Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/looking for Melamine

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Expert: - 12/8/2009


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Hello there,

I am Originally from Austin Texas and i have been building cabinets and furniture for my residential, commercial customer's there for quite some time now.  

now i am here in Vegas and i was searching around for some Light Blue Melamine, so far i have had no luck.  it seems to be that no one here in Las Vegas has this colour, so i was wondering if you can tell me where i can find this at a reasonable price or not?  

thank you in advance!
-Chris

Answer
Hey Chris, I have no idea....I would start calling suppliers of plywood and cabinet shops to see if they have a recommendation......or spend some time with Google....regards- Greg



Ouch, a 1? Sorry I couldn't provide a better answer from here in Connecticut....but that smarts a little.....frankly, I'd be surprised if you could find light blue melamine at all.....and frankly, I can't imagine why you'd want to......but have you looked into Formica or another laminate surfacing material??

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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience

Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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