In the photograph the machine has a silver edge on the outer panels, but I have seen it in all colours.
How can I achieve the same effect with my panels?
Image from Costco.co.uk
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Are you asking about the face of the side panels or the edges? – Ashlar Apr 13 '16 at 11:40
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I'm talking about the silver trim around the edge of the outer panels. – Terry Apr 13 '16 at 11:41
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2I don't know but I'm pretty sure I remember in the old days those were an applied metal strip that was chrome plated. They were partly for looks but they would have also greatly improved the bump resistance of the edges. These days if it's a metal strip it could be polished stainless steel or aluminium but going by the lack of visible rivets I think it's also possible that it could be some foil-finished plastic edging material that is glued in place. – Graphus Apr 13 '16 at 12:00
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A Google search for "metalic edge banding" comes up with several options.
There is the flat, glue on style that goes on like any other wood based edging:
From edgecoinc.com
There is also aluminum (or other metal) T-rail style that presses into a slot routed or cut into the edge of the piece:
from aluminumsys.com
Note: Not affiliated with either company, just the first couple of examples I found.
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I would avoid the aluminum option. It is too stiff to readily install around the small radius corners without some serious and iffy snipping of the web (the upright in the T). Additionally, its price is about 15 times that of the plastic T sections shown in @Matt's answer. – Ast Pace Apr 13 '16 at 19:38
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Valid points, @AstPace. The critical portion of the answer is the first line. The rest was (mostly) to avoid a link-only answer... :) On the other hand, if you need some sturdy protection, I think the AL version would hold up to quite a bit more abuse. – FreeMan Apr 13 '16 at 19:41
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A cursory search comes up with T-Moulding. Knowing that I can then find pseudo chrome T-moulding for arcade cabinets. Not advocating any particular product but showcasing an example. The one pictured in your question is likely plastic to help it conform to the curves of the case however I could be wrong.
Image from a eBay search result
Should be easy enough to install by using a slot cutter and a router.
Image from a Rockler.com
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@AstPace I picked the example on appearance. Surely you can get metal as well. Likely the one in the OPs picture is the same. I will update to enforce that. – Matt Apr 13 '16 at 19:47