I have an old hope chest my mother-in-law gave to me. The top of it had been cracked and chipped over time where her father had put his drinks on it. We have removed the majority of the top layer of wood and sanded it down to a flat surface. I do not want to sand the whole thing down and re stain it(I dont have the time or patience to do it). I am trying to find a thin laminate that I can put on the top to finish it off. I am simply going to be using this for storeage so does not need to be anything fancy. Have tried several home improvement stores, but keep being told to try staining or polyurethaning the top. Any suggestions as to where in Cincinnati, Ohio that I can find a laminate, would be appreciated.
There is a place in Edon Ohio that has all types of wood veneers. To get there contact information, just click on the following link:
http://dimensionhardwoodveneers.com/contact/contact.htm
To take a look at what they have to offer, click on this link:
http://dimensionhardwoodveneers.com/products/products.htm
Now, as to your situation, staining and finishing there is a technique that you can use that is really easy to do, safe for the environment and fast drying so it won't take a long time to do it.
However, if you are going to using it for storage, you may only need to put one coat of finish on it and that would be all.
If you decide to do this, you can buy water based stain from Sherwin-Williams and water borne varnish. Just apply the stain with a good foam paint brush. It will usually dry in about 2 hours, which you can even speed up with a hair dryer or fan. Sand it down with about a 400 sandpaper until smooth. Apply the water borne varnish again with a foam brush. Let it dry for about an hour or so depending on the humidity. Sand it down, and wipe off the dust, then apply one more coat and then lightly sand it and you are good to go.
If you don't want to do this, then you can apply a veneer that is close in color to what you have, for example if you have a medium oak color stain already on the cabinet, you may be able to get a darker wood grain like cherry or hickory that is close the cabinet color that will be good enough.
Finally, you can go to a local laminate supply store in your area and buy a piece of plastic laminate in a wood color, and use a laminate cement to apply it to the top. The key with laminate cement is to make sure you have the top dust free, apply the cement to both the top and the piece of laminate and then carefully put the piece in place. Once the piece touches the top and you start to put it in place, it will be very difficult to pull it apart.
So, there is a trick you can use and that is get yourself some thin strips of wood, you can use paint stirring strips or get some cheap yard sticks from a dollar store, and cut them into pieces. After the cement in dry, lay the pieces on the top of the cabinet where you just applied the cement, and then lay the piece of laminate on top of that. Move the laminate piece into place and slowly pull the strips out one at a time starting on one end of the top until the laminate is in place. After that take a block of wood and wrap it with a clothe or rag and press the laminate down working it from one side to the other.
For a list of dealers in your area that sell Formica brand laminate, just click on the following link:
http://www.formica.com/publish/site/na/us/en/index/applications/distributor_search.html
I hope this helps. Rick
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackTry a counter top company. I have bought specialty laminate from them. They will sell just the laminate. It is usually about 1/8 to 3/16 inches think and should work well for you application.
They will probably be willing to cut it to the exact size you need. Just make sure your measurements are accurate.
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There is a place in Edon Ohio that has all types of wood veneers. To get there contact information, just click on the following link:
http://dimensionhardwoodveneers.com/contact/contact.htm
To take a look at what they have to offer, click on this link:
http://dimensionhardwoodveneers.com/products/products.htm
Now, as to your situation, staining and finishing there is a technique that you can use that is really easy to do, safe for the environment and fast drying so it won't take a long time to do it.
However, if you are going to using it for storage, you may only need to put one coat of finish on it and that would be all.
If you decide to do this, you can buy water based stain from Sherwin-Williams and water borne varnish. Just apply the stain with a good foam paint brush. It will usually dry in about 2 hours, which you can even speed up with a hair dryer or fan. Sand it down with about a 400 sandpaper until smooth. Apply the water borne varnish again with a foam brush. Let it dry for about an hour or so depending on the humidity. Sand it down, and wipe off the dust, then apply one more coat and then lightly sand it and you are good to go.
If you don't want to do this, then you can apply a veneer that is close in color to what you have, for example if you have a medium oak color stain already on the cabinet, you may be able to get a darker wood grain like cherry or hickory that is close the cabinet color that will be good enough.
Finally, you can go to a local laminate supply store in your area and buy a piece of plastic laminate in a wood color, and use a laminate cement to apply it to the top. The key with laminate cement is to make sure you have the top dust free, apply the cement to both the top and the piece of laminate and then carefully put the piece in place. Once the piece touches the top and you start to put it in place, it will be very difficult to pull it apart.
So, there is a trick you can use and that is get yourself some thin strips of wood, you can use paint stirring strips or get some cheap yard sticks from a dollar store, and cut them into pieces. After the cement in dry, lay the pieces on the top of the cabinet where you just applied the cement, and then lay the piece of laminate on top of that. Move the laminate piece into place and slowly pull the strips out one at a time starting on one end of the top until the laminate is in place. After that take a block of wood and wrap it with a clothe or rag and press the laminate down working it from one side to the other.
For a list of dealers in your area that sell Formica brand laminate, just click on the following link:
http://www.formica.com/publish/site/na/us/en/index/applications/distributor_search.html
I hope this helps. Rick
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