sumone Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I wish to try using t-moulding on a project. my board is 16mm thick if i use 16mm t-moulding will it remain 16mm once i mallet it into place (this has me concerned as a lot of 16mm board i work with is usually 16.3 ) Am i better to use 18mm t-moulding ? or will it flatten out a little wider once i rubber mallet it into place and if so do i then use a blade to clean up the excess overhang. Am i on the right track. any tips ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homepin Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 We use about 50mts of T-moulding a day. Let me say the first thing you need to do is NOT be so anal about the finish. We use 15mm moulding on 15mm board and 18mm on 18mm board. The T-moulding varies in width over several meters. It isn't perfect and your slot won't be perfect either. My advice - 16mm board - use 16mm moulding and take it as it comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morty Moose Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 When they built cabinets here they would trim it.. Good quality tmould will trim fine.. Cheap crap will not trim very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) If it overhangs a tiny bit it's not such a bad thing as it protects the edge of the laminate from chipping Edited December 9, 2015 by Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuzza Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 If it overhangs a tiny but it's not such a bad thing as it protects the edge of the laminate from chipping Yep I agree. I've used a lot of the 3/4" T-moulding from T-Molding.com. 3/4" is about 19mm so fits nice on 18mm, but can also be used with an overhang on 16mm. I normally adjust the slot so the overhang is always on the outside facing edge of the cabinet. That way it doesn't interfere with door openings or marquee retainers, Perspex etc... But yeah, if you can match the width closest to your timber width that is the best thing to do. Although better to have an overhang than not have the moulding wide enough in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumone Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 i wonder if i could get 18-19mm t-moulding and use an edge trimmer with say a 1-2mm round cutter and bearing and then file up the edges . I know some may think I'm being anal about it .(Anal is my middle name) I just want it to look like Whoop ass is all. and would be disappointed if the board wound up being wider than the edge tape. I also thought about just contacting 1mm black edge tape as its something I do often for work and i guess it looks ok but i really want to give t-moulding a go. I also saw bunnings sell a type of t-moulding used for flooring i wonder if anyone's given that a go(looks like it would trim up easily with a sharpened scraper or planner blade. and is really cheap. also no one answered my original Question about weather 16mm t-moulding flattens out wider than 16mm when you mallet it in the groove leaving a nice little bit of overhang for me to trim up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morty Moose Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I have always used 20mm Australian made t mould and trimmed it with a brand new box cutter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumone Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I have always used 20mm Australian made t mould and trimmed it with a brand new box cutter... Who do you use as your supplier ? and is it by the meter or do you have to purchase a full roll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morty Moose Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Who do you use as your supplier ? and is it by the meter or do you have to purchase a full roll? We no longer sell it but we had to buy 200 meters. As far as I know 200 was the smallest amount and it was somewhere in Melbourne. It is the exact product LAI etc was using. Will try and find the factory that made it. they might be able to give you a reseller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumone Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 thanks everyone for your input. I'm going to try 18mm t-moulding (from one of the AA sponsors) on 16mm board and see how it trims up with a blade. I think it will work fine as I'm used to contacting weird shapes with 1mm pvc edging and trimming with a sharpened planer blade or scraper and getting a nice edge. thanks again everyone for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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