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1. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: Brian Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:56:05 -0700; We have a formica countertop that's at least 20 years old, probably more like 35 years. Near as we can tell, the countertop is glued down. No nice little brackets. We pried up a corner of the formica; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00142.html (7,490 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:52:22 -0400; In the olden days it was common to nail/screw the substrate (plywood) down then glue the Formica on. Usually the cabinets/counter tops were all built in place. Now-a-days cabinets & counter tops are; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00143.html (8,823 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:25:34 -0400; I doubt the sub-straight was nailed/screwed from the top and the laminated appied over that. The fasterners would telegraph though the formica. Most likely either screwed from the underneath and you; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00144.html (8,864 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:33:30 -0400; Re-surfacing a laminate countertop is apparently trivial (I say apparently because I've never done it, but I've seen approximately 32,493 magazine articles and web sites about it). We wanted to tile; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00146.html (9,040 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:26:19 -0700; Brian - If the substrate is good, I see two options that don't require removing the counters. 1. There are counter companies that will come and cover your existing counter with a thin granite. The sa; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00151.html (10,214 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:34:39 -0500; Old counter tops were generally put down with contact cement. As someone else mentioned, a hot iron may break it loose. Another way that works is to pry up corners and squirt lacquer thinner under t; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00152.html (9,308 bytes)
7. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: kennedybc at comcast.net (Brian Kennedy); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:56:05 -0700; We have a formica countertop that's at least 20 years old, probably more like 35 years. Near as we can tell, the countertop is glued down. No nice little brackets. We pried up a corner of the formica; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00310.html (8,365 bytes)
8. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: ejrussell at mebtel.net (Eric J Russell); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:52:22 -0400; In the olden days it was common to nail/screw the substrate (plywood) down then glue the Formica on. Usually the cabinets/counter tops were all built in place. Now-a-days cabinets & counter tops are; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00311.html (9,940 bytes)
9. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: pj_thomas at comcast.net (Peter J. Thomas); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:25:34 -0400; I doubt the sub-straight was nailed/screwed from the top and the laminated appied over that. The fasterners would telegraph though the formica. Most likely either screwed from the underneath and you; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00312.html (10,486 bytes)
10. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: scott.hall.personal at gmail.com (Scott Hall); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:33:30 -0400; Re-surfacing a laminate countertop is apparently trivial (I say apparently because I've never done it, but I've seen approximately 32,493 magazine articles and web sites about it). We wanted to tile; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00314.html (9,946 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: bk13 at earthlink.net (Brian Kemp); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:26:19 -0700; Brian - If the substrate is good, I see two options that don't require removing the counters. 1. There are counter companies that will come and cover your existing counter with a thin granite. The sa; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00319.html (11,109 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] Formica counter (score: 1): Author: pat at hornesystemstx.com (Pat Horne); Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:34:39 -0500; Brian, Old counter tops were generally put down with contact cement. As someone else mentioned, a hot iron may break it loose. Another way that works is to pry up corners and squirt lacquer thinner u; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00320.html (10,141 bytes)

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