2006-12-19 13:54:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
first clean the wall using emmery paper and then use diesel to clean the back of formica to which u have already apply glue once that gets dried then aply the glue formica and allow solvent to evoprate for 15 sec s and then fix it to wall ensure walls are dirt free
2006-12-19 17:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by sb r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formica, (a brand name of a manufacturer of high pressure laminates) is normally glued on a surface with contact adhesive.
The contact adhesive should be applied to the back of the laminate, and to the surface it is going to be attached to...then ya wait a bit... When both surfaces are tacky... but the glue doesnt come off on your finger when you touch it.....then you can apply the laminate. If you do it while the glue is still too wet.. it will not stick.
Because laminate will 'telegraph' anything under it, thru its surface (you can see any bumps and dips in the surface under the laminate) it is difficult to use 'thick' glues, like the construction adhesive you would buy in a caulk tube. If you use a construction adhesive, you need to trowel it out with a fine grooved spreader.
A couple of other choices in glue would be 'mastic' (commonly used to mount mirrors to walls), ar a good tile adhesive....both of which should be applied with, again, a fine grooved spreader.
We may be able to give better answers, if you can tell us what kind of glue you used, and what you did to prepare the wall.
Have Fun
2006-12-19 22:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you followed instructions and used contact cement on both the back of the laminate and the wall but didn't get an instant grab, you probably missed the timing window.
Contact cement has to be dry enough that you can touch it without it transferring to your finger in order to bond. However, after that point there is a window of time where the process works. Wait too long, and the glue will dry enough that there will be little or no bond. This window of time varies widely with conditions, but is usually around 15 minutes.
You can "refresh" the bond window by adding another coat of cement (it can be quite thin) to both surfaces- and then bond it as soon as it appears dry to the touch. It should be a bit tacky, it should not be wet.
2006-12-19 22:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by spiritgide41 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use contact cement on both surfaces, which need to be clean and free from oil or grease. Denatured alcohol works well for cleaning. Align the Formica very carefully before letting it contact the wall, as you won't be able to move it once both surfaces come together. Sometimes 1/4" wood dowels are used as spacers to help in the alignment.
2006-12-20 01:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tech Dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact Cement works best. Roll or brush it onto the wall & the back of the formica sheet & make sure that each surface is tacky BEFORE putting them together! If that doesn't work, then all I can think of is Liquid Nails.
2006-12-19 22:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That type of application needs to be done right by having a clean surface and using the right glue. You may need to scuff the wall so the glue can adhere.
2006-12-19 22:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by hoverlover7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get stronger Glue then
2006-12-19 21:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋