sugar_ray
New member
Punch out restored!! Arborite laminate over paint ANY DAY!!
Just wondering how many of you use Arborite laminate over paint? When I restored my punch out cab. I decided to go with Arborite instead of paint. It saved a zillion hours of sanding and in my opinion the results were far better then any painted cab I have seen restored. It covers up any peeks, valleys, and imperfections that your cab may have suffered over 20+ years of abuse. It is paper thin so it lined up with the T molding just perfectly.
It is available at almost any hardware store. I paid $29 for a single 4x8 sheet. 2 sheets will do an entire cabinet. You would pay close to that for all paint supplies anyways.
I DID lightly sand the cab then used a tack cloth before applying the laminate. Here is how my progress went.....
Side art, control panel over lay, T molding, 2 cap kits, laminate, contact cement, brushes, and a pint of black paint for the rear of the cab. About $240 total to restore the unit
Just wondering how many of you use Arborite laminate over paint? When I restored my punch out cab. I decided to go with Arborite instead of paint. It saved a zillion hours of sanding and in my opinion the results were far better then any painted cab I have seen restored. It covers up any peeks, valleys, and imperfections that your cab may have suffered over 20+ years of abuse. It is paper thin so it lined up with the T molding just perfectly.
It is available at almost any hardware store. I paid $29 for a single 4x8 sheet. 2 sheets will do an entire cabinet. You would pay close to that for all paint supplies anyways.
I DID lightly sand the cab then used a tack cloth before applying the laminate. Here is how my progress went.....
Side art, control panel over lay, T molding, 2 cap kits, laminate, contact cement, brushes, and a pint of black paint for the rear of the cab. About $240 total to restore the unit

