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Mark Thomas:
Iv been working on my cab for far too long 5 years on and off and to say im frustrated would be an understatement. Today I went to put some laminate on and its gone horribly wrong and I feel like smashing the crap out of it.

Iv tried my best to get all the bubbles out left a 1" trim and then went to use a laminate trimmer I bought off Ebay to give it a nice professional finish. Well that didnt happen pics below show how it nearly destroyed my cab and left me with a real mess.

The trim bit I used has gone in the bin and iv left the cab while I calm down.

Can you advise me if the trimmer is too powerful? or if I need a very specific trim but as the one I used stated it was to trim laminate. I started in the bottom of the cab and kept adjusting the depth so it seemed to be cutting just right but it just didnt go well.









Crazy Cooter:
Yikes.

Are you using a plastic laminate like on kitchen countertops?
If yes, does your trimming bit look like this:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/freud-1-4-in-x-3-8-in-flush-laminate-trim-bit/973247

mytymaus007:
Should of practice on another piece. Thats a good trimmer! DAMMM!

Mark Thomas:
hey buddy my trim bit did not look like that, I am using this stuff

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D-C-FIX-GLOSS-BLACK-SELF-ADHESIVE-VINYL-900mm-roll-m-/160777489356?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item256f15cbcc

Agreed I should have practiced on some other wood  :banghead: lesson learned

paigeoliver:
Maybe I am missing something, but did you put adhesive vinyl on the cabinet and then try to trim it with a laminate trimmer?

Unless I am horribly misinformed rolls of adhesive vinyl and laminate are not the same thing at all.

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