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Andy O'Shaughnessy

 
Subject : Very thin substrate
Posted : 2000-04-26 10:11 PM
Post #30537
I would like to make some panels for the back of by cabinets. I was thinking of using very cheep Luan which I believe is only 1/8-1/4 inch thinc as opposed to usual substrate of MDF at 3/4 inch. As long as I veneer both sides any problem going so thin?



 
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Chris Darling

 
Subject : Very thin substrate, there's thin MDF too!
Posted : 2000-04-26 10:28 PM
Post #30538 - In reply to #30537
: I would like to make some panels for the back of by cabinets. I was : thinking of using very cheep Luan which I believe is only 1/8-1/4 : inch thinc as opposed to usual substrate of MDF at 3/4 inch. As long : as I veneer both sides any problem going so thin?Why not use 1/8" or 1/4" MDF ? which is cheaper than Luaun likey to be flatter too! Having done that for several display cases . I used 1/4" with a full 1/16th " veneer front & back used the Uni-Bond 800 , was rigid & very flat . I'm sure the luan would work as you add laminations of veneer to each face . ( BTW used Uni-Bond with acrylic dyes the other day w/ the blonde catalyst, and it dyes easily (for some Purple Heart)).




 
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Ted

 
Subject : Very thin substrate, there's thin MDF too!
Posted : 2000-04-27 12:38 PM
Post #30540 - In reply to #30538
: : I would like to make some panels for the back of by cabinets. I was : : thinking of using very cheep Luan which I believe is only 1/8-1/4 : : inch thinc as opposed to usual substrate of MDF at 3/4 inch. As long : : as I veneer both sides any problem going so thin?: Why not use 1/8" or 1/4" MDF ? which is cheaper than Luaun likey to be flatter too! Having done that for several display cases . I used 1/4" with a full 1/16th " veneer front & back used the Uni-Bond 800 , was rigid & very flat . I'm sure the luan would work as you add laminations of veneer to each face . : : ( BTW used Uni-Bond with acrylic dyes the other day w/ the blonde catalyst, and it dyes easily (for some Purple Heart)).Hi Andy:I've also had good results using 1/4" MDF for panel applications. I recently made panels 13" X 18" with satinwood for the 'show' face and mahogany as the backside balance. -t
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