Installing Laminate With Contact Cement

Apply a smooth even layer covering the entire surface.

Installing laminate with contact cement.

Wilsonart adhesives have held together many of america s foremost projects since 1970. Allan explains how laminate is made demon. Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate. After the old countertop has been prepped sanded cleaned dried brush contact cement onto the countertop surface.

Apply contact cement to the edge strip and the surface it will attach to if applicable. When applying contact cement be sure to wear gloves and protect your worktable from. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. If you cut them from the laminate yourself apply the contact cement with a brush or roller to both surfaces.

That said when a press is unavailable a good quality contact cement will. I have a bunch of bathrooms that need laminate on the walls and am trying to avoid using contact cement in this facility if possible. 4 foam paint roller. Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Plastic laminate is generally applied with contact cement. With outstanding bond strength and high heat resistance our contact adhesives are the perfect choice for your countertop fixture or panel.

Advice on installing laminate on walls. Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch. It takes about 20 minutes. If you are installing laminate on a countertop or other surface with edges begin with the edge pieces.

Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. The preferred way to apply flexible wood veneer is with a vacuum press or a cold or hot press with yellow or white glue. I tried a sample piece of. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Question anybody ever use frp glue or similar to put laminate on walls. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. If not frp glue what about water based contact cement.