Saloon Table: Formica alternatives?

[nigelmercier]

The saga of my saloon table continues, related links at the bottom. I have bought the new legs, cut the base, cut the sub-base with a rounded edge, trimmed the fiddles to the smaller size and checked they will bend, stripped the varnish from them (to make a better finish, not for bending), tested the West epoxy, chosen the Formica, bought a laminate trimming blade, all ready to go...

Then discovered Formica do not have stock of the colour I have chosen (F2296 Sno White) until September

Does anyone else make a similar stuff?


http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?365019-Saloon-table-legs-make-or-get-shorter
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?365033-Bending-varnished-teak-fiddles
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?366536-West-System-Epoxy-cleaning-the-pumps

 

[Rigger Mortice]

Google "laminate sheet"

 

[nimbusgb]

Mid Sussex Timbers have a franchise for a laminate formica substitute. Not a lot of choice in the range but it's a start.

Sorry can't remember what the name of the material is right now but their Crowborough Office sourced it for me so may have the name to hand.

 

[Poignard]

Here's two Formica stockists companies that might have what you want:

Wey Plastics Ltd
29 Lydden Road
Wandsworth
SW18 4LT
T: 0208 874 2003

Minimum order one full sheet but offer a cutting and laminating service. Very helpful firm. I bought Formica for our galley from them. They have a very wide range of laminates, not just Formica. Worth visiting their showroom.

CNC Laminates Ltd
2-3 Longfield Road
Spa Industrial Park
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 3EN
01892 539909

Very helpful when I phoned them. Told me they sell offcuts. I would probably have bought from them but Wey Plastics was much nearer to where I live.

 

[Tranona]

Plenty of alternatives to the Formica brand. Yellow pages or google for local worktop laminators who can cut off a roll or sell you an off cut. There are 2 in our area (Poole) and likely to be others in any big conurbation. I matched the Bavaria worktop pattern at a company in Ferndown. Cost all of £5

 

[nigelmercier]

Thanks for all the replies, I think I have sorted it.