Applying Laminate Sheet To Counter

Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Applying laminate sheet to counter.

In order to make thin set adhere to that surface make the laminate more porous by using an electric sander to sand its surface. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter. Laminate sheets are an inexpensive way to add a tough waterproof surface to your countertops and table tops.

Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush. You will notice in the picture above how the laminate edge strip sticks past every edge of my countertop. Countertop laminates are typically made from nonporous materials. Measure and cut the front and side edge strips to the correct length.

We bought a 5 x 12 piece of laminate which was enough for my mom s entire kitchen. When marking and cutting the new pieces of laminate i made sure to leave at least an inch sometimes more of extra laminate on all areas around the edges. Applying the edge strips. Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop.

Use a palm sander or an orbital sander with a 50 grit paper to rough up without gouging the existing laminate countertop image 5. Line it up so that it s parallel with the sides of your countertop with 2 3 inches 5 1 7 6 cm sticking out over the side. Cut scribe and trim new laminate pieces. Laminate sheets are easy to attach to plywood for a quick countertop solution.

This is the most delicate and time consuming part of the process. Before laying the top sheet cover the edges of the countertop with precut laminate edge strips carefully butted together at the corners. Coat the countertop surface with contact cement too. Once you ve coated the back of the laminate sheet move it aside and apply contact cement to the countertop the same way.