Applying New Laminate Over Old Laminate. If you have formica counters but have decided that you prefer a new design you can glue down new sheets of this trademarked laminate over the existing surface to give your kitchen a brand new look. Apply a smooth even layer covering the entire surface. After countless times of ruining a brand new counter edge when trimming the top down to the final dimension i came up with this trick to provide consistent.
Lay dowel rods on the countertop facing forward about a foot apart. You need to sand the old surface down to the brown core in order to make sure the adhesive sticks and stays stuck.
Step six the two surfaces are then pressed and rolled together.
Gluing the laminate plastic laminate is generally applied with contact cement. I got online to see how others tackled this problem. After countless times of ruining a brand new counter edge when trimming the top down to the final dimension i came up with this trick to provide consistent. Step four the formica is fitted to any crooked areas on the walls ceilings or floors where the edges of the laminate will meet them.
