I rearranged my shop recently, and I added some old base cabinets that I got from some friends when they redid their kitchen. They're in pretty good shape, and were retrofitted in the past so there are pull-out shelves behind the doors. Great for storage. One is about 3' wide and two others are side-by-side for a 5' width. Both sets are about 2' deep.
So my question is, what should I used for the tops of these? I was thinking either MDF or Melamine. I was leaning toward MDF since I don't have a blade for Melamine and therefore don't have to worry about chip-out, etc. Plus I was going to use the extra material for the top of an assembly/clamping table, and I figured MDF would hold up better if I decided to cut clamping or dog holes in the table. But I'm wondering if Melamine would be better from a clean-up perspective thanks to the non-stick style surface.
So what does everyone think: MDF or Melamine?
Thanks,
Steve