[Shop-talk] Formica counter

[Pat Horne]

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 under the laminate. Lacquer 
thinner will dissolve  the contact cement and not hurt the material 
underneath. Give it a try in a small area and see how well/fast it 
works. then make your decision.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Brian Kennedy, On 7/25/2011 6:56 AM:
> 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 an don't see any screws or nails
> going in from the top, but that may be the case.
> We're concerned that if we pull up the counter top, we'll damage the cupboards
> that are still in good shape.
> We're thinking about going over the existing formica after re-gluing the
> raised corners. Bad idea?
> Next thought is to remove the existing formica. This one sounds like a lot of
> work and maybe we mess up the countertop?
> Any ideas?
> Brian K
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