What Is It Called

[wolf63]

I use a PC during the day and the desk surface has taken a bit if a battering. The surface is now worn away, discoloured or little claws have done some damage.

I want to put something on it like sticky-back plastic. I was speaking to my brother and he mentioned something that will work and which would be idiot-proof to fix.

Does anyone know what I should be looking for before I toddle off to eBay?

Thanks

[albaqwerty]

The only thin I can think of is formica but I don't know if it's sticky backed or even if it's still made.
Sorry.
Hope you get something though x

[beejay1124]

formica ?------------- or fablon , albaX)
?

[albaqwerty]

formica, just showing me age :-)
Isn't/wasn't that hard plastic and fablon is soft?

[woofgang]

Do you have a Range near you? I got sticky back plastic there.

[beejay1124]

formica- is a hard surface stuff you got on tables /bar counters etc
fablon is a flexible stuff- I thot that was what wolf meant ^ , alba(x)---on re reading^-you may be right tho---
we shall await wolf's response

[wolf63]

Formica is evil - I shredded my fingers with that years ago.

Fablon sounds good - will try and search for that on ebay and see what I find.

woofgang - we don't have a Range.

I am off to try and have my breakfast without having to share it will the moggies. Should be fun!!

[albaqwerty]

agree with you about formica being evil.
Good luck with brekkie xx

Let us know how you get on please.

[theshedman]

If you decide to go for Fablon then I would use the Fablon Plus version of it. You can buy it in B & Q or similar and it is very strong. Put it where you want it to go and just peel an inch or so at a time and smooth it out. Trying to do too big an area will only make a mess of it as once it's on it's hard to remove.

[wolf63]

Taking all your helpful advice into account I bought this stuff http://tinyurl.com/peowyjh I was going to jst get a plain coloured one but I am going to make a mess and it might not be so obvious in blue slodge design.

When it arrives I will put it beside the carpet tiles, wallpaper and adhesive I bought a few months back and then lost interest in my task.

Thanks

[heathfield]

As Mark Twain said, "Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow".

[wolf63]

@heathfield - Mark Twain, Einstein and Homer (Simpson) quotes cover most situations. :-)

[Buenchico]

Fablon is sold in Wilkinsons.