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PLASTIC LAMINATE sa COUNTERTOP -- PLASTIC LAMINATE sa LAMINATE FLOORING x FORMICA x LAMINATE (PLASTIC) xx BUILDING MATERIAL xx PLASTIC Tip on keeping thin plastic laminate from slipping under the rip fence of a table saw. Tips on choosing between plywood, particle board and fiber board as substrates for plastic laminates. Use venetian blind slats as separators when positioning plastic laminate. Tip on using a thin piece of heated steel (such as a hacksaw blade) to remove a particle from underneath plastic laminate. Auxiliary fence for use when cutting thin sheets of plastic laminate on a table saw. Tip: How to attach (or re-attach) plastic laminate using contact cement. How to use veneer and plastic laminates to finish home-built furniture. Plastic laminate techniques. Tips on cutting, cementing, positioning, etc. A new iron-on plastic laminate plus decorative plastic moldings can be used to redecorate kitchen cabinets. How to apply decorative plastic laminates to an old table or other surface. How to handle plastic laminate. Jig for cutting accurate butt joints in Formica (plastic laminates). How to repair and repaint used office furniture. How to apply new plastic laminate over an existing laminated desk top. Tip on using heat to remove or rebond plastic laminate. How to repair plastic laminate edging that has loosened. Ensure a perfect butt seam between two pieces of plastic laminate by simultaneously routing both edges. Tip shows how to use rope to hold plastic laminate above the surface on which it is being applied. Tips on uses for scrap pieces of plastic laminate. Tip: Use flexible electric cord as a spacer when positioning laminate. Technique for applying adhesive and plastic laminate to both faces of a cabinet door at one time. Tip: Use short lengths of drywall corner bead to separate the two glue-coated surfaces while positioning laminate. Tip on ripping long, narrow strips of plastic laminate using a small table saw equipped with a supplementary rip fence and hold-down brackets. Laminate-trimmer survey. Seven different models of these special routers are tested and compared. Includes tips on their use. Working with melamine. This laminate-covered substrate produces a bright, clean and washable cabinet at a lower cost than hardwood panels. How to cut, drill, assemble and repair this material. Advice on eliminating an air pocket under plastic laminate. Tips on applying contact cement for plastic laminate. Laying plastic laminates. Understanding the basics of this ubiquitous "veneer". Tips on removing plastic laminate from a tabletop. Tips on trimming overhanging plastic laminate with a router bit without scratching. Tip on preventing thin stock or plastic laminate from slipping under the fence when ripping wide panels on a table saw. Tips on cutting melamine to reduce chipping. Tips on regluing lifted plastic laminate. Repairing plastic laminate. How to rout out a damaged area in a countertop or tabletop and replace it with a patch that is barely visible. How to remove stains. Fixing broken strips along edges. Filling small cracks, scratches, holes, etc. Tips on working with plastic laminates. Tip: Repairing chips, pits and scratches in plastic laminate. Tip on flattening bumps underneath plastic laminate. Tips on working with Formica. Includes information on applying it to adjacent edges and trimming the edges with file or router. Ways to work with plastic laminates. Tips on applying plastic laminate. Tip: Add Teflon plumbing tape to the base of your portable circular saw when cutting laminates and acrylics in order to prevent scratching the plastic. A new material for the handyman: Fake Leather is actually a plastic laminate. How to work with this material and how to build a library table that has an inlaid "leather" top using this plastic. Create an instant office. By customizing ready-to-finish furniture, you can design a home office. Includes instructions for applying plastic laminate. A guide to decorative laminates. The tools pros use on plastic laminates. What they are and how to use them. Tip: How to make a tool for flattening laminate and veneer. Resurface your kitchen cabinets with plastic laminate for a brand new look. Tip on fixing blisters in plastic laminate. How to work with plastic laminates. A look at some of the new patterns available. Tips on alignment and handling joints, backsplashes and edges when using laminates. How to apply light-duty plastic laminates. Diagrams for three simple tables to build and cover (coffee table, Parson's table, and night table). Working with the new solid-color laminates. Some tips. Includes instructions for making an upside-down "U-shaped" table (14" tall, 14" wide" 27" long") consisting of a simple frame covered with laminate. Tip on removing plastic laminate from a sink cutout for use elsewhere. Tip on rejuvenating plastic laminate using clear lacquer. Plastic laminate. What it is, adhesives used for application and a summary of tools needed for working with laminate. Technique for aligning work pieces before bonding them with contact cement. Applying plastic laminates. How to get the job done right. Tips on choosing and buying plastic laminates. How to apply laminate to both sides of a cabinet door, shelf, etc. almost simultaneously. How to apply plastic laminates. The basics on buying, cutting, substrates, applying, trimming, edging, etc. Hand-powered laminate "jointer". A double-cut flat file clamped into this wooden handle is used to clean and straighten rough laminate edges or sheet metal. Tip on using wire coat hangers to help position large pieces of adhesive-coated plastic laminate. Advice on glues for working with MDF (medium density fiberboard) and plastic laminate. How to make a clamping caul (a board with one slightly curved edge that applies pressure first to the middle and then to the outer edges as you tighten). Drawings illustrate the use of cauls in laminate clamping. Jig for cutting plastic laminate on a table saw which prevents the laminate from sliding under the saw's rip fence. How to plane one surface down perfectly flush with another surface without disturbing the lower surface. This technique is often needed when edging around plywood, plastic laminate, etc. Simple jig for trimming laminate that overhangs the base material using a table saw. A piece of 1/4" plywood slotted to drop over a table saw rip fence prevents thin material like laminate from sliding under the fence. Tip: Modify a standard marking gauge to cut narrow strips of plastic laminate for edging. Tip on getting a tight fit at seams when applying laminate or veneer to an edge. Tip: Use metal screen wire (instead of paper) when aligning plastic laminate coated with contact cement. Technique for hole-sawing laminates without overheating the saw. Applying plastic laminate without using a slip sheet. How to repair a small hole in plastic laminate. Getting started with plastic laminates. Cutting, cementing and edging instructions. Pattern for a jewelry box included for a first project. Low-cost, easy kitchen remodeling involves resurfacing existing cabinets with plastic overlays. Instructions for working with the overlay material furnished. Tip: Use waterless hand cleaner to clean plastic laminates. Cut plastic laminate strips to exact width needed by using this jig for a table saw. Tips on using contrasting colors of plastic laminate to do inlays. How to apply laminates. Covers sizing, gluing, trimming and edging. | |||||||||
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