Work Bench Top

[HarCo.45]

Moved into a new house this past spring... The basement is fully finished with the exception of a small work room, that I have now claimed as my gun room. its maybe 8'x12'. It had a nice work bench made of 2x4's and decent enough cabinets and lighting already installed. The top of the bench is also 2x4s. I would like something to put over top of the wood that will be even, non-absorbant and durable. I was thinking something along the lines of what they sell for the tops of toolboxes.

Right now i just have a few gun cleaning mats up there, and it works good enough... like something that I could cut to fit and cover the whole surface with no seams.

Any ideas?

 

[mdram]

could look into a drawing board cover
its a @ 1/8" or so an rubber
can be had in rolls

 

[montoya32]

I used the white laminate board sold at Home Depot for my new work bench. Is is 3/4 thick particle board laminated on both sides with white formica. Is is smooth, flat and won't absorb anything. I roll out rubber mats if I need a soft non-skid surface.

 

[bbrown]

Mythbusters just did an episode on truck bed liner, which turned out to be surprisingly tough. It may be a little too rough, however.

Bryan

 

[jashu360]

EPDM rubber roofing material. theres a place in baltimore called gummer slate that will sell it to you in the exact size you need if they have a piece big enough to cut down. their number is 410-235-1288. ask for josh

 

[engineerbrian]

How much do you want to spend?

You could go to a metal shop and get a piece of 16 ga stainless cut to fit the top or you could pop the 2x4's off and put a solid core door on it with a coat of polyurathane to seal it

 

[jashu360]

EPDM rubber roofing material. theres a place in baltimore called gummer slate that will sell it to you in the exact size you need if they have a piece big enough to cut down. their number is 410-235-1288. ask for josh

also their hours are 8 am - 3:30 pm mon -fri

 

[HarCo.45]

could look into a drawing board cover
its a @ 1/8" or so an rubber
can be had in rolls

I have googled all the suggestions so far, and this is the most promissing. Went to cuttingmats.net... little pricey, but I like the grid unerlayment.

 

[rj1974]

You can go to home depot and get a kitchen counter top and back splash all in one peice .

 

[mdram]

check staples or a drafting/art supply store to get a feel for it
to be certain its what you want,
i forgot the cost of it

 

[chevydave]

I got a solid core door out if a dumpster from a jobsite as the top to my work bench

 

[ravens52]

Sears has 6' or 8' work bench tops in stainless steel, butcher block and another material I can't recall. I got the 6' buther block for $109.00. It's 1 1/2" thick.

 

[NathanJ]

Once that is done that Bench needs some reloading equipment on it.

 

[xcavater]

Get a 4x8 sheet of galvanized sheet metal from your local heating and air conditioning supply store.

 

[A. Wayne]

EPDM rubber roofing material. theres a place in baltimore called gummer slate that will sell it to you in the exact size you need if they have a piece big enough to cut down. their number is 410-235-1288. ask for josh

Is this stuff basically rubber sheeting that is on a roll? If so, do you happen to know the thickness?

 

[tdt91]

I used the white laminate board sold at Home Depot for my new work bench. Is is 3/4 thick particle board laminated on both sides with white formica. Is is smooth, flat and won't absorb anything. I roll out rubber mats if I need a soft non-skid surface.

It's called Melamine. Pernounced Mel-a-Mean.

 

[j8064]

It's called Melamine. Pernounced Mel-a-Mean.

Does that mean "Carbine" is pronounced "Car-bean"? FINALLY we have an answer!


BTW HarCo.45. You have a nice work area in progress there.

 

[HarCo.45]

Thanks! I didnt do much except add the guns and gun related stuff. The bench and cabinets were already there...

 

[methlab]

Tractor supply has rubbel matting on the roll. you pick the thickness and the length.

 

[tdt91]

Tractor supply has rubbel matting on the roll. you pick the thickness and the length.

It's spelled rubber and pernounced ( rub-her ) jk. we know it's a typo
Or was it to much meth today?