Iron-on edge banding – any experience for bathroom cabinet?
djcook50
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I will be making a tall, narrow, open cabinet with moveable shelves to be placed in a small bathroom. I plan on using Cherry A1 plywood for the case and shelves. I’m considering using iron-on cherry veneer edge banding but I’m concerned it might not be compatible with the humidity in a bathroom. The cabinet will likely be finished with a wipe-on poly.
Has anybody had experience using iron-on edging in this kind of application? I’m also considering doing solid wood edging for more durability.
Opinions, Experience?
Thanks,
Dave
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Probably just fine. Is it a half bath or a daily shower room? I think once it's finishes can't be worse than any other iron on edge.
I haven't tried it yet but Fastcap makes a peel and stick edging that looks promising.
This will be for a small daily shower bathroom. It will stand about 4 feet way from the shower door opening. Thanks for the tip about Fastcap.
"Probably" just fine is the hook... You'll be assembling and finish sanding corners made of veneer that you can't get clamped down tight. Solid wood edging and TB3 would be bombproof, and also allow you to break the corners for a better finish.
Eventually edge tape will snag on something, an 1/8" of cherry will not.
Edge band with hot melt adhesive properly applied and trimmed will work as well as solid wood. It will also provide a better appearance due to it's seamless application.
It does not require clamping to achieve a good bond and is no more likely to "snag" than a thicker band.
It will work fine. I speak from experience. However, you purchase a router bit set that makes great edge banding out of solid wood.
My wife and I completed building our house--the one I still live in--in 1987. I used iron on banding throughout the house. Not one piece of banding has failed, including the kitchen, laundry, and two bathrooms. I later used the same type tape in many places in my woodworking shop. Great stuff.
Thanks for all the responses, much appreciated. @mcconoughhey, did you use mostly real wood veneer banding or synthetic like melamine, etc.?
Real wood binding.
Go for solid wood.
You'll feel a lot better about it in the end.
It's a little more work, a little more money, but a lot better result.