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DannyH:
Hi,

I am picking up my emtpy cab on the weekend. At the moment it has a horrible cherry wood laminate on it and I want to strip this back and make it a little bit nicer and modern looking.

Wondering whether I should strip it back, sand it and paint if. Or whether it would be better to strip it back and put a laminate on it.

Also can anyone suggest a good place to go to buy laminate in Sydney Australia?

Cheers

bob808:
I would definately strip off the lam amd paint it.  But make it look original.  you can order re-makes of arcade side art that are basically big decals that you just stick on your machine.

DannyH:
I was rather stressed about locating laminate as well. My Dad is a painter and decorator. So I may nee to take a trip around there

CJK:
I vote for paint also. The paint I used on my cab ended up looking MUCH better than laminate -- it's got a nice semi-gloss appearance with just a bit of texture. The trick is to prepare the surface really well (i.e., sand off all the old glue and get the surface flat), prime it with a VERY good primer (I used an alkyd one from Zinsser -- awesome), then apply your finish coats with a good brush (difficult to hide bristle marks) or a foam roller (gives a nearly smooth surface, which is what I was after). Sand lightly (I used 320 grit) in between coats.

-- Chris

DannyH:
I will just leave it at  my parents place with a case of bear, hint at the colours i like and come back in a week or 2 :D By that stage my dad should have painted it. Thats the beauty of having a semi retired Painter/decorator as a dad

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