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Formica Supplier .....

  • 07-09-2014 9:16pm
    #1
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I now find myself on a quest similar to searching for the holy grail, i,m looking for a supplier of formica sheets.

    I,m about to commence replacing the units in my vintage camper, and I am going to use Formica.....if I can source it.

    I have considered other options, from pre laminated sheet material to solid surface material. But Formica suits my needs best.

    Any pointers in the right direction for Formica, or any other HPL, preferably in Ireland, would be most welcome.

    Thanks.

    kadman


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭knickerbocker


    Try Dublin ply&veneer, they stock 3m sheets of formica.... www.dpv.ie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Try Dublin ply&veneer, they stock 3m sheets of formica.... www.dpv.ie
    Ya DVP would be great price wise as well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Or try noyeks in finglas.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Nice one lads, thanks for the input.

    I think I,ll get well sorted with the links.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    Hold onto the offcuts. There good for burning lines on woodturnings.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    Hold onto the offcuts. There good for burning lines on woodturnings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    woodturner wrote: »
    Hold onto the offcuts. There good for burning lines on woodturnings.

    Iv just learned something new :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    Iv just learned something new :-)

    Its brittle stuff. You need to have it glued down to plywood/mdf to cut it, unless you get it pre-cut to your specifications.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Oh ya recipo I know its brittle. I have worked with it an awful lot in the shopfitting industry. I just never heard of it being used to burn lines into wood turnings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    Oh ya recipo I know its brittle. I have worked with it an awful lot in the shopfitting industry. I just never heard of it being used to burn lines into wood turnings.

    If you use your skew to make a small v cut when you push in the edge of the formica into it, it will burn the line.


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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    recipio wrote: »
    Its brittle stuff. You need to have it glued down to plywood/mdf to cut it, unless you get it pre-cut to your specifications.

    I,ve always cut it with a sharp knife or chisel, before gluing it to the article in question. Its easy enough to cut.

    Pencil line..scribe..snap..job done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Aye I'v had to do it on site like the a few times. I usually use the panel saw to cut it to size in the workshop


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