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JAMMA Guy:
Titebond "Fast Dry" contact cement is probably the best ....

The smell will put you through the roof if your working inside with it. (drying time is more like 4-5 minutes ... super fast ... but it's less forgiving ... as soon ascontact is made ... that's it ... it's not going anywhere unless a propane torch is applied to it)


My personal favorite is Titebond "Post-Forming Neoprene Plus" contact cement.  

Cleans up easily with water ... should you get any on your laminate ... a damp rag will clean it off.

No smell ... you can work with it anywhere and not worry about being fumed to death.

Allows a little bit of movement should you accidently touch the other piece ... takes a little longer to setup (8 - 10 minutes) .... but not that much longer and holds extremely well.

Plain and simple ... its just more pleasant to work with than the "Fast Dry"  ;D

As for applying it ... a 3" foam brush works extremely well (just small enough to still dip into those quart sized cans  ;) )

rdagger:

--- Quote from: JAMMA Guy on August 02, 2004, 11:34:15 am ---My personal favorite is Titebond "Post-Forming Neoprene Plus" contact cement.  

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I bought the Weldwood neoprene contact cement and it is terrible.  I didn't think brand would make a difference.  Plus I think it is the only water based that my Home Depot carries.  The stuff just is very slow to bond.  It take several seconds of pressure for the adhesion to take place.  I had to clamp the edges because they kept peeling up.  I followed all the directions, but it was just a pain.


--- Quote from: JAMMA Guy on August 02, 2004, 11:34:15 am ---As for applying it ... a 3" foam brush works extremely well...  

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Isn't a 3" brush too small for a cab side?  With the Weldwood it starts to dry quickly and if you run the brush over a dry section it balls up.  Ill head down to the corner hardware store and see if they have any of the Titebond.
Ken Layton:
All of the pool table recovering guys around here swear by the 3M stuff. I've used the 3M stuff myself and I like it, but as usual have plenty of ventilation and NO SMOKING around this stuff!
rdagger:
I just went to my local hardware store and all they have is the water-based Weldwood brand.  The guy there told me it's garbage, but that they can't sell the good stuff, because the AQMD has banned it in California.  He told me that the store could get fined for selling the flammable type.  I went to a local lumberyard and it was the same story.  All they had was a different brand of the water-based contact cement made by Liquid Nails.  I guess I'll try a few more stores and see if anyone has any of the flammable stuff left in stock.
JAMMA Guy:
Titebond Post-Forming Neoprene Plus

Where I get mine from ... I don't buy anything local because all they carry locally is second rate garbage.  Titebond makes a high quality product ... I've never bought any of there products that didn't perform exactly as stated on the label.  ;D

Anyway ... let me clue you in on something about the Neoprene type ...

Once you have your wood dowels laid onto the cabinet piece to be laminated ... and you've laid the laminate onto of the wood dowels and have aligned it correctly so there's excess overhanging all the edges.

Take the edge of the laminate and touch it to the edge of the cabinet piece ... it if sticks .... then its ready to be rolled on .... if it comes back up ... then your trying to apply it to early and you need to what a few more minutes before trying again.

Also ... don't let it dry completely either ... that is a huge mistake and makes rolling it on that much more work.  Let it get tacky to the touch but no contact cement ends up on your finger either or very little (it's better to roll it on a little to wet than it being a little to dry ... I learned that the hard way)

Don't coat it on very heavy either ... that makes the waiting time that much longer .... smooth it out somewhat thin ... it should look green.  If it looks blue you've gone a little overboard and will have to wait a bit longer before it sets up.

Weather and humdity make a big difference too ... so take that into account.  On a hot and low humidity day ... it will stick almost as soon as your done applying the contact cement to both pieces.

On a high humidity and cool day ... it will take twice as long before you can roll it on.

As for the 3" foam brush being to small ... I've done two cabinets with it so far ... and they worked out perfectly ... by the time you finish both pieces ... it's almost ready to be rolled on with very little waiting time ( this will also save you from getting into a hurry and making a big mistake).
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