need help with new reloading table.

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Hi there iv just finished my new reloading table and I need some help finding a top surface. I was hoping to find a rubberized coating but all I can find is undercoat, bed liner, and deck paint, the under coat stays soft the, bed liner has to too much media in it and the deck paint I believe will dry with a hard shell coating. I even looked for a rubber mat or flooring but I can’t find something thin with no seams that I could lose powder and other stuff in. Any help would be grate thanks.

Sean
 
I would consider vinyl or Mac-tac and not worry about the seems but if you're really bent on a no seems rubber type surface ... what about that stuff they dip tool handles in? Likely pretty expensive if you have any amount of surface area to cover. Gotta ask though ... why a rubber type surface? If I was going to make an ultimate loading table I'ld likely go with a stainless steel top.
 
My main work area on my table is covered by 1/4 inch aluminum. I would have covered it all but this is what I had on hand. It does scratch but it's easy to clean. Ultimate would be stainless steel.
 
TPK said:
I would consider vinyl or Mac-tac and not worry about the seems but if you're really bent on a no seems rubber type surface ... what about that stuff they dip tool handles in? Likely pretty expensive if you have any amount of surface area to cover. Gotta ask though ... why a rubber type surface? If I was going to make an ultimate loading table I'ld likely go with a stainless steel top.
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Agreed, a rubber surface would be harder to sweep powder off of and if you ever spill any solivents and stuff on it (assuming that you are also going to use this as a "gunsmithing" bench) then some can seep into the rubber coat and mess it up.

My suggestion is just get a normal wooden top and get a smooth sealant put on it, leaves you with a nice counter top and money in your pocket.
 
If you still want to use rubber, check and see if there is a Goodall Rubber branch in your area. (There are branches in both Burnaby and New Westminster). They have rolls of utility rubber in thickness of .125 in. thick and up. They can cut it whatever length you want. Reasonably cheap as well. You can glue it down with rubber cement or weatherstripping glue. Another option is going to your local lumber store and getting a piece of arborite and glueing it down with contact cement. They will sometimes have damaged pieces that they discount. It`s smooth and durable.
 
I put a yoga mat down on mine. I also do gun cleaning and smithing on this bench so wanted something non-marking and also rough so that nothing would roll on it. Cost was about $10 and I'm happy with it.
 
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