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   RANGERP75R | Mar 25, 2003 09:44pm | #1

   Circle

      I use the standard of DAP Weldwood contact cement from HD or Lowes, etc. for laminate. Comes in pint, quart and gallon. When I had to put rubber down on a flat surface used Wilsonart H20 which is water based to keep from having a chemical reaction and blistering.

     The DAP (or others) will be what you should use. You can brush it on with a cheap hog hair brush and dispose of the brush. When doing a large area, use a 6" roller with a foam roller you can throw away. Also cheap plastic disposable tray.

      Just be sure to keep above 65* degrees and plenty of ventilation. You will understand when you open the can. The evil spirit will leap directly out and attack. You can have a head-ache in about two minutes. When the weather is nice outside is a good time if you are not on a timeline and can co-ordiante.

   Good luck...

   sarge..jt

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   timberrattler | Mar 25, 2003 09:48pm | #2

   Exactly what I needed. Thanks very much.

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   UncleDunc | Mar 25, 2003 10:39pm | #3

   And no open flames or sparks either. This means if you're ventilating with a fan, you want it on the upwind side of the operation.

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   RW | Mar 26, 2003 12:27am | #4

   You forgot the part about cleaning up with acetone and the frivolous celebration of the new counter with a cigar. You getting nice with time? :-)" If you kill a man, it is a tragedy. If you kill a million, it is a statistic." - Josepf Stalin, attributed.

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   RANGERP75R | Mar 26, 2003 01:32am | #5

   RW

      And I also assumed Circle had done it before. We forgot to mention that both surfaces have to be covered with glue and allowed to dry. I think this is a new counter. If he is repairing one that is already laid, we open up another can of worms.

      But, I knew back-up would come to the rescue and get the details. I trust you guys, well most of you anyway. ha..ha..

   Ya'll have a good one...

   sarge..jt

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   DaveHeinlein | Mar 26, 2003 02:02am | #6

   Couple more tips-

   On built up edges, keep screw hole back to clear the trimmer guide bearing, or fill them with bondo and sand flush.

   Be sure and coat sawn edges twice.

   If you have the time, mask off any adjacent faces to keep the glue off when you spread. Otherwise,when you trim the laminate, you will be picking up glue on your bearing guide. You know how much we hate that. Just don't forget to strip off the tape before you apply the lam.

   I wouldn't use a *foam* roller, it will disintregate. There are specific style rollers for contact cement, and they work great. I pour a small dollop on the top, and roll it out.

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   RANGERP75R | Mar 26, 2003 04:37am | #7

   Dave

      Agree, given enough surface the foam will disenegrate. I just did 40" of parts counter for my company where I would use a 6" foam roller on a 4' x 8" (slightly under) section. Towards the end the foam did not disenegrate, but you could tell it was sitting on the borderline. I just chunked it an used a new one on each section.

      You probaly do this every day and have actually seen it go south. Like I said, when I would pull the old one off, it wasn't close to the shape it went on. ha..ha..

   Thanks for the tip...

   sarge..jt