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97ss150 · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 161

ok so i have decided that this might be the best route for me. i am curious as to the part numbers that i need to give the guys at wilsonart, in order to get exactly what i want. as was said on here there is a local supplier (to me) so i will go there and pick the material up as long as they allow such a thing. i want 8x10 material size.

ty in advance

Clarence · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3047 Location: Northern Virginia

5' width is the max size, 12' long.

Part number: Designer White D354-60

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: wilsonart?!?!

97ss150 · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 161

will do also i think illl get a 5' and a 2.5'

henry

**ecrabb** · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:42 am Post subject:

Yeah, you want the D354, which is "Designer White", and you want it in the "60" matte finish, hence the D354-60 that Clarence posted. You want the "standard grade" which is the thickest grade... as AR mentioned. There's also a "vertical" grade which is much thinner.

I think the standard grade material comes from the factory in sheets of 3, 4, or 5 feet wide, and in lengths of 8', 10', 12' - or 9 different sizes. Several suppliers I called had only 4x8, 5x8 or 5x12 though.

I just googled and this place sells some of the smaller sizes - prices seem good, too:
http://www.tapeease.com/wilsnrt_plastic_laminate.htm

SC

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: Carlsbad, CA

Does Home Depot stock this stuff or is it special order only? I need a 5' x 8'

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1310 Location: Allen, Texas

I don't think Home Depot has it in stock but they can special order it in.

**ecrabb** · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

I was going to get it from Lowe's or Home Depot, but both had to order because they didn't stock. They said it would be 10-14 days. So, I did some checking and found a local wholesaler who had a 5x8 in stock. It was about $10 higher (I think it was $105 vs the $95 or so Lowe's price), but I got instant gratification. Three cheers for instant gratification!!!

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Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

wallace123456 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

Hey guys. When you are looking for Wilsonart stuff, go to their website http://www.wilsonart.com/ click on the Homeowners link under Laminate and then click on "find a dealer". Try some of those local dealers and see what the prices are.

The Wilsonart I purchased was about 1/4 or 1/3 the price of Home Depot or Lowes. And, it was ready for me to pick up in 2 days.

Just a note from my experiences buying the stuff....................

wallace

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

wallace123456 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

**ecrabb** · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

I think if you have a nice, smooth solid substrate, the vertical grade material (the thinner stuff) would work just fine. For instance, with my MDF-based screen I built, I probably should have gone with the thinner/cheaper stuff.

If you're not literally laminating it to another substrate, but are instead hanging or attaching it to the wall somehow (tape, nails, screws), then I think you'd want the thicker material to avoid waves or ripples.

I had no idea the vertical grade material was THAT much cheaper. I figured it was like $75 vs $100, not $25 vs. $100! Oh, well - water under the bridge.

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wallace123456 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

wallace123456 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

**ecrabb** · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

Wait, so you're saying that a 4x8 sheet of the vertical grade stuff was only $25, and a 4x8 sheet of the standard grade stuff was only $35? $35 would be between 1/3 and 1/2 of the lowest prices I've ever seen. I don't think anybody has ever reported paying anywhere near $1/sqft. It makes me wonder if the supplier screwed up and charged you below their cost or something.

SC

wallace123456 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject:

dropzone7 · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1070 Location: Charlotte, NC

I paid $90 for a 5x10 piece from Lowe's by special order. I'm not sure what grade it is though. It was thin enough to be rolled up to the diameter of a large trashcan or 55 gallon drum but rigid enough that I could lay it against the wall and it would support it's own weight.