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Ready made Di-Bond Tray Supplier

Posted by Richard Urquhart on 19 March 2009 at 19:45

Hi all
well as much as I love to make a tray I dont have the time right now as I have a lot on !
I need a recommended supplier for a tray, and to add to the problem I would like it a ral colour, can Di – bond be powder coated ??? I normally spray mine if ness but just dont have the time, please help Rich

DanShone replied 16 years, 5 months ago 7 Members · 11 Replies
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Peter Normington

Member
19 March 2009 at 19:52

Rich
Cherwell do a really nice job on composite trays, but from experience they work out a similar price to ally from Ashby, who will powdercoat to a ral colour.

Not sure if composite can be powder coated owing to the coating already on it, and also the heat maybe have an undesirable effect.

Peter
Richard Urquhart

Member
19 March 2009 at 20:01

Ah sounds like I will give them a try, re Ashby’s not sure on the join they do in the center they tend to spot weld a support and it can be seen on the face ??? also there almost to good so heavy but would be nice just to have it turn up in the correct colour , may be I can get a good vinyl match and flood the tray ???
oh more thinking
Kevin Flowers

Member
19 March 2009 at 20:23

Rich
give Paul a call at Fabricut he may be able to help you out, number is on the UKSB home page

Kev
Richard Urquhart

Member
19 March 2009 at 21:36

Will do mate ta Rich
Robert Lambie

Member
19 March 2009 at 22:05

rih there is 4 entries under Sign Blanks & Trays on the Sign TOOLBAR
Richard Urquhart

Member
19 March 2009 at 22:08

Ta Mate just wanted to hear from someone that had used and seen the product. 😀 😀
Robert Lambie

Member
19 March 2009 at 22:25

quote :

I need a recommended supplier for a tray

trust me to miss the point behind the question. 😕 😳 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

sorry, haven’t used any tray suppliers in god knows how long mate. i don’t do allot of trays… when i do i normally do them in ally and fab myself.
Ian Jenkin

Member
20 March 2009 at 06:33

Richard,

We have used Blackburns (of Plymouth) in this case for fabrication of 20 composite trays recently, and all were superb.

And as they can get anything sprayed, im sure that wouldnt be a problem too.

Cheers
Guy Burt-Davies

Member
20 March 2009 at 10:08

It’s true to say that you can paint composite sheet but it would have to be an air drying or cellulose paint because any baking process (as would be used in stove enamelling or powder coating) could cause potential problems with the composite material itself.

My suggestion – for what it’s worth – would be to flood coat with vinyl.

Guy
Guy Burt-Davies

Member
20 March 2009 at 10:10

Sorry, I logged my last reply before adding the comment that a paited, fabricated aluminium panel would probably work out as cost effective as trying to use composite sheet & painting it.

Guy
DanShone

Member
1 May 2009 at 11:17

Try Abbey Distribution, they have been making them for years.

Sorry I don’t have there number.