Ended up going to Home Depot and ordering it.  $66 for a 4 x 10 sheet delivered to the store, no shipping charge. Smaller sizes are available too.  If you have to order online, Google “Formica 927 laminate” and compare the shipping.  For me it ranged from a low of $31 for a 4x8 to $86, then I went to my FLHD (Favorite Local Home Depot).

 

You need to go to the custom kitchen cabinet department, those are the only folks who can order it. 

 

Stuart

 

From: Abel Longoria [mailto:houstonphotog@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:39 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Gray laminate

 

Just ordered a sample from the link given... thanks Stuart!

 

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:

please keep us updated as I have a small fridge base I'm going to build which will need the grey laminate as well.

 

Thanks

Abel.

 

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Karl,

That's actually Formica brand Folkstone 927-58 for the matte finish:
http://www.formica.com/en/us/products/laminate-trade-professional/details?di <http://www.formica.com/en/us/products/laminate-trade-professional/details?di=NA_US_LAMTRADE_00927> 
=NA_US_LAMTRADE_00927

It says it's "trade/professional, but I'll see if I can order it from Lowe's
or Home Depot, it's not available from Lowe's online now:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_239114-76323-927-58-30X096-000_0__?productId=3526538

I'll order a sheet today from somewhere!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Karl Mullendore
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 7:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gray laminate

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:59:34 -0800, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

>I thought I saw someone post a Wilsonart or other brand laminate
>equivalent color for the later gray laminate a while back, but I can't
>find it in the archives.  Anyone know?  I found Karl Mullendore's reference
for the "sand"
>color used in the early vans, but nothing for the gray.
>
>
>
>I'm thinking of replacing vinyl on the upper bed plywood and rear
>cabinet bottom with laminate, and the GW stuff is too expensive.
>

Folkstone gray #927. Lowes has been the source for me, but for some reason I
am having trouble finding it again on their website. There are others that
carry it though, so try a search.