Ultra-thin trim (approx. 1 mm thick and 15-20 mm wide trim)?

[marp68]

Does anyone know if there are ultra-thin, about 1 mm thick, regular flat strips in wood? I seem to recall seeing such thin wood strips sometime. Need about 20 mm wide x 1200 mm long. I just read about veneer edging that you might be able to buy.

Initially thought to cover with a quarter round, but it would need to be 15x15 and will look quite bulky.

The only one I found was this at 1x19x5000 at Bauhaus: https://www.bauhaus.se/kantlist-vit...2QQAW7AwIbDCsWu-qPoGjXCnxE7agxuBoCoOcQAvD_BwE

 

[bryggstun]

Maybe at a hobby store. Available for e.g. model building, radio-controlled airplanes, and more.

 

[marp68]

Perhaps at a hobby shop. Might be available for things like model building, radio-controlled airplanes, and more.

Good tip. Thanks

 

[AndreasLarsson89]

Perhaps buy veneer and cut it otherwise?

 

[marp68]

Maybe you can buy veneer and cut it otherwise?

Yes, maybe it will be like that. But the ones on a roll with the right width and thickness seem to be plastic imitations. Or did you mean a veneer board that I cut?

 

[myrstack]

The thinnest you will probably find at Bauhaus are the edging strips for shelves, but these are likely not pure wood. Veneer rolls in pure wood are available but not at Bauhaus. I almost think that your best bet at a regular hardware store is extremely thin birch plywood, although dimensions under 2-3mm often require going to a hobby store.

What are you planning to do, if I may ask?

 

[AndreasLarsson89]

Yes, maybe that's the case. However, those on a roll with the right width and thickness seem to be plastic imitations. Or did you perhaps mean veneer board that I cut.

Well, there are ones with real wood too. This one was 22mm though. I also don't know if it was the right type of wood. Otherwise, you have to buy a board and cut it.

https://www.amazon.se/WoodPress®-äk...ocphy=1012479&hvtargid=pla-672314701151&psc=1

 

[marp68]

The thinnest you will probably find at Bauhaus are the strips you iron on shelves, but these are probably not pure wood. Veneer rolls in pure wood exist, of course, but not at Bauhaus. I almost think that what you might have the most luck finding at a regular hardware store is extremely thin birch plywood, even though dimensions under 2-3mm are often more in the hobby shop category you need to go to.

What are you going to do, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks for the tip.
It's just a regular gap between wall cabinets over the sink and the wall beside it. However, there are tiles on the wall behind the cabinet but not on the wall next to it. With the thickness of the tiles, the adhesive, and the regular gap between Ikea cabinets and the wall, it ends up being about 15 mm from the adjacent wall.

A regular quarter round naturally fixes that, but then I can't use the smaller 9×9 or even 12×12, I have to go for 15×15 or 21×21 to cover it. And it looks very bulky. Regular molding is usually 8 mm thick and also feels bulky.

Ikea used to have their self-adhesive plastic strips, but in the wrong white color and felt plasticky. So I thought about thin bands/strips in wood that I could paint in the right shade and that would look nicer than plastic.

 

[marp68]

Well, there are ones with real wood too. This one was 22mm though. I'm not sure if it was the right type of wood. But otherwise, you can buy a board and cut it to size.

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22 works well
Going to paint it white

 

[FDT]

22 works well
Will paint it white

Probably genuine oak imitation?

 

[z_bumbi]

Otherwise, a strip with a hollowed-out profile is significantly sleeker than a quarter strip. 90 degrees on the outside and a rounded corner that is larger than 90 degrees on the inside provide a tapered thickness towards the edges.

 

[marp68]

Otherwise, a molding with a hollowed-out profile is much sleeker than a quarter round. 90 degrees on the outside and a rounded corner larger than 90 degrees on the inside gives a tapering thickness toward the edges.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what it would look like. Do you have a name, picture, or link?

A quarter round/strip is rounded on the outside and 90 degrees inside to meet the 90-degree corner where it should sit. Often, the inner part is slightly chamfered.

 

[z_bumbi]

Imagine a quarter round. Instead of a bulge, you have an indentation in the form of a substantial quarter circle. This makes them thinner towards the edges. I think they are categorized as profile molding, but I haven't checked. They provide a smooth transition, yet it's clear that it's a molding and not just sealant.

 

[marp68]

Imagine a quarter round molding. Instead of a bulge, you have an indentation in the shape of a generous quarter circle. This makes them thinner towards the edges. I think they are sorted as profile moldings, but I haven't looked. They provide a smooth transition, yet it's visible that it is a molding and not just sealant.

Aha, I get it. Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. Aren't those usually used on the ceiling for a softer and rounder transition?

 

[marp68]

It seems to be called a cove molding. Is that what you mean?

https://www.bauhaus.se/halkarlslist...MI7Zyc9q2v-AIVVojVCh2BVgVWEAQYECABEgLg8fD_BwE