Bonding Stainless Steel Sheet To Plywood

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Bonding stainless steel sheet to plywood.

Anyone have any suggestions. How to glue stainless steel sheets to the wall. Advice on fabricating a stainless steel on plywood tabletop. It normally is quite easy to bond and does not require much in the way of surface preparation however mirror finish stainless steel can have a very low surface energy and prove difficult to bond.

Formica decometal m2178 brushed stainless steel. I m making a smoker for a friend and it will be made of plywood and construction lumber and lined with 16 gauge aluminum sheeting to make it easier to clean. Bonding stainless steel to plywood advice on fabricating a stainless steel on plywood tabletop. Originally i was planning to bond the aluminum and plywood using red rtv.

According to professional interior designer teri larson stainless steel has been the most popular choice in appliance finishes for the first part. Question i m building a conference table for an architect. Textures and patterns are applied to some metallic laminates to create outstanding effects. Stainless steel or inox steel is a steel alloy containing chromium.

Decometal by formica group high pressure laminate is created using real metal foils over a laminate core to create stunning metallic laminates that are durable but very light compared to sheet metal. I expect it will need to be a full contact adhesive and also one that doesn t breakdown when it gets hot as hot pans will be placed directly on to the worktop. Stainless steel was too expensive. It does not corrode rust or stain like normal steel.

The drawings are very conceptual though. I ve just taken delivery of a fabulous stainless steel worktop which will need to be bonded to the plywood substrate. The architectural plans call to make some large built in cabinets out of dimensional lumber 3 4 cdx sheeting for strength and to cover the plywood with stainless steel sheets for sanitation and style.