-> I'm looking for suggestions for bench top/surface materials.
My bench tops are 1" particle board with several coats of polyurethane
paint to keep the humidity from turning them back to sawdust. They're
covered with the cardboard my big Campbell-Hausfeld compressor came in.
It was just a temporary measure until I found something better, but it's
been on there for three years now, though it's getting a little tatty in
spots.
The main work area has a big piece of 3/16 rubber mat I got from a
friend. The stuff is damn near industructible, but I'd prefer something
lighter in color than black.
-> I've seen linoleam used but it had a pattern/crevices in it.
Some of the linoleums don't have patterns. You might get enough scraps
from your local remodeling center to do the bench for free. Remember
Dave's Law: Cheap Is a Quality Overcoming Many Faults.
So far I'm planning to replace the cardboard and rubber with white
melamine "bathroom board". My Dad's woodworking shop uses this on all
the benches. It won't last forever in a car shop, but a $12 piece will
cover two 8' benches for a couple of years, not a bad deal.
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ain't my style, ain't my pace...giving me a number...NINE, SEVEN, EIGHT
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