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Title: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: muzland on February 14, 2006, 06:44:49 pm

I am looking for a UK source for this material.

My google and ebay searches have yielded nothing and I am not happy with my painted and varnished finish on my CP. Can anyone help?

Cheers
Muzland

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: darthbane2k on February 15, 2006, 04:57:01 am

Quote from: muzland on February 14, 2006, 06:44:49 pm

I am looking for a UK source for this material.

My google and ebay searches have yielded nothing and I am not happy with my painted and varnished finish on my CP. Can anyone help?

Cheers
Muzland

u tried FOCUS?

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on February 15, 2006, 05:39:17 am

B&Q have it as well...

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: darthbane2k on February 15, 2006, 06:22:02 am

Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on February 15, 2006, 05:39:17 am

B&Q have it as well...

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

yeah, try a B&Q warehouse

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: Teebor on February 15, 2006, 07:02:23 am

I went to a big B&Q in Chiswick in London (I was just passing) and they didnt have any at all. 

I have been half looking for a little while so I think I will try my more local stores.  Thanks for starting this thread :) hugely useful

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: muzland on February 15, 2006, 07:58:18 am

Thanks Guys,

I have been looking online at both B&Q and Focus and I cannot find anything that looks remotely like the right thing. I even went to my local B&Q warehouse in Wigan and got blank looks when I asked about Vinyl.

Is it sometimes referred to by a different name?

Regards
Muzland

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: Hippo on February 15, 2006, 08:12:10 am

I think at B&Q its called fablon, I have bought some from B&Q before. Its usually somewhere by the wallpaper and is using for lining the inside of drawers etc.

EDIT: I've just found some online at Focus, couldnt find it online at B&Q although they do sell it. Link http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/icat/c130311 (http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/icat/c130311)

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: muzland on February 15, 2006, 05:25:45 pm

Nice one Hippo,

I will trot down there at the weekend and take a look. I guess that Fablon is a tradename. Is this self adhesive or will I need a bit of glue?

Cheers
Muzland

Title: Re: Black Adhesive Vinyl - UK supplier needed
Post by: Hippo on February 16, 2006, 01:33:05 pm

I had some of the black stuff from B&Q and it is self adhisive. It sticks well to MDF etc as long as it is dust free.

Happy to Help  ;D