I redid our kitchen counters about six months ago by just going over the
old stuff. I was lucky in that the front edge was not rounded over but
was a piece of oak with a beveled top edge.
I looked on formica.com and also on the hgtv web page and read a bit and
then proceeded by rough sanding and cleaning the old top and then gluing
as normal. The extra formica edge does not even show.
Saved hundreds over buying a new top.
Give it a go.
RonT
I did this to an old table I used in the shop.
1 - belt sand the existing formica.
2 - wipe off.
3 - mount new formica like you normally would
So far - Ive had no problems and its been like3 years.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I want to install laminate (formica,etc) over my existing kitchen
> counters.
> 1- Is this OK?
> 2- How do I prepare surface and how do I install?
>
On 21 Aug 2005 12:50:06 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>I want to install laminate (formica,etc) over my existing kitchen
>counters.
>1- Is this OK?
I'm assuming your existing countertops are laminate.
Assuming there are no problems ... lifting, peeling, gouges, etc ...
with the existing tops, you can laminate over them.
>2- How do I prepare surface and how do I install?
Worst practice -- rough up with a sander, contact cement the new
laminate into place over the old, trim as required.
Better practice -- screw and glue 1/4 or 3/8's plywood over existing
top. Fill and sand. Contact cement new laminate onto plywood.
Best practice -- remove old countertop, build new one. Takes about
the same amount of time.
As to how to install ... there are many excellent books. Consult a
library.
Ken
In article <[email protected]>,
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I did this to an old table I used in the shop.
>
> 1 - belt sand the existing formica.
> 2 - wipe off.
> 3 - mount new formica like you normally would
>
> So far - Ive had no problems and its been like3 years.
Yep that's the way it's done. The OP needs to make sure the existing
formica is solid on its substrate first - then go at it like you did.
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