Best Glue to re-attach Formica

tdschafer

tdschafer

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Hi Guys,
I recently reversed my rail stanchions which required removing the microwave. As o was going to reinstall it today I saw this lifting edge of formica & the trim below the opening. I would like to glue & clamp.it tomorrow when I go back. I dont think.formica glue will work as the opposing areas are too close to each other. What are some other options that have been successful? Gorilla glue? TIA
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I have installed a lot of Formica back in the day. I would not use anything other than contact cement, If that were me, I would get a heat gun and heat the area back and forth, then use a large drywall knife 8”-10” and slide it as far under the area that you can. Take a couple of wooden dowels and replace the drywall knife with the dowels. Buy a quart of hybond contact cement and make sure to contact cement both the Formica and bonding surface. Wait until both surfaces are dry or slightly tacky to touch. Remove your wooden dowels and push down the surface by hand, then use your heat gun or better yet use a hot iron with a thin towel underneath your iron and iron it like a shirt. If it still pops up put some heavy weight on the surface and let it set a few hours. Done! Hope this helps!
 
ddmusser said:
I have installed a lot of Formica back in the day. I would not use anything other than contact cement, If that were me, I would get a heat gun and heat the area back and forth, then use a large drywall knife 8”-10” and slide it as far under the area that you can. Take a couple of wooden dowels and replace the drywall knife with the dowels. Buy a quart of hybond contact cement and make sure to contact cement both the Formica and bonding surface. Wait until both surfaces are dry or slightly tacky to touch. Remove your wooden dowels and push down the surface by hand, then use your heat gun or better yet use a hot iron with a thin towel underneath your iron and iron it like a shirt. If it still pops up put some heavy weight on the surface and let it set a few hours. Done! Hope this helps!
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+1 on the above - only other advice I would would offer is to consider clamping down a piece of wood across the area to apply uniform pressure across the surface being glued down.

-Kevin
 
Thanks for the quick responses guys! The bubble is only an 1 1/4"- 1 1/2" wide. I dont have the confidence to undertake that project with the heat & dowels. I'm afraid that I will make it much worse! I was hoping there was a little glue that I could squirt in there and clamp.
 
Just use an epoxy and clamp and clean. Superglue may work although it may be a bit too thin
 
tdschafer said:
Thanks for the quick responses guys! The bubble is only an 1 1/4"- 1 1/2" wide. I dont have the confidence to undertake that project with the heat & dowels. I'm afraid that I will make it much worse! I was hoping there was a little glue that I could squirt in there and clamp.
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Just get under there with a small spackle knife to clear out and widen slightly. Then use a small paint brush to paint the contact cement on the top and bottom. The dowel (or whatever) is just to keep the sides from touching until the glue dries. Then once dry the contact cement will work.

-Kevin
 
cdog said:
Just use an epoxy and clamp and clean. Superglue may work although it may be a bit too thin
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I am not sure I would want to use the epoxy - yes it will work but if does not come out right it's much more permanent. With the contact cement the glue can be loosened with heat.

-Kevin
 
I did a similar repair on a curved area under much more stress than yours. I used Weldwood contact cement. Fantastic immediate and permanent adhesion.
 
Thanks Guys!! I will give the contact cement a try. I will post up after to let you know how I make out.
 
PMC said:
haha- I'm giving Todd 50/50 odds
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Hahaha! D!ck! But, seriously, you are probably correct in your assessment. LOL Especially if I get angry while I'm doing it. Repairs dont like me when I'm angry.....
 
tdschafer said:
Hahaha! D!ck! But, seriously, you are probably correct in your assessment. LOL Especially if I get angry while I'm doing it. Repairs dont like me when I'm angry.....
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That's when you teach it whose boss and put a lag bolt through it to hold it down. LoL

-Kevin
 
You can use yellow wood glue, get as much as you can under and then clamp it with a piece of wood with a piece of wax paper between the laminate and wood and wipe any excess of with damp rag and let set over night. Nice and simple!! My shop glues up 4' x 8' sheets of laminate and we then cut up pieces to the size we need for that job.
 
atrick said:
You can use yellow wood glue, get as much as you can under and then clamp it with a piece of wood with a piece of wax paper between the laminate and wood and wipe any excess of with damp rag and let set over night. Nice and simple!! My shop glues up 4' x 8' sheets of laminate and we then cut up pieces to the size we need for that job.
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Now that's the easy fix I'm looking for! Thanks
 
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