2006-11-03 07:15:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I am assuming you have laminate on plywood or MDF that you want to salvage discarding only the laminate.
If the old laminate is loose due to bad contact cement application. initially it might be easy. Otherwise a lot of scraping is in your future.
The hardest part is to get off the old laminate and any cement underneath it. If it is loose try sliding a paint scraper under it and prying up gradually. If not tap the scraper under the edging and try to get that off first with prying. Then start on the top sheet of laminate and slip the scraper under it and pry it. Repeat until all the laminate is off. Next look at the cement left on the plywood surface. Clean it off with a sanding block of about 200 grit.
When cement is gone and laminate is in the dumpster, just get the new laminate, new contact cement, roller, some newspapers, and either a router or a laminate trimmer. Just follow the application directions for the new laminate (with the most important being that wherever you put it down it is going to want to stick).
2006-11-03 07:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 4 X 8 sheet of Formica is going to cost between $80 and $120 dollars.
It is not challenging to apply but can be time consuming.
An option that you might entertain is ready made counter tops from home depot. They come in standard sizes and include a back splash.
Many different color/pattern options are available, and the prices are comparable to the whole sheet.
It may save you a lot of time and time is money!
Good Luck
2006-11-03 16:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by rhstranger2772 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sand old laminate then aply contact glue to new laminate and old let dry till glue looses it gloss. put new laminate on old.
2006-11-03 15:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you would be better off replacing counter tops; faster easy and not to costly
2006-11-03 20:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by knowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋