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Title: Laminate supplier?
Post by: GSXRMovistar on July 21, 2003, 06:55:52 am

Well went to order my laminate this morning and got a nasty shock. The main type of laminate in the UK comes from Formica Ltd.  I spoke to them last week and they gave me contact details of a reseller in my area (London UK).

Phoned them up today and asked them about ordering two sheets (10x4ft), one in black and one in blue. All was going well until they told me the price; they wanted

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: Marky_1979 on July 22, 2005, 08:25:36 pm

anyone find a supplier at a reasonable price in the UK?

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: AceTKK on July 23, 2005, 01:04:19 am

I'm not sure how the conversion factor works out between UK/US but here across the pond 4'x8' sheets generally go for about $40.  Yes, it is expensive and a lot of people have found painting to be a good, cheaper alternative (MDF takes paint very nicely). 

-Ace-

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: Pixelhugger on July 23, 2005, 01:09:44 am

Well... I'm sure looking forward to your project making progress again GSX - is there a thread somewhere I'm missing?

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: Marky_1979 on July 23, 2005, 06:40:05 pm

Does anyone know where to get this stuff?

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: Nannuu on July 23, 2005, 11:57:50 pm

Quote from: Pixelhugger on July 23, 2005, 01:09:44 am

Well... I'm sure looking forward to your project making progress again GSX - is there a thread somewhere I'm missing?

Pixel, this is a reply from an '03 thread.  GSX hasn't been around forever  ???.  Now all we have is you, Kinevel (sp) and Markrvp to watch :P

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: Pixelhugger on August 05, 2005, 01:10:11 am

'03 !?!!?!?  :-[ How embarrassing!

That'll teach me.

But I do remember 2003 like it was yesterday. I had just started my project thread, and was a couple of weeks from cutting wood. Just as embarrassing. :-[

Title: Re: Laminate supplier?
Post by: AlanS17 on August 05, 2005, 01:20:58 am

Wow... memories... I remember GSXR too.

Well there HAS to be a better price than that. That's crazy expensive. Try looking for a brand called Wilsonart.