How To Laminate Plastic Sheets

Continue reading below our video of the day heat pressed laminate sheets.

How to laminate plastic sheets.

Lay three pieces of brown kraft paper over the surface making sure the edges overlap. Tape the grid down so it doesn t slide around. Place your paper on the side that has the adhesive and adjust it into position perhaps with the grid s guidance. The best way to fit laminate to a substrate is to install an oversized piece then trim it flush with a router.

Learn to laminate like a pro and save yourself some cash. You can use several tools to cut laminates including a. Clean the back face of the laminate with mineral spirits to remove any contaminants or dirt that could. Laminate sheets are created from a mixture of paper or fiber that is impregnated into a plastic resin and cured under a specific heating and cooling process known as thermosetting.

You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds. Don t touch the part that has the adhesive lest your fingerprint. Sheets are typically 1 16 inch thick and are usually installed on a substrate of plywood or medium density fiberboard with contact cement. Lay the sheet on your work surface adhesive side up with a grid under it.

Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. Here are the steps to follow. Rob shows a clip of plastic laminating where heat fuses plastic to paper. Apply adhesive to the surface and to the back of the laminate with a brush or notched plastic applicator.

Laminate is a super versatile material and knowing how to use it is a great skill to have. Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding. You pull the plastic away from the adhesive side of the sheet and then press the sheet against the item you wish to laminate. Once you re satisfied.

Use your nails to separate the sheet from its backing. Apply two coats to particleboard. Let the adhesive dry until you can put a piece of brown kraft paper on it and the paper doesn t stick. Plastic sheeting is notoriously hard to join tape is messy and glue won t stick.

Choose surface designs like stone look patterns abstract and wood laminate sheets.