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| opt2not:
How's the thickness of that Laminate? Is there a chance of bubbling at all, or is it thick enough to not bubble? Is it Formica? I know you can get sheets of Formica at Home Depot for like $60 CAD. I've worked with Formica before and loved the results. It's pretty darn think, and practically impervious to bubbling at all. Same method of application, contact cement both surfaces, wait for it to dry, then apply and trim with your router. But Formica is a bit harder to bend over curves in it's raw state, you could heat it up to get that bend. Your cab is turning out really well, keep up the goodness! Can't wait to see it finished! :cheers: |
| Epyx:
The Laminate is indeed the Formica product from Home Depot $60 CAD but sadly now discontinued at Canadian Home Depot stores (Flat/Mat black). I bought 3 sheets from one of the last stores here in Vancouver to carry it. It is 1/16" in thickness and required absolutely no heating to bend it...really it just rolled on and joined with the glue. It is thick enough (as you know) that I really don't think bubbling will be an issue, this stuff is flexible but really hard. You can see a page or two back in this thread how easy the formica is to bend as I used a scrap piece to draw the curves for the template on the sides. |
| opt2not:
--- Quote from: Epyx on October 16, 2009, 01:23:22 pm ---You can see a page or two back in this thread how easy the formica is to bend as I used a scrap piece to draw the curves for the template on the sides. --- End quote --- Good choice! Yeah, from the looks of your cab the curve isn't too extreme to bend around. I know that Formica will crack if it's bent too much, but that goes without saying really. I really like the finish and convenience of Formica, it's just too bad there aren't many colour choices in our local stores. |
| Epyx:
Ya agreed, I would love to have had that fern green I will end up having to paint in Formica but no such luck :) And yes that bend isn't too bad and it really will be the most extreme bend...the one along the back is much more gradual and the edge curves are just trimming the formica. |
| Silas (son of Silas):
Post forming grade Formica goes round bends pretty well if you take your time. It can do really tight bends for the edges of kitchen worktops after all. |
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