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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Sarcastro on February 26, 2008, 08:04:14 pm

Title: Laminete or Paint
Post by: Sarcastro on February 26, 2008, 08:04:14 pm

Ok in building my first cab I am wondering what people use on the outside and why?

Title: Re: Laminete or Paint
Post by: javeryh on February 26, 2008, 08:10:31 pm

I've built 2 cabs so far and I'm about 30% done with #3.  So far it was stain (dark blue) and poly on the cocktail cab, paint, lacquer, rubbing compound and wax on the mini upright and it will be stain (mahogany) and poly on the full-sized slim upright I'm in the middle of.  What I get around to a bartop or another cocktail I'm going to laminate it some crazy color.

Title: Re: Laminete or Paint
Post by: TelcoLou on February 26, 2008, 08:11:15 pm

Paint. It was easier to apply in my case, at least .. I got hold of a pretty beat-up Centipede cab, so it was a lot easier to just sand and paint, then put on some new t-molding :)