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Keith Davis
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Austin, Tx.
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Posted 3 Aug 2011 11:40 am |
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Does anyone know a place to get formica for steels in small quantities? Possibly a website or a distributor in Texas?
Looking for half a sheet of Dark Grey Pearl or Dark Black Pearl. Something Swirly.
Thanks/
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Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 1:23 am
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Do a search for laminates/countertops. I found this pretty fast:
http://austincountertops.com
I bought a sheet of Italian laminate for a steel I was having built a while back from these guys:
http://www.abetlaminati.com/products-page/laminate
They have some amazing stuff. At this point they can digitally print anything onto a formica type laminate.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 5:33 am
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| I'd look for a local cabinet shop. Guys who re-face kitchen cabinets. They might not have a big choice though. The amount needed for a steel would be basically scrap to them. |
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John Allison
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Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 5:41 am
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Keith, back in the 70's I worked at a place called Wilsonart in Temple (about an hour north). Back then they did a lot of counter tops and cabinetry and, as far as I know, made the laminate. Don't know if they'll sell direct, but you could find their distributor list.
Looking closer at your original post, I see that you want dark pearl...I know where you could score a 2'x4' sheet of white pearloid (might be old-school celluloid), but Allparts in Houston sells pearloid laminates in several colors and you could probably get them to special order a sheet bigger than the 12"x18" sheets that they sell.
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John Allison
Allison Stringed Instruments
Austin, Texas
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 6:53 am
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I wanted some white Formica to cover a pedal steel a few years ago and wasn't having any luck.
Like you, I didn't need a very big piece but would up with a full sheet from e-bay for next to nothing. |
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