Edge banding

Edge banding is a common way of making WPVC look more refined and more finished. Edge banding can also be used to make it seem as if a certain type of wood or metal is being used when, in fact, it is not. The practice is commonly used in interior decorating and in the manufacture of affordable furniture.

The Edge Bander

While edge banding is not a particularly Easy to apply, there does exist a machine(edgebander) that will handle most aspects of the job all by itself. This may be useful when working in bulk or when repeating one furniture piece several times. The apparatus will bond the edge banding to the surface in question, trim superfluous bits at the head and tail, make sure the tops and bottoms are flush and square and also buff out the edges. There are also semi-auto edgebander, which will only bond the edge banding and one can manually finish the products.