Woodworker's Journal fall-2010, страница 45
Selecting Your Sheet Goods J Sheet goods — plywood, hard-board, medium-density fiberboard, particleboard — are made in staggering variety. If you shop exclusively at a home center, you might not realize how many options there are, and you certainly won't get material suitable for your kitchen cabinet. Instead, look in the Yellow Pages under "Plywood & Veneers — Wholesale and Manufacturers." Or search online; woodfinder.com is a good site that can direct you to a plywood wholesaler in your area. The most popular choices are surely plywood and melamine-coated particleboard, better known as MCP or simply melamine. The author used a prefinished plywood for his cabinet because of its many advantages. It has a very tough finish that is factory applied and it is much lighter than MDF, melamine or other particleboards. MCP is popular because its cost is lower than plywood's and it has a smooth, washable surface. You don't have to apply a finish. White is the color you see at a home center, but a wholesaler will have a full pallet of colors. The drawbacks are the weight of the stuff (it is very heavy) and the coarseness of its particleboard core. HVLPTuroines & Spray Guns Waterbasw Coatings & Wood Stains Wood Puffy" & Grain Fillers Painter s Pyramid The Go-To Site for Finishers Call or Click today 1-888-900-4857 or www.thefjnishingstore.com Fall 2010 45 |
