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How interesting, I'm certainly going to give that a tryout
Pete On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 18:08:41 -0400, "Mungo Bulge" wrote: Put this in your veneer press: Plywood substrate, wet out with epoxy, snapshots of friends and family, old newspaper clippings, etc. 6 oz fibreglass cloth, wet out with WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin and 207 Special Coating Hardener, cover with a sheet of Formica sprayed with mould release, When it cures, you will have a montage that is significant, and the texture of Formica all on a stable substrate. Don't use too much pressure, (10 psi) Just a thought. "pete" wrote in message .. . | Thanks guys, | | all very helpful, and I suppose I should have just gone and had a look | at the formica site myself. | | Damn shame about the plywood recommendations; I'm laminating a | bulkhead for the heads and I wanted a smooth light cleanable finish as | there is not much light in that area. Still, I'm going to take a | chance on that. | | As for contact adhesive, I stopped using that stuff about twenty years | ago because it is slow and dirty to use, and doesn't bond as well as | PVA glues anyway. PVA would not be any use in this situation . | | Interesting about the grain, I never knew about that and I have been | using the stuff for years | | Thanks again | | pete |
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