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8th February 2005, 01:43 AM #1New Member
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metal inlay
Hi Guys,
first time posting, I need advice due to technical challenge.
I am building a dinning table in solid american wallnut, which has an aluminium (3mm) inlay. My polisher and the paint supplier do not want to apply a full finish over the alumin while in place as they are worried about bond and stress fractures due to movement.
Now I have seen this technique being applied by "Knoll" in their office case goods. Any body has any experience they can share or guide me to a resource that can help ??
Finish I am considering is a 10% poly (BC coatings)
many thanks.
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11th February 2005, 12:42 AM #2
Long as the wood underneath the inlay is solid one piece, not on a joint between two boards and the channel is the correct size it shouldnt crack the finish. I've seen poly cover brass strips on floor boards between rooms and it hasnt cracked even with people walking on it...
The only problem I can see is the channel would need to be very accurate, aluminium and wood are very different so the sanding rates would'nt be the same making it hard to get a level surface? Maybe put the strip in after the finish, just need to allow for the finish's thickness.....................................................................
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11th February 2005, 09:19 AM #3Originally Posted by Harry72
You may be worrying unnecessarily. Just have a practice run on a bit of scrap, it will probably all go much more easily than you expect.IW