Hi All
I am looking for advice and information on edge banding for high gloss laminates
particularly best practice for invisible joints
to be within a reasonable (see small 20k) budget I will be looking for a second user machine initially which will dictate a glue based solution, is a retrofit possible on any brands to the new hot air systems?
or are there brands at entry point pricing that are effective in this area?
Thanks
Jason
From contributor Ch
Curious why a gloss laminate is any different that any other in terms of application.
So are you looking for a edge bander ? If so place a WTB ad on the Machinery Forum. Make sure that you actually see the machine do what you want before buying. Do not accept a dealer assuring you it works perfectly without see it yourself. Also demand at least a 3 month warranty. If you buy from a private part, same rules apply but the price should be suck that you are buying without a warranty.
Good luck
From contributor ja
thanks for the response and good advice for the purchase
I guess my question is relating to the quality of the finish after edge banding
with a high gloss, I would need a high gloss finish on the trimmed edges would I not?
will i get this with buffing?
Jason
From contributor La
You will not get a high gloss finish on the edges with buffing laminate. You will see the edge of the laminate, dark brown! You can get a better look with gloss PVC. Probably not a perfect match in gloss but the stations you will need are: contour scraping, buffing, heat guns you can adjust the heat output & angle to gloss up the scraped edges.
From contributor ja
thank you Larry
that's what I needed
regards
Jason
