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What about using real wood veneer instead? You can buy it in rolls with adhesive already on it, and it's not hugely expensive. There are a bunch of places you can order it from online, but perhaps someone else can help you out with a source here in the city.

I think you'd wind up with a much better result than if you were to use vinyl.

wood grain contact paper is what you need.
http://www.designyourwall.com/store/Wood-Grain-Contact-paper-c-132.html

and a blog dedicated to such:
http://itsknotwood.blogspot.com/2006/04/contact-paper.html

There is a company called Loktite Dymalon in Baltimore that offers a wide range of adhesive vinyl. If you contact them, they can send you a catalog & samples. The upside is that they carry so many kinds, you'll be amazed at the selection! Downside is that I think you have to buy a large roll which is /- $50.

http://www.dymalon.com/dymalon_prod_dcfix.htm

Locally you could visit Epstein's at 822 10th Avenue (212) 265-3960. They have a pretty good stock and can special order for you as well.

canal plastics has a ton of weird stuff... might be worth a trip down there!

Try gracious home... I have also used dymalon in the past.

This is a NY based company:
http://store.dvider.com/

PS: The "Link To All Good Questions"brings up a bunch of spam pop up windows.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Joan

I'm not exactly sure what you're planning to do, but if it's wood, and you want it to not be a stain, you could paint it. Benjamin Moore's Aura paints have kind of a plastic texture to them, and yet they're just paint. Also they're a primer and topcoat, so you wouldn't have to buy a separate primer. I sound like a broken record, but all of that is true.

THEN... if you want vinyl graphic designs on it, then you'd have solid color background to do it on, and yet it wouldn't quite be like smothering the wood with a whole sheet of vinyl.

Great Ideas. I was planning on something similar myself. I have the Hopen IKea Bed and removed the Headboard and wanted to put vinyl over the rest. It doesn't go with my other wood pieces I inherited and wanted to do an aqua or chartreuse vinyl then make a matching wall mounted tufted headboard.