Installation Guide

Step 5: Trimming Laminate Deck
Route off the laminate overhangs with the router
and flush trim bit. The radius left by the routing
process in any inside corner should remain. A radius
on an inside corner (minimum 1/8 in.) will strengthen
the corner. Use a file to remove sharp edges and
sharp outside corners.
Clean off excess adhesive with clean white cloth
(Acetone).
Tools You’ll Need
•
Trim Router
•
3 in.-9 in. paint/
adhesive roller with
cover (1/8 in. nap)
•
Flush trim router
bit (carbide tips)
•
1 in. paintbrush
(china bristle) —
no sponge brushes
•
File
•
1/4 in. dowel rods
36 in. long (one
for every 12 in. of
countertop)
•
3 in. hard rubber
J-roller
•
Sanding block with
80-grit sandpaper
Optional Tools
•
Circular saw with
finetooth carbide
blade
•
Scoring knife
•
Laminate scissors
Recommended Substrates
5/8 in.or 3/4 in. thickness
•
Particle board
•
Medium density
fiberboard (MDF)
•
Plywood with one
“A” face thickness
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