Can you "roll up" formica?
Dan
is, I have no way to get it home, except my wife's Subaru Impreza wagon.
This material is somewhat flexible, and I'm wondering if I could roll it
cross wise into a tube of about 3' diameter by 4' long without it cracking.
This would fit into the hatch of the Subaru. Alternatively, maybe I could
bend it into a "U" shape lengthwise & get it in there without cracking.
Anyone know if this is possible? If I try this, does it matter which side
is on the outside of the curve? Seems like it should be the top surface.
TIA
Dan
docmill
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From this website
http://www.truetex.com/formica.htm
Let me add a few tips I learned about working with Formica laminate.
Formica laminate comes in a lot of different sheet sizes. Home Depot and
Lowes seem to stock only 4 x 8 sheets, and a small number of colors. By
going to the local distributor, instead of those retail stores, I was
able to get 3 x 10 sheets that avoided having to seam the material. The
distributor is oriented towards the trade, but is happy to sell to do-
it-yourself'ers. The one in my area also had a lot more colors and
styles in stock, and better prices.
It wasn't obvious to me, until I saw the crew at the loading dock of the
Formica distributor's warehouse, that you can roll up a 10-foot sheet of
Formica on about a 2-foot diameter and tape the outside that way for
transport. That makes it much easier and more secure to move around.
Steve Barker LT
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Eric9822
As others have stated you can roll it up; one thing to watch out for
is how you secure it. At the supply house I worked at many years ago
we would roll it and cover the edge of the sheet with a folded piece
of cardboard before securing it with twine. Those that omitted the
cardboard ruined the sheet because the tension of the formica against
the twine would be enough for the twine to split the sheet at the
edge. We always rolled it finished side in to protect the surface
during transport.
Dan
> As others have stated you can roll it up; one thing to watch out for
> is how you secure it. At the supply house I worked at many years ago
> we would roll it and cover the edge of the sheet with a folded piece
> of cardboard before securing it with twine. Those that omitted the
> cardboard ruined the sheet because the tension of the formica against
> the twine would be enough for the twine to split the sheet at the
> edge. We always rolled it finished side in to protect the surface
> during transport.
>
Great tips Eric thanks! I'll probably use tape in several places instead of
twine, & I'll roll it finished side in.
Dan
franz frippl
When I bought formica from a supplier, it was in a roll about 2' in
diameter. The leading edge had cardboard to protect it and the roll was
held together with twine.
roy
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Rod Speed
> I built a box like they have at menards for rolling formica. It's just a
> box with a 24" diameter hole. And a slot to feed the formica into. As you
> feed the formica, it rolls it up and holds it till I wrap it with cling
> wrap tape. It's easy enough to make.
years.
Peeler
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:
>> I built a box like they have at menards for rolling formica. It's just a
>> box with a 24" diameter hole. And a slot to feed the formica into. As you
>> feed the formica, it rolls it up and holds it till I wrap it with cling
>> wrap tape. It's easy enough to make.
>
> Rather unlikely that they are still waiting for your solution after 13
> years.
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Richard addressing senile Rodent Speed:
"Shit you're thick/pathetic excuse for a troll."
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