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Title: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Encabulator on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:03:51

I really want to redo my entire desk to make it match my all black setup, but I don't know what the better option would be. Spray painting is easier and cheaper, but vinyl has more options. What do you think?

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:05:36

OR.. table cloth.. $20,  call it a day..

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Encabulator on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:14:02

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:05:36

OR.. table cloth.. $20,  call it a day..

As in a mouse pad or something you put on your kitchen table? My desk is an odd shape, nothing will cover it well and it has 2 layers (pieces of wood) I'll need to cover.

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: nugglets on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:40:49

Pictures of the desk?

You'd probably be best off refinishing and staining it, assuming it's not plywood or something.

Painting wood can be tricky and I personally don't care for the feeling of the surface afterwards, so it would bother me on a desk.

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:46:08

If the surface is bare wood then I would not recommend spray paint but something more made for wood - some kind of woodstain and lacquer or combo thereof. There are a few options.
I think spray paint could work if the surface is already lacquered but I don't think that that or vinyl is particularly durable, especially compared to woodstain.

BTW. "The 8-bit guy" on Youtube has a video of building a desk with floor tiles on the surface.

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Encabulator on Mon, 24 April 2017, 15:12:38

Quote from: nugglets on Mon, 24 April 2017, 11:40:49

Pictures of the desk?

You'd probably be best off refinishing and staining it, assuming it's not plywood or something.

Painting wood can be tricky and I personally don't care for the feeling of the surface afterwards, so it would bother me on a desk.

I'll take some pictures when I get home, I'm not even sure if it's real wood or not to be honest.

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: OfTheWild on Mon, 24 April 2017, 21:44:15

i've always wanted to "rhino-line" my desk at home with the fine grit surface.

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Encabulator on Tue, 25 April 2017, 08:29:13

The desk is not real wood. I couldn't really do tiling because its curved at the front slightly

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: nugglets on Tue, 25 April 2017, 14:23:01

Quote from: Encabulator on Tue, 25 April 2017, 08:29:13

The desk is not real wood. I couldn't really do tiling because its curved at the front slightly

Then wrap it, or get a new desk =)

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 April 2017, 17:36:00

I'm tellin ya'll..

Black table cloth..   DONE !!,   play some dota.. hahahahahahaha

Title: Re: Vinyl Wrap vs Spray Painting tables
Post by: Encabulator on Mon, 01 May 2017, 14:59:20

Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 April 2017, 17:36:00

I'm tellin ya'll..

Black table cloth..   DONE !!,   play some dota.. hahahahahahaha

That would look like a pretty ghetto fix IMO.