Workbench glass

[JBiorn]

I an in the middle of building myself a new workbench, and I have been honestly thinking of using glass for my glue area----bad idea? I just like it because a guy can clean up easily, but I would like to hear what people have to think.

 Jeff

[Jeff Strubberg]

Formica would be a lot easier to come by, cheaper, and should be about the same to clean up I would think.

[wapiti]

Build it with a laminate top. Formica is just one brand of several available. The surface is durable and wipes up easy. Use a water based contact adhesive to glue it on with. If it ever needs replacing just use an iron or better yet a heat gun, heat it up and it will peel off. Then glue on another.
  Buy a roll of red rosin paper at the lumber yard. cover the work surface with it and you can get as messy as you care to. When done just roll it up and throw it in the trash.

[OconeeDan]

What Jeff said, formica would clean up easy.  Plexiglass may be an alternative.
But glass, no way would I want that on my bench.  Sooner or later, you'll get tired of being careful on it.
Dan

[JBiorn]

Cool, thanks fellers.
I was just thinking of it because the glass on my coffeetable seems to work so great!    

 Jeff