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Originally Posted by Paul JD
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Originally Posted by Aub
Never heard of Tolex. I always thought it was Rexine
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Rexine and Tolex are both actually trade names for two different products but generally speaking Rexine refers to a lighter duty artificial leather type material such as that often used on vintage radios and domestic products whereas Tolex refers to a much heavier duty vinyl type material that is often used on guitar amplifiers and professional audio equipment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexine |
Having used both Rexine and Tolex, I thought that Rexine was the tougher and thicker product, after all, it was used to make car-seats and such (that's how I came by it, my father worked for BMC/British Leyland). It always had a fabric backing, whereas the Tolex backing seemed to be more like a paper product. My memory may be deceiving me, though.
Weber is a good source of both Tolex and grille-cloth (they don't stock Nanna's old curtains), but they are in the USA. The URL below may give you ideas and maybe get you salivating:
https://www.tedweber.com/cabinet-covering
Good Luck, Colin.