Edge banding with ABS enquiry

[kiwikeith]

I'm about to build my new kitchen cabinetry out of melamine particle board, and I don't want to use the melamine edge tape, but would like to have the ABS woodgrain edge as I am making solid wooden doors.
Is there any way of adhering ABS without an edgebander machine?
I welcome any other ideas for the edging on this project.

Cheers
Keith

[China]

If you are making solid wooden doors why would you want to use edge strips

[journeyman Mick]

Keith,
a couple of options:
1. Cut your board to size and take it to a cabinetmaker for him to stick the edging on.
2. Use contact cement to stick it on and trim off with a trimmer/router with a flush trimming bit.
3. Use iron on veneer edge banding to match your timber doors instead.

Mick

[renomart]

Edgebanders use hotmelt glue.

You could try contact adhesive but make sure it doesnt eat into the ABS.

Do you mean you want to edge the veneered doors with a veneer edgetape? If so, use contact adhesive.

[kiwikeith]

If you are making solid wooden doors why would you want to use edge strips

Because I don't want a white melamine strip showing in the reveal of the cabinets and I think wood veneer would not be as hardy as 2mm woodgrain ABS

Cheers
Keith

[China]

Yeh I know, I apologise was on the phone at the same time did not reed the thread properly leaped before I looked.Terrible shock though found out I'm not perfect

[China]

Another method would be to attach solid wood strips to the edge of the board, lots of work but we used to do it a few years ago