stand finish

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does anyone know what this thin, cheap, iron-on junk is that manufacturers use on biocube stands? i really don’t want to strip it and paint it.

 

[Aquavaj]

Looks like cheap laminate over mdf.

 

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Looks like cheap laminate over mdf.

it’s more of a plastic wrap.

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

This looks like what you want. It's called melamine. For most of my furniture projects, I use red oak plywood with red oak veneer. Looks great when you stain and clear coat.
Amazon product ASIN B00315PNAI

 

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This looks like what you want. It's called melamine. For most of my furniture projects, I use red oak plywood with red oak veneer. Looks great when you stain and clear coat.
Amazon product ASIN B00315PNAI

no. i’m a woodworking so i know what melamine is. like i stated above this is like thin vinyl plastic wrap.

 

[Scratch08]

Its a vacuum formed vinyl laminate. Unless you have the equipment to install it with, getting replacement vinyl won't do you much good. Best bet would be to trim it off and replace with a veneer or paint it.

Edit: product you're looking for

https://www.naugahyde.com/catalog/pattern.cfm?iteID=4006

 

[SandJ]

Is that a JBJ 28 stand? It looks just like mine with the silver pieces holding the top up.

Is the top piece that the tank sits on swollen? My tank had a small amount of water drip onto the top of the stand and the piece the tank sits on swelled up and looks like yours (where you see the brown area between the smooth top and smooth side).

 

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Its a vacuum formed vinyl laminate. Unless you have the equipment to install it with, getting replacement vinyl won't do you much good. Best bet would be to trim it off and replace with a veneer or paint it.

Edit: product you're looking for

https://www.naugahyde.com/catalog/pattern.cfm?iteID=4006

yeah i figured it was either vacuumed or heat shrunk.

 

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Is that a JBJ 28 stand? It looks just like mine with the silver pieces holding the top up.

Is the top piece that the tank sits on swollen? My tank had a small amount of water drip onto the top of the stand and the piece the tank sits on swelled up and looks like yours (where you see the brown area between the smooth top and smooth side).

mine isn’t swollen just peeling.