Wadders
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:15 PM |
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Any ideas?
Been busy building a nice double garage over the last few months iv'e dry lined and plastered the walls, and painted them white.
It looks brill, but i know the first time i switch the pillar drill on, or anything else, the walls will get covered in cack. So i want to cover
4' up one of the walls with some form of sheet material thats easily wiped down. Chequer plate ally would be nice, but a bit extravagant.
Thought also about clear acrylic sheet, except it won't like sparks etc.
Anyone know of anything suitable will stay looking good but wont cost the earth?
TIA
Al.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:23 PM |
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Can't you just re-paint em every once in a while to spruce it up?
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Wadders
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:28 PM |
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Not so easy once all the machines are in place, lathe alone weighs neary 3/4 of a tonne and is a pig to move around. besides iv'e decided i
bloody hate painting 
Originally posted by Hellfire
Can't you just re-paint em every once in a while to spruce it up?
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:34 PM |
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Find a vehicle body builders and see if they have any scrap/damaged polyester or grp panel skins. Or a scrap caravan and strip the skin off or a
couple of sheets of sheathing ply and coat with f/glass resin.
Jeez my brains on overdrive after a beer
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:39 PM |
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Thin galvanised sheet steel?
Nice and shiny, doesn't need painting, non-flammable, relatively cheap compared to most other suitable options but must be earthed if
it's going behind machinery or close to other electrical equipment.
[Edited on 3/3/06 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:41 PM |
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Any shop refurbishments going on around you?
They normally use chequer plate ali for temporary flooring and then just chuck it away after....
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Mix
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:42 PM |
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I know what you mean about painting 
How about sheeting the 'dirty' areas with 6mm MDF which has been painted with gloss house paint. Painting the sheets before fitting and
using a disposable roller would be my course of action.
This will allow you to wipe it down periodically and won't be expensive to fit or replace.
Mick
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:44 PM |
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big white tiles? Its £5/m^2.
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emsfactory
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 05:56 PM |
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Put up with the dirt?
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Gav
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 07:56 PM |
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how about using some of that plasticy type wall paint, kinda like gloss but a lot thicker, easy wipe clean stuff.
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907
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 08:18 PM |
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Stainless 
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 08:22 PM |
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Just nip to the nearest bus shelter and remove one of the huge panels. It wouldn't have been there tommprrow morning anyways
(you know I'm right).and youd be doing the repair man a favour as he'd just have to replace the panel (no mess to clean
up)
just joking really but sadly it's true
I'll get my coat the taxi's arrived.
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Mix
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 08:26 PM |
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Would only hapen in the 'Broch'..(sp?)
Mick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 08:30 PM |
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HA HA HA your more right than you know mix
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Mix
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| posted on 3/3/06 at 08:31 PM |
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watsonpj
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| posted on 4/3/06 at 12:19 AM |
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I've used the plasterboard with the aluminium foil face on for walls and ceiling it wipes clean and reflects light too.
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caber
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| posted on 4/3/06 at 07:29 AM |
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Formica or other laminate, a second hand (free out a skip) kitchen worktop, floorpaint on MDF or even hard board, self adhesive clear film over the
existing surface. Remember workshop can't be kept too clean or SWMBO will think it is useful for something else!
Caber
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 4/3/06 at 10:26 AM |
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I'd opt for the Formica as well. I use it a lot for planar surfaces that need easy cleaning/releasing.
There is a thin one made specifically for cabinet lining, just in white. Find your local Formica dealer and you have to ask for the liner stuff
specifically, or they try and sell you the thick .
The big expense is the contact cement to stick it to your chosen backing.
Then again, a cheap two pack ployurethane/polyester paint will do your job quicker and cheaper. NOW, everone will scream about toxicity and how it
kills you. USE A PROPER RESPIRATOR MASK AND PLENTY OF VENTILATION AND IT PRESENTS NO PROBLEMS!!!!! Prophets of doom take note! (And Mr. Allanson
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Syd.
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Wadders
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| posted on 4/3/06 at 01:03 PM |
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Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, i'm liking the formica idea, but last time i bought any it was hideously expensive. What do you
normally pay for an 8' X 4' sheet of the white stuff Syd?
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wilkingj
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| posted on 4/3/06 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
Then again, a cheap two pack ployurethane/polyester paint will do your job quicker and cheaper. NOW, everone will scream about toxicity and how it
kills you. USE A PROPER RESPIRATOR MASK AND PLENTY OF VENTILATION AND IT PRESENTS NO PROBLEMS!!!!! Prophets of doom take note! (And Mr. Allanson
)
Syd.
2 pack paint requires an Air Fed Mask not a respirator.. You need to have an externally fed supply or air, just a filter mask is insufficient. 2 Pack
gives off Cyanide derivatives, and is definately not nice stuff. Syd is of course... quite right. Take the correct safety precuations.
Do it right, or you may not live to finish or enjoy your build.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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timf
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 04:34 PM |
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blue peter
sticky backed plastic
very cheap and wipe-able
A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him."
- Sir Winston S. Churchill, 1952
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Pezza
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 08:01 PM |
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I do partitioning and dry lining for a living. in dirty areas we normaly just vinyl the walls with a comercial washable vinyl paper. cheap easy to
clean and replace, although not very hard wearing compared to pvc or the like agreed.
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 11:35 PM |
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8x4 contiplas
Look here You should be able to find it somewhere local, probably at a decent price for
second quality.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 7/3/06 at 03:55 PM |
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Used to use white or blue polypropylene sheet or ABS sheeting on walls at the farm, was quite effective and was £40 for a 8ft by 4ft sheet last time
I looked.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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