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All, I need a pic of an Avonite Goldmine vanity top. I have a customer that needs to see a picture rather than samples. This is going to be a nice job with cherry cabinets and I would rather like her to go with the Goldmine.
Thanks, Norm
Al, if you can send it to me I would appreciate it, send it to na246@aol.com
Thanks, Norm
Norm,
Type in “Avonite Goldmine” in google. Be sure to select “images” so you can get a list of images on the net.
Thanks everyone, between Dani’s pics and my distributors I have sold the customer on Goldmine. There was a question on using Formica’s Bronze sinks, and I did get a price on them, which by the way Formica is very proud of those, probably won’t be using them on this job.
Who else besides Kelsey does a two inch stacked edge with Goldmine, and will I see a clear adhesive line if I do it this way? The polyesters are new to me and Goldmine isn’t cheap, I need to get it right the first time.
Norm,
Avonite and myself recommend to stand on edge too many straight lines on goldmine when done stacked layer. I know table saw. Solution over size on table saw and set up a planning fence with a router table using a straight board with a cutout in the center for the bit and put a strip of laminate on the trailing edge. Set the fence so the cut edge is flush with the laminate, this will give you a perfect edge to bond to the deck.
Dani
It is by luck that you will get a perfect seam with a 2″ stacked edge. Are you doing a 2″ bullnose? I think if you do a drop edge and then cut a 1″ profile on the top, you will cut through the first layer of the drop edge and see the glue line. This doesn’t happen on an 1 1/2″ edge height. Hope that made sense. You can always call me if you need me to explain it better.
Norm,
Please use the 2″ stacked edge. Be sure to spread the glue with a posicle stick or mica chip. If you cover the entire glue up area you will have much better success. That color should not show any glue lines usually only the glass series and those are usually not noticeable.
John Cristina
Dani Designs wrote
Norm,Avonite and myself recommend to stand on edge too many straight lines on goldmine when done stacked layer. I know table saw. Solution over size on table saw and set up a planning fence with a router table using a straight board with a cutout in the center for the bit and put a strip of laminate on the trailing edge. Set the fence so the cut edge is flush with the laminate, this will give you a perfect edge to bond to the deck.
Dani
Huh?
Len, what Dani is referring to is that I don’t have the best table saw and it doesn’t make a clean enough cut for a drop edge. He is saying to cut it oversize and then route it perfect. I do however have a festool circular saw with the guide rails, which I have never tried to use for cutting build up, just didn’t think it would give a good enough cut either, has anyone tried cutting buildup with the Festool system? I’ll break down and buy a decent table saw here in the next few months, the fact is I was a real estate investor in Florida for the last 8 years and that market has taken an unexpected downturn forcing me to hold on tight.
When we first started, we would route the edge of the material with a straight bit and then cut edge buildup off. Then run through the table saw to width. Made an extremely nice fit.
HUh?? Stacked edge vs drop? One way you don’t cut through a seam and the other you do?? I used a classical ogee. Cuts down 7/16- out 13/.16. With a 2″ build up looking straight down, all you see is other 1/2 layer underneath. With a stacked, you will see 2 -1/2″ edges plus the joint they make, lots of room for error if you ask me. Even with a router, you will lose a chip or two on a corner, this material is so brittle. Would not a slight chip show on a drop edge? I have played with this Goldmine every which way possible, glued up scrap to play with, do different things, try to make things happen to try to learn from mistakes. Jon is right. The only way you can mess this up is to have a dry spot in the adhesive. By the way, on my job I had trouble with the 14bulb light fixture.. remember that one. I did get a sanding job that suited me, was a pain to acheive though.
`Then I get this email from Dani that said try this way. I took a piece of scrap, tried his way.. thought damn, that was easy. So it goes… But I’ll know next time, Thanks Dani!!
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