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tivogre:

Greetings!

I have created a "built out" coin door panel for my cabinet:



I spent quite a bit of time smoothing out the radii on the "S-Curve" shape of this assembly:



Bottom line, I don't want to mess it up when I try to apply the laminate (black Wilsonart) to it.

My current plan is to apply it to the flat, upper surface first, and then  J-Roll gradually around the upper (outside) radius, then down the sloped panel around the lower (inside) radius and onto the flat part of the lower panel.

On a flat panel, I would use vinyl blind slats to keep the laminate up as I worked out from the center.  Here, however, everything isn't flat, and as I start around the curves, the laminate is going to want to touch at points I don't want.  I'm thinking about a large sheet of brown "package wrap" paper used as a slip sheet.

Will this work?

Are there any laminate application experts out there that can offer tips, or a better strategy?

Thanks!

Cabinet construction (in progress) page:

http://www.ogredog.com/mame_construction_home.htm

tivogre:

Well, it's done!



I learned some things along the way, the most important of which was that the 1" radius curves I had were NOT sufficient.

The full saga of the lamination can be found on my web update:

http://www.ogredog.com/mame_construction_home.htm#Day%2024%20&%2025

Tailgunner:

Good job, it turned out nice. Sounds like you had quite a fight to get it follow the curves.

Did you check the installation guides on the Wilsonart website? There are different grades and thicknesses of laminate, some of which will follow a 5/8" curve without heat.

dema:

That looks beautiful!

NinjaEpisode:

Beautiful work.  I'm a real fan of laminate and it's finished look.  I agree, it's a pain to work with, but I believe it's worth the effort and really provides a professional finish to a cabinet.

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