8 x 4 sheets of ???????????? Help

[Blister]

Hi pep's

I am trying to fined a sheet material that is used in the back of lorry trailers ? they run pump trucks and PPTs over it when loading / unloading

Its brown in colour , has a textured top and is hard waring ?

I want to use it for workbench tops if the price is not OTT

Don't know what its called :?

Any ideas ???????????

 

[Dalboy]

Try looking at commercial trailer suppliers as some of them (Ifor Williams to name one) use the same stuff

 

[Hoopy]

I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but is this the stuff?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Resin-plywood-she ... 0562034923

 

[Blister]

I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but is this the stuff?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Resin-plywood-she ... 0562034923

:lol: 8)

Yep that's the stuff , off I go to Google resign ply

Thanks

 

[Blister]

Found it

And its called Buffalo Board

http://catalogue.chilterntimber.co.uk/p ... 70625.html

not cheap either

 

[Hoopy]

Ouch!

How much do you need?

 

[jasonB]

There are quite a few brands, its usually refered to a Phenol or phenolic faced ply. James Lathems list several types in an oldish catalogue that I have. They list a smooth faced one which would likely be the best for a bench top.

Edens also list it as Mesh or film faced ply

http://www.edens.co.uk/gfx/ul/files/Plywood.pdf

Jason

 

[kasandrich]

Wouldnt mdf suffice for a work bench? as long as it is dry use and wont be wet?

 

[wizer]

MR MDF will be fine. My workbench is topped with it.

 

[GraemeD]

My benchtop is made of two layers of ordinary MDF, but I topped it with oil tempered hardboard. Don't confuse this with ordinary hardboard, which can be more like thick cardboard. This stuff is extremely hard wearing....truly as hard as nails, though not brittle....but also very cheap; literally a few quid a sheet. When it gets marked or too dirty, just replace it with another fresh piece.

I have a hardwood lipping around my benchtop into which the hardboard sits, tacked down with spray adhesive to keep it in place, but allow easy replacement. It certainly works well for me!

HTH
Graeme

 

[Blister]

Wouldnt mdf suffice for a work bench? as long as it is dry use and wont be wet?

If I do use MDF

I will have cups of TEA ( LOTS ) :lol:

And a Water cooled Tormek , sanding sealer . danish oil all fluids

How would I seal the surface and what with ?

Don't want it to look a mess in a short time .

 

[Hitch]

Phenolic ply is the stuff your thinking off....ive been beaten too it already though :lol:

 

[9fingers]

I know the smooth version as 'Rebound'

I have a small stock that I use for jigs. Nice and slippy.

Used to £60 odd a sheet in 12mm some years back

Bob

 

[joiner_sim]

Wouldnt mdf suffice for a work bench? as long as it is dry use and wont be wet?

If I do use MDF

I will have cups of TEA ( LOTS ) :lol:

And a Water cooled Tormek , sanding sealer . danish oil all fluids

How would I seal the surface and what with ?

Don't want it to look a mess in a short time .

Clear varnish?

 

[Blister]

Wouldnt mdf suffice for a work bench? as long as it is dry use and wont be wet?

If I do use MDF

I will have cups of TEA ( LOTS ) :lol:

And a Water cooled Tormek , sanding sealer . danish oil all fluids

How would I seal the surface and what with ?

Don't want it to look a mess in a short time .

Clear varnish?

OK

Thanks

will get some 2 morrow 8)

 

[wizer]

I'd advise the MR stuff.

 

[Blister]

I'd advise the MR stuff.

:?

OK I will fall for it :?:

Whats MR STUFF :?:

I went and purchased MDF 12mm to put on top of some 18mm OSB board

Now all cut and fitted , want to seal the top before it gets marked / stained

 

[9fingers]

MR = Moisture resistant

Usually a pale green colour but sometimes come in the usual colour.

I think they mark the edges to confirm the MR stuff.

Not usual to find this stuff in the sheds but a proper timber merchant that does sheet goods will have it.

Bob

 

[wizer]

It shouldn't matter too much Blister, if you treat it with varnish. The MR stuff is much nicer to work with and, obviously, moisture resistant. My workbench is covered with it, unfinished.