The best way that we have discovered in regard to, how to get contact glue off of plastic laminate, is by using a flammable grade of lacquer thinner, moderately applied to a white rag. It never fails when custom cabinet makers fabricate kitchens and baths, out of Formica, somehow there is always a spot that has some glue on it somewhere. The process of removing contact cement from a cabinet or countertop is pretty easy. Read more…
How To Work With Formica/ Plastic Laminate
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In this section I will explain how to remove (or, “strip”) Formica (or “plastic laminate”) from an existing cabinet or counter top. If you are planning to save the piece of laminate that you are trying to take off of the cabinet or counter, please remain patient throughout the process. Peeling plastic off of particleboard is going to be easier than removing it from plywood. How easy or hard the laminate comes off is going to be determined by many factors. Read more…
How To Work With Formica/ Plastic Laminate
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Having been in the cabinetry industry for some time, a common question that many customers ask is, “what should I clean my mica (or, “Forimcia”) cabinets with?” My answer is usually pretty standard but in some cases my differ. Here’s why, there are several different finishes that come on the plastic laminate. If the customer is asking how to clean a counter top, it depends upon whether it is a gloss finish or a standard matte finish counter top. Read more…
Cabinetry and Counter Top Care
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