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dema:

I think you did a great job Bucket. How were you able to apply the material to the front part of your cabinet? It looks like it's somewhat confined with the side panel overlap, like mine is. I won't have the luxury of putting a bigger piece on the front and then trimming it to size. If I thought of it earlier I would have laminated it before I assembled it.

Tiger, thanks for the link and the suggestion -- I appreciate the advice. The only hesistation I'm having is that my cabinet width is 30" and the width of that material is 24". It's a possibility if I need a backup plan though.

RayB:

OOOO Buckethead you're making me reconsider painting my Galaga. How would one go about cutting this stuff if one doesn't have a router?

And also, does it add alot of thickness? It would suck if the t-molding didn't cover the edge of the laminate...


Tailgunner:

The trick to applying large pieces of laminate is to use several 3/8" dowels between them. You coat both the back side of the laminate and the surface you'll be applying it to with contact cement, then let them dry for a little while. When their no longer tacky, you space the dowels around 10" apart on the cabinet's surface. You then lay the laminate on top of the dowels, and align one edge with the cabinet. pick it up slightly, and roll the dowel underneath towards the opposite side so you can stick the laminate in place. once one edge is attached, you can lift the other edge and roll/remove the dowels working your way across the piece.

As far as cutting laminate, sheet metal snips will cut it, as will circular saws with a proper blade.

dema:

Is there another adhesive that can be used to attach the formica? I'd like to have a couple shots at lining it up perfectly.

I was told that Liquid Nails would also work well and would allow me enough time and adjusting to get it lined up better.

BUCKETHEAD:

I used sheet metal snips, To try and cut the excess off before i used a router on it,

From my experience the sheet metal snips, Ended up spliting and cracking the

laminate all to SH#T.

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