I need to replace some crappy vinyl shelf lining (aka contact
paper).

I've tried using some vinyl flooring and it seems to work
really well except that it's unnecessarily thick.

Vinyl flooring comprises a very thin and durable wear layer
over a thick substrate that provides a cushioning, sound
deadening, accomodates minor imperfections in the sub-floor
and more.

I've concluded that the ideal material would be just like
vinyl flooring but with a *much* thinner backing layer --
perhaps 0.5-0.75mm total thickness.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to procure such a
material?

Yes, I've considered a laminate like Formica too. The finish
is ideal but the installation effort would be prohibitive
since I have a lot of shelves, cupboards and drawers to cover.

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Malcolm Hoar wrote:
I need to replace some crappy vinyl shelf lining (aka contact
paper).

I've tried using some vinyl flooring and it seems to work
really well except that it's unnecessarily thick.

Vinyl flooring comprises a very thin and durable wear layer
over a thick substrate that provides a cushioning, sound
deadening, accomodates minor imperfections in the sub-floor
and more.

I've concluded that the ideal material would be just like
vinyl flooring but with a *much* thinner backing layer --
perhaps 0.5-0.75mm total thickness.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to procure such a
material?

Yes, I've considered a laminate like Formica too. The finish
is ideal but the installation effort would be prohibitive
since I have a lot of shelves, cupboards and drawers to cover.

mcmaster carr at least for concept. Local plastic supplier for better
pricing

perhaps haircell abs comes in colors

Malcolm Hoar wrote:
I need to replace some crappy vinyl shelf lining (aka contact
paper).

I've tried using some vinyl flooring and it seems to work
really well except that it's unnecessarily thick.

Vinyl flooring comprises a very thin and durable wear layer
over a thick substrate that provides a cushioning, sound
deadening, accomodates minor imperfections in the sub-floor
and more.

I've concluded that the ideal material would be just like
vinyl flooring but with a *much* thinner backing layer --
perhaps 0.5-0.75mm total thickness.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to procure such a
material?

Maybe commercial vinyl wallpaper.

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In article ouYQg.49$Kw1.43@trnddc05, "dadiOH" wrote:
Malcolm Hoar wrote:
I need to replace some crappy vinyl shelf lining (aka contact
paper).

I've tried using some vinyl flooring and it seems to work
really well except that it's unnecessarily thick.

Vinyl flooring comprises a very thin and durable wear layer
over a thick substrate that provides a cushioning, sound
deadening, accomodates minor imperfections in the sub-floor
and more.

I've concluded that the ideal material would be just like
vinyl flooring but with a *much* thinner backing layer --
perhaps 0.5-0.75mm total thickness.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to procure such a
material?

Maybe commercial vinyl wallpaper.

Thanks. I think a heavyweight fabric-backed vinyl as used by
hotels and the like might work pretty well. Just have to find
someone that will sell me a small quantity...


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|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
| Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". |
| Gary Player. |
| http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Malcolm Hoar) wrote in
:

I need to replace some crappy vinyl shelf lining (aka contact
paper).

I've tried using some vinyl flooring and it seems to work
really well except that it's unnecessarily thick.

Vinyl flooring comprises a very thin and durable wear layer
over a thick substrate that provides a cushioning, sound
deadening, accomodates minor imperfections in the sub-floor
and more.

I've concluded that the ideal material would be just like
vinyl flooring but with a *much* thinner backing layer --
perhaps 0.5-0.75mm total thickness.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to procure such a
material?

Yes, I've considered a laminate like Formica too. The finish
is ideal but the installation effort would be prohibitive
since I have a lot of shelves, cupboards and drawers to cover.

How about cheapie stick-on floor tile? They are much thinner than sheet
vinyl, but slightly thicker than paper. You can usually pick some up at a
place like Big Lots for something like $8 for 30 sq ft.

Dee