I am looking for the white strips to make my cage look better. It covers the exposed cuts. Do you know where i can get them, or an sites?
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where to get adhesive strips to cover exposed melamine cuts?
boastud
Feb 04, 2004 03:41 PM
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northamexotics
Feb 04, 2004 03:52 PM
Home Depot/Menard's/Lowe's..... just about anywhere that sells melamine sheets. Some of it is iron on, I believe. Check the kitchen and bath section if its not by the melamine sheets or shelving.
chris_harper2
Feb 04, 2004 04:09 PM
The iron on stuff is about all I can find anymore, even at the specialty shops I frequent.
Unfortunately, the iron on products don't stick as well as I'd like to the particle board interior of melamine.
I much prefer to buy the 3/4" strips of beveled pine and use glue and small finishing nails to cover the exposed edges.
Only slightly more expensive and actually easier to apply. Well actually the application of the iron on product is easy too, but trimming the excess is a pain, even with the appropriate tool (which I have).
The 3/4" pine I'm referring too fits fine with no trimming.
Coat with some stain and water based polyurethane and it looks great.
sstorkel
Feb 04, 2004 05:59 PM
>>Unfortunately, the iron on products don't stick as well as I'd like to the particle board interior of melamine.
Switch to a different brand! I've found that Band-It edge-banding seems to work very well. Unfortunately, I usually end up with Edgemate (I think), which doesn't stick nearly as well. Sadly, I can't seem to find the Band-It stuff in large rolls. It seems to be sold in 50' display packs only...
sstorkel
Feb 04, 2004 06:11 PM
>>I am looking for the white strips to make my cage look better. It covers the exposed cuts. Do you know where i can get them, or an sites?
Dude, when you need to buy woodworking tools and supplies there are only a few places to look: Rockler, Lee Valley, Woodworkers Hardware, and of course Amazon.
In this case, I'd suggest Rockler (if you can't find stuff locally). Go to Wood->Lumber and Veneers->Veneers->Plastic Edgemate. Or try Lee Valley (Item# 41A10.01). I highly recommend buying a two blade trimmer (e.g Item# 99K40.01 at Lee Valley). I haven't found anything else that works nearly as well...
