I just found out that the shop in town is using a board that is wood in middle and formica on out sides and only cost him $29.00.
does anyone know what this board is and how well it holds up?? HE just did a 4x8.... 1 sided with alot of text and clip art for a $140.00
THANKS ALL
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
formica is expensive. Might this product be the white surfaced composition board that is used for building cabinets?
Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :
There's a lot of this "good-looking" stuff around at the larger lumber yards. Check out the sign after the first rain!
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Sounds more like the melamine surfaced medex used for cabinets. Bob is correct...check it after the first rainstorm!
A sort of similar product is Abitibi (bathtub enclosure...melamine on Masonite. Trouble is that paint doesn't bond to either one very wells and scrapes off easily!
Posted by Glenn Dewey (Member # 1804) on :
Just talked to the lumber yard where he gets this stuff
they said its called 1/2'' dura-ply it has a hard smooth wood face to it like (masonite) and that alot of the guys around here use it in the winter for their ice shanty's I will bet it dont hold up in the rain with out good coat of paint !! and for how long?
gos back to my old saying..... you get what you pay for !!!
NO cuting cost for me I will stick to alumalite I know I'm safe there!
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
Isn't Duraply a form of MDO ????? Seems like Duraply is what we used to call it !!!!
[ September 03, 2002, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Arvil Shep' Shepherd ]
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
Duraply is basically the same thing as MDO. I used a lot of it many, many, years ago. As long as it's primed and painted properly it will hold up exactly like MDO.
BTW...thats a pretty good price for 1/2" with a finish on it.
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
Anyone who will sell a 4x8 "with loads of copy and clip art" for $140 deserves all the nickle-pinching jerk customers they'll get. Tell me you're not trying to "compete" with prices like that. Please.
Posted by Bob Gilliland (Member # 28) on :
Glenn,
If you are looking for a “board” that has ply’s of wood as the core and melamine faces, ask for a product called “Finnished” here in the States. I think Cam was the first to explain this product to me at Mass Mayhem but couldn’t remember the name. I little search time was put into it and I came up with the product name mentioned above. More info can be had at www.koskisen.fi (yes they are based in Finland) When looking at that site (in English), look for a product called Koskinella. I prefer non-wood substrates where possible, but this product may be a prospect in certain applications. I brought a piece in house to have a look and to “experiment” with. Off the shelf (less normal prep procedures) it is ready for paint, vinyl, or silk screening.
[ September 05, 2002, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: Bob Gilliland ]
Posted by Glenn Dewey (Member # 1804) on :
No Cam I would never try to compete with that !!
I dont like to work for free . On top of that I will stick to my quality work for a 4 x 8 of that style I would have charged him around $300 to $400.
I have been geting $10 to $12 a SQ.FT. for one to two color.
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