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Title: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Hoagie_one on March 14, 2005, 02:21:31 pm

Assuming the t-molding will hide the edges, I'm thinking it would be easier to just laminate over teh old stuff.  What do you guys think?

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Shape D. on March 14, 2005, 02:28:41 pm

It'll stick better to wood than lamanate.

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Hoagie_one on March 14, 2005, 02:30:45 pm

*sigh*

so much for the lazy way out

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: AmericanDemon on March 14, 2005, 07:25:51 pm

Indeed, plus if the old adhesive starts to give way...  your new lam comes right with it.   So yeah, the rough way is the proper way.

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Kremmit on March 15, 2005, 01:10:52 am

Besides, if you peel it, you get to see what's underneath.  I've got an empty Cinematronics cab here with ugly laminate on it, I can see the original white paint on one corner where the laminate is already chipped off- I can't wait to see the sideart and find out what game it started life as.

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: tommy on March 15, 2005, 03:18:03 am

Just use some extra glue under the new lami , the right way is to remove the old but if its too much trouble throw it on top.

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Goz on March 15, 2005, 08:45:50 am

Break out the heat gun and grab some beer it can take some time; but in the long run it will be worth it.

-Goz

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Hoagie_one on March 15, 2005, 09:58:09 am

Can a hair dryer get hot enough....dont have a heat gun

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Goz on March 15, 2005, 10:10:07 am

Quote from: Hoagie_one on March 15, 2005, 09:58:09 am

Can a hair dryer get hot enough....dont have a heat gun

Yeah it can, but you wiill need to hold it over an area for a minute or two before you can peel.

-Goz

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: scatter on March 15, 2005, 10:38:01 am

We use some type of solvent, like lacquer thinner. Put it in a squirt bottle like an old wood glue bottle or something like a squirt bottle (not a spray bottle). Drip it onto the edge of the laminate and it will come right up with a little work from a putty knife or painter's tool. Do this in a well ventilated area and wait until the solvent has evaporated before putting any contact adhesive for the new laminate on it.

-b

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: _Iz- on March 15, 2005, 01:48:18 pm

Quote from: Hoagie_one on March 15, 2005, 09:58:09 am

Can a hair dryer get hot enough....dont have a heat gun

Use an iron. Surely you or your mom has one of those...   :P

Title: Re: Peel off old laminate or laminate right over it?
Post by: Stingray on March 15, 2005, 01:54:23 pm

Quote from: Hoagie_one on March 14, 2005, 02:30:45 pm

*sigh*

so much for the lazy way out

Sadly, the right way is rarely the lazy way. :)

-S