Update your cupboard or cabinet with laminate for a cleaner look and more moisture-resistant surface. Laminate is available in multiple designs, including wood veneer. Self-adhesive backing provides homeowners with a simple peel-and-press installation. One common approach is to laminate the main body of the cupboard, and paint or stain the doors. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove all knobs, hinges and other hardware from the cupboard with a screwdriver.
2. Sand the surface to be laminated, using a vibrating sander. Sand it enough to dull the surface, but don't dig down into the wood. Wipe off the dust.
3. Measure the first area of the cupboard that's going to be laminated. Transfer the measurements to a piece of laminate, adding an inch all around. Mark the measurements with a straightedge.
4. Cut out the piece, using your utility knife to score the lines, then snap it along the score marks. Cut through the wax-backed paper on the laminate, but don't remove the paper.
5. Hold the cut laminate in front of the section of cupboard where it will be applied. There should be an inch of overhang all around. Pull a few inches of the paper from the back of the laminate and press the exposed adhesive to the cupboard's surface. Peel down the rest of the paper. Press the laminate into place.
6. Cut off the overhanging laminate with your utility knife, running it along the edge of the cupboard. Press and rub the laminate piece into place with a wood block wrapped in a cloth.
7. Repeat the process for each part of the cupboard to be laminated.
Tags: your utility knife, into place, Press laminate, utility knife, your utility
