I will be building a project (murphy bed) in the near future using 3/4" birch plywood. The plans suggest using edge banding for a number of different panel edges. The plywood will ultimately be painted. I will need 58 feet of edge banding. I see two general options
1. Use a birch iron on edge banding - will require investment in material and trimming tools I will likely not use again. Investment in the neighborhood of $60. Seems like the easier to execute option.
2. Make some 1/16" edge banding from solid wood (which I have) and glue/pin nail to panels. Will require sanding to flush up edges with the plywood. Will also require modifying panel sizes to compensate for thickness of the banding.
Are there options I am not aware - remembering that several of the panels are large (32 x 87)? Which of the options above would you choose - primary consideration is finished appearance for painting followed by cost and ease of application?
Appreciate any thoughts and I'm sure more questions will follow once an option is chosen.
Rick
1. Use a birch iron on edge banding - will require investment in material and trimming tools I will likely not use again. Investment in the neighborhood of $60. Seems like the easier to execute option.
2. Make some 1/16" edge banding from solid wood (which I have) and glue/pin nail to panels. Will require sanding to flush up edges with the plywood. Will also require modifying panel sizes to compensate for thickness of the banding.
Are there options I am not aware - remembering that several of the panels are large (32 x 87)? Which of the options above would you choose - primary consideration is finished appearance for painting followed by cost and ease of application?
Appreciate any thoughts and I'm sure more questions will follow once an option is chosen.
Rick