because most laminates are oil based and oil based products are banned in uk.
my bandwidth is busy at the mo,so running that site is difficult but,i will look into it as i am keen to buy some alternate covering for my project (and future ones)
i like what your doing there,you sure seem to enjoy it.would have been a shame to see you just roll paint on.
;)
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Don't know who told you that but you can buy sheets of laminate over the counter at any good worktop showroom.
http://www.idsurfaces.co.uk/c-1800-international-decorative-surfaces-laminates.aspx
Imho laminating is a waste of time and effort and it works out far too expensive once you've costed in the glue etc.
Your far better off using melamine faced sheet materials.
syph007:
--- Quote from: sealslayer on September 23, 2009, 07:45:49 am ---
Imho laminating is a waste of time and effort and it works out far too expensive once you've costed in the glue etc.
Your far better off using melamine faced sheet materials.
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Laminating is for sure expensive. I've spent 50 bucks on glue alone. I love how it looks though, I'd do it this way again for sure if I was to start over. My first thought though was to go with melamine boards. The only thing we have available in this area though is just particle board covered in melamine. It would be cheap, but pretty crumby to work with. What I've ended up with (countertop laminate over real plywood) is far superior to that. It's also easier to work with as you can can cut as normal, then laminate, whereas premade sheets you have to cut and handle very carefully.
saleem:
--- Quote from: sealslayer on September 23, 2009, 07:45:49 am ---
--- Quote from: saleem on September 11, 2009, 02:33:55 pm ---i will look into this,i heard of formica,but,whether the public can buy i dont know.
we cant buy laminate over the counter,i think its because most laminates are oil based and oil based products are banned in uk.
my bandwidth is busy at the mo,so running that site is difficult but,i will look into it as i am keen to buy some alternate covering for my project (and future ones)
i like what your doing there,you sure seem to enjoy it.would have been a shame to see you just roll paint on.
;)
--- End quote ---
Don't know who told you that but you can buy sheets of laminate over the counter at any good worktop showroom.
http://www.idsurfaces.co.uk/c-1800-international-decorative-surfaces-laminates.aspx
Imho laminating is a waste of time and effort and it works out far too expensive once you've costed in the glue etc.
Your far better off using melamine faced sheet materials.
--- End quote ---
then i am wrong.i read somewhere on net,oil based paints and laminates are banned.due to public health risk ie:food preperation surfaces and environmental risks.
whatever.i am readying the bartop for primning,so its gonna be painted internaly and i think outside too.
:)
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