Specification

Guide Specification
Revision: 10/19/2015 Section 06 0630 - 9
Decorative Plastic Laminate Resurfacing
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Examine surfaces for conditions that could adversely affect the performance of the
decorative plastic laminate installation, including edge performance.
B. Surfaces to be adhesively bonded shall be clean, dry and free of any dust, loose paint,
wax, moisture, dirt, grease, oil, rust, or other contaminants.
C. Commencement of work will constitute acceptance of existing conditions and surfaces to
receive the work.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Substrate Repairs: Restore damaged substrates with specified repair materials. Sand
and clean all repaired areas prior to applying resurfacing laminate.
1. If bonding to a painted, stained, or varnished wood or wood veneer substrate,
sand surface smooth with #80 or #100 grit sandpaper. Remove all dust with a
damp cloth. Allow to thoroughly dry.
2. If bonding a flat self-edge to an exposed substrate edge, the bonding surface will
require a skim coat of the specified substrate material.
B. Substrate Cleaning: Substrates to receive resurfacing laminate must be clean and free of
residue. Use one of the specified cleaning materials and allow proper dry time.
3.02 INSTALLATION, GENERAL
A. Install materials according to referenced Specification Sections and the following
conformance standards as applicable:
1. AWI AWS.
2. KCMA A161.1.
B. To avoid stress cracking, do not use square-cut inside corners. All inside corners to have
a minimum 1/8 inch radius and all edges routed smooth.
C. Drill oversized holes for screws, bolts, and similar fasteners. Slightly countersink
fasteners into face side of laminate-clad substrate.
D. Use carbide-tipped saw and router blades for cutting, with high tool speed and low feed
speed. Keep cutting blades sharp. Use appropriate hold-downs to prevent vibration.
Blades must cut into non-decorative side of laminate (adhesive side).
3.03 RESURFACING LAMINATE INSTALLATION
A. Comply with resurfacing laminate manufacturer’s printed installation instructions.
EDITING NOTE: Acceptable substrates for bonding Wilsonart Laminates are particleboard,
medium density fiberboard, plywood with one A face, previously bonded high pressure
decorative laminate, or low pressure laminate (melamine board), latex painted surfaces, and
wood stained or varnished surfaces. Unsuitable substrates are plaster, concrete, gypsum
board, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, and powder-coated surfaces.