Where to buy: 4X8 Sheet of black Formica?

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I used to be able to get them at Home Depot and Lowes but they no longer carry them.

Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking about contacting a cabinet shop but figured they would beat me over the head with the price...

Matt
 
I used to be able to get them at Home Depot and Lowes but they no longer carry them.

Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking about contacting a cabinet shop but figured they would beat me over the head with the price...

Matt

A cabinet supply shop is where you go if you have a business license and tax ID. That's where the cabinet shops go :)
 
I ran into this problem a while back... Look into Black melamine, if that's an option...?
 
Whatever... You know what I meant! LOL!

Matt

Wasn't meant to be sarcastic as most cabinet shops would be happy to sell you a piece of formica but it's way cheaper to go to the cabinet supply shop. Melamine doesn't come in sheet form. If you are putting it on the sides of a cabinet ask for vertical grade black, it's only 15 bucks or so a sheet. About half the thickness of normal formica.
 
Wasn't meant to be sarcastic as most cabinet shops would be happy to sell you a piece of formica but it's way cheaper to go to the cabinet supply shop. Melamine doesn't come in sheet form. If you are putting it on the sides of a cabinet ask for vertical grade black, it's only 15 bucks or so a sheet. About half the thickness of normal formica.

Cool, I think...

Your saying that Melamine doesnt come in sheet form but then its $15.00 or so a sheet. So which is it?

I am putting it on the side of a cabinet so the thinner the better.

Thanks!

Matt
 
I was referring to vertical grade formica.. it's way thinner than surface grade. No such thing as melamine sheet you can buy unless it's already fused to the wood.
 
I was referring to vertical grade formica.. it's way thinner than surface grade. No such thing as melamine sheet you can buy unless it's already fused to the wood.

OK, cool. I'll look for that.

Thanks.

Matt
 
What changed with your Home Depot? I just bought a sheet a couple of months ago and was planning on buying more and some wood grain for Atari cabaret cabinet sides.
 
I also looked at Home Depot a few months ago. They didn't have it as a stock item, but could order it no problem. I didn't know about "vertical grade", but they quoted me around $47 a sheet. I thought it was a bit high, and chose to paint instead.

Lowes did not have it, as the Formica vendor they use doesn't have as full of a stock.

Maybe things have changed, and Home Depot doesn't have it any longer... Either way, it was never a stocked item.
 
I also looked at Home Depot a few months ago. They didn't have it as a stock item, but could order it no problem. I didn't know about "vertical grade", but they quoted me around $47 a sheet. I thought it was a bit high, and chose to paint instead.

Lowes did not have it, as the Formica vendor they use doesn't have as full of a stock.

Maybe things have changed, and Home Depot doesn't have it any longer... Either way, it was never a stocked item.

Oh, I had to order it at Home Depot. They have a ton of samples on a chain and the guy was super helpful, same section where you order cabinets. I took a form up front, paid, and got a call in a week or so I think. I had to go back and pick up a big box that it was rolled up into.
 
Around 2000 black formica was a stocked item at Home Depot. I used it on some work benches and several games. Since then I've never been able to find it and just figured they couldnt get it.

Matt
 
I would love to be able to get it for $15 a sheet (cabinet supply shop) vs. $55 a sheet (special order at HD)...not sure what I need to do to have a cabinet supply shop sell to me at that price, though...
 
I tried the cabinet supply shop route and they are looking to make a profit over the cheap prices they pay.

At Home Depot, it's a crap shoot. You may get it for about $47 if they have it, which is unlikely. If they can order it, you can tack on another $50.(But the pricing policies between different Home Depots are inconsistent).

That said, this guy, even with shipping, is the cheapest I've found to anything close to what I'd want: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320451452769

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
I tried the cabinet supply shop route and they are looking to make a profit over the cheap prices they pay.

At Home Depot, it's a crap shoot. You may get it for about $47 if they have it, which is unlikely. If they can order it, you can tack on another $50.(But the pricing policies between different Home Depots are inconsistent).

That said, this guy, even with shipping, is the cheapest I've found to anything close to what I'd want: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320451452769

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

I think I paid around $80/shipped from Home Depot, so that's not bad. The good thing about HD, is that you can browse the samples and find a dozen woodgrains you can order.
 
FWIW, I ordered 4 sheets of 3'x8' matte black formica for about $42/sheet at Lowes, and I had it in less than a week. It looks great, can't wait to use it to restore my $10 auction cab :D

I have a related question, but I'll start a new thread.

John
 
I ordered two pieces from the guy on eBay linked in this thread. It got to me within a few days and seems to be of good quality. I have not used it yet but plan on putting it on the game it's intended for next week.
 
I ordered two pieces from the guy on eBay linked in this thread. It got to me within a few days and seems to be of good quality. I have not used it yet but plan on putting it on the game it's intended for next week.

Excellent. Keep us posted.

Was the shipping the same for two pieces as it would be for one?

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
Hey... I couldnt find this thread yet here it is!

I started another thread titled "vertical grade Formica, thanks for the suggestion" in the restoration showcase forum.

The material was really easy to work with and I think he combined shipping so it was cheaper.
 
Ahmmm...
Home Depot Doesn't Sell Black Formica?!?!?!!
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I buy mine there. If there are enough orders through the Kitchen Design (or Flooring Department) - then the store will stock it again.
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In the meantime you have to place an order and wait two to three days for it to arrive.
Here in Phoenix it gets here the next day...
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Or you can go down to the Laminate Store and pay more for it...
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I like to order mine at Home Depot. After all I can also get any other color I want too.
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Dave
dataman19
 
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