Kitchen fabricators have several width and length sizes of plastic laminate sheets to choose from and two different thicknesses that are available. Local distributors keep the products on hand and in-stock colors are generally shipped or delivered the next day after the order is placed. Manufactures have plants scattered abroad that supply smaller chains with these various mica sizes. read article Plastic Laminate Sizes
I began to learn the process of relaminating existing cabinetry many years ago. In this article I will touch upon some things that I feel are important to know when it comes to resurfacing cabinets. The purpose of this article is to provide a checklist to follow when you are working with your cabinet refacing specialist in your area. If you have decided to recover your cabinets or counters it would be a good idea to review these tips. Read more…
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…
If someone has damaged your plastic laminate top with something hot, there are only a couple of ways to fix a burnt (or, “burned”) Formica countertop. Relaminating the damaged area or installing a “Surface Saver” or butcher block cutting board are the only methods that return professional results. If you were hoping to find easy ways to repair a kitchen, bath, vanity or laundry room mica counter that has a burn in it, these methods Read more…
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…
Having been in the cabinet industry for over thirty years, I have had a lot of experience with cabinet refacing. Some related terms used to describe this process are, re laminating, resurface, refinishing, recovering, or resurfacing cabinetry. Kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms are the most popular areas of the home which generally get a cabinet face lift. The cost of using this remolding method is much less than buying and installing new cupboards. Read more…
