Thread: Laminate\formica alternative

Maybe worth going to a kitchen maker and asking them if they could laminate it for u. Laminate sheets are usually a coupla hundred but most factorys should have plenty of offcuts. Shouldn't cost u too much

Originally Posted by floody_85

Maybe worth going to a kitchen maker and asking them if they could laminate it for u. Laminate sheets are usually a coupla hundred but most factorys should have plenty of offcuts. Shouldn't cost u too much

Thanks mate thats a great idea, i will try a couple of them

What about black melamine?

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

What about black melamine?

Hi Elan

Sorry for the late replay, thank you for your suggestion

What do i edge black melamine?

HMR MDF with polly spray finish. No visible joints or fixings. Buudiful.

You can get iron on edge tape for it.

Originally Posted by rustynail

HMR MDF with polly spray finish. No visible joints or fixings. Buudiful.

Also gets expensive unless you can spray it yourself

Originally Posted by rustynail

HMR MDF with polly spray finish. No visible joints or fixings. Buudiful.

I would love this finish but it is pretty expensive and my spraying skills would be worse that a blind man with only a thumb on each hand

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

You can get iron on edge tape for it.

Hi when trimming the edging can you use one of these router bits used on laminate or is it another process?

Originally Posted by glenncol

Hi when trimming the edging can you use one of these router bits used on laminate or is it another process?

You don't even really need to trim it. I use a file. Just file sideways starting at one end. Just take it slow and you'll be fine

Originally Posted by floody_85

You don't even really need to trim it. I use a file. Just file sideways starting at one end. Just take it slow and you'll be fine

Thanks for that

If polly is too dear, use car paint.

i have recently been looking at doing a similar sort of thing for a fish tank cabinet too, but in gloss white.

the best option would be for a kitchen cabinet maker to do it in poly. The best options i have found so far
www.sydneydoors.com.au/
they can do custom size panels in poly. just send them the diemension and they will quote it. Probably the easiest way


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you make up and supply the panel and they just paint it. due to the small qty it wasn't worth the effort, as they have a minimm charge.

let me know if you find other cheaper alternatives.

Depending on where you live, a small local panel beaters may be prepared to do a quick job at their convenience for not too much if you have done all the prep work. If you want it super waterproof, you could use West System or BoteCote epoxy - both can have pigment added, and have that spray painted.