16 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

I got 27 years and still good with mine.  Have 4 more that are 15-17 years old. Only Formica I ever had issue with was some service desk from work. Peeled off badly even before I got them.  Guess was cheap glue.  

You don't have another 15 cabinet shop guys drilling, chiseling, or hammering on your tables...

 

Remember its abuse x 15

54 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

You don't have another 15 cabinet shop guys drilling, chiseling, or hammering on your tables...

 

Remember its abuse x 15

Fair enough but this is a home shop, so Formica could be considered overkill. . Or so I have been told by visitors.

I had the PB on the work bench about 15 years. I re pl laced it with the hickory top because I got it for free, not because it was failing.

 

I like how it creates a Rembrandt without work. Every wood top tells a story....

21 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

I had the PB on the work bench about 15 years. I re pl laced it with the hickory top because I got it for free, not because it was failing.

 

I like how it creates a Rembrandt without work. Every wood top tells a story....

Billy, thats a fact. Except, mine is not a Rembrandt. More like a drunken Dali. And, the stories it tells are not for virgin ears. 

Laminate looks good, no dought. Its nice on router tables, drill presses and it's a favorite when trying to make a shop home.

 

So dont get me wrong , I've used it. Now adays I'm poor and have to be very strategic on how I use my laminates and veneers. Some have been hidden so long there probably transparent by now......

 

Edited April 3, 20206 yr by BillyJack

I do have tempered 1/4" hardboard on my workbench. I attached an oak trim around the bench, extending 1/4"above the bench surface, then laid the hardboard in. Then attached the hardboard with a screw at each corner. I've replaced it once. It has worked well for my purposes.

3 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

More like a drunken Dali. And, the stories it tells are not for virgin ears.

My paint cabinet, done on purpose.  Thus when I spill, overspray or dribble, who can tell??