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4th February 2024, 09:42 AM #1Novice
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Where to buy rolls of Formica/Laminex in Australia?
Hi all,
I'm looking for a supplier of Formica/Laminex here in Australia to use on the top of an out-feed table I'm making for my table saw.
It appears there aren't many suppliers like there are in the US.
Does anyone have any names they've used?
Cheers
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4th February 2024, 10:41 AM #2Senior Member
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Have you started? Use Formply, and you're done
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4th February 2024, 08:43 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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yep use form ply.
you can also buy 3mm MDF backed melamine (probably better off searching for this as formica and laminex are brands not a generic product term) from bunnings which you could just glue down to your table.
I typed "buy melamine roll" into google and this was the first result that came up $47 for a 2.4x1.2 sheet
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4th February 2024, 11:43 PM #4China
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5th February 2024, 01:17 AM #5
If you mean the plastic coated formply, I agree. It is very slippery stuff to the extent you have to be extra careful strapping multiple sheets on the back of a flatbed truck or trailer as it wants to move around at the slightest provocation.
It used to be that the black coated material was made from softwood, while the red (burgundy really) was hardwood.
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5th February 2024, 07:28 AM #6Senior Member
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5th February 2024, 05:17 PM #7
Did you try the Laminex Shop, branches everywhere.
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5th February 2024, 06:05 PM #8
Formply is not particularly hard. Drag the corner of something across it like a board or a sheet product and you'll get a bruise track DAMHIK. This may not be an issue for you. Laminex won't do that.
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5th February 2024, 07:21 PM #9Intermediate Member
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Went through this same thing recently and settled on formply as well. The few places I found that sold laminex in small quantities to average punters had fairly high prices. It wasn’t worth it when a sheet of formply can be had for $120 or so
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9th February 2024, 12:16 AM #10Novice
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Thanks everyone. Seems like formply is the easiest option.
Cheers for the advice.
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