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Title: Worktop Edging
Post by CadmannUK on May 8^th, 2006, 3:45pm

Hi All,

Next question if I may?

Those nice shiny worktops came with edging strips that don't have the usual iron on glue on them. Is it OK to use something like Evo-Stick or is there something better to use?

How do you go about doing these now? With contact adhesives I'd thought your'd have to have something to apply pressure to the edge while the adhesive sets?

What is the best way of triming these as well, as they are oversized on all edges?

I know these questions might seem a bit simple, but I don't want to mess my kitchen re-fit at the last hurdle. (Apart from the scratch in my earlier post).

Thanks again

Cad

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by WOLF on May 8^th, 2006, 4:18pm

yes you MAY .. in fact feel free to ask away!!!

Yep a contact adhesive is best!, but remember, that the actual worktop will need more than one application before you can apply the end piece, so the first coat on the WT soaks in and seals the end!!
as for the actual " doing" of the job, contact adhesive is like its name suggests .. contact adhesive is applied to both parts required to be stuck together! ( remember the 2 coats upon the end of Worktops!!) and when the adhesive you have applied to both ends get "tacky" carefully apply the end piece to the worktop!, and press OUT froim the centre to each end!!, if you need too you can always apply a little masking /low tack tape over from top of WT to below, just to give it that support while final drying takes place!!

and as for trimming up of the end piece, i have a little gadget for doing mine, as well as final smoothing with 400g wet/dry!!!

link to gadget....http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi. any of the top three!!, i do have a power trimmer for when doing larger porjects!! but for what youi want the hand held jobbies would do!! so would a very carefull and NEW stanley blade!!!

hope this helps!!

and P.S....
Quote:

[I know these questions might seem a bit simple,

not at all , we all learn somehow, and we are ALL still learning in our trades even after 25 plus years!!! and asking questions is how we learn!!!!

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by bik038 on May 8^th, 2006, 4:36pm

Quote:

author=WOLF
not at all , we all learn somehow, and we are ALL still learning in our trades even after 25 plus years!!! and asking questions is how we learn!!!!

Look on the bright side, CadmannUK - at least you had a sensible, thorough and accurate response.

My question, "Which Wood to use", ended up in a conversation about Butt Plugs...!!

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by WOLF on May 8^th, 2006, 4:38pm

That not Fully true!!!! only, well partly so!! ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by jasonB on May 8^th, 2006, 5:43pm

The Butt plug boys are still out at work, they will be along later ;)

If you don't have a gadget like Wolf then a block plane or flat hand file will do the job, just tilt them at a slight angle so as not to scratch the worktop AGAIN :-[

Jason

P.S. And before the engineers amoung you say it I know that a flat file and a hand file are a different shape ;)

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by woodsmith on May 8^th, 2006, 6:06pm

Have you noticed how many views that topic got? nearly 3 times the average.

As mentioned there are laminate trimmers available, like small routers, in fact they are small routers ::). Anyway they can damage the worktop if not used properly, especially a shinny black one.

It is possible to put a spare piece of laminate on the worktop to protect it, run a Stanley knife along the back face of the edging and then you can snap off the excess. You need to support the edging otherwise you can end up pushing it off.

You would need to try this on a sample first though, to see if you have the knack and that the laminate will snap cleanly.

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by bik038 on May 8^th, 2006, 7:17pm

wrote on May 8^th, 2006, 6:06pm:

Have you noticed how many views that topic got? nearly 3 times the average

Woodsmith, that's because YOU posted about 10 posts about Butt Plugs...!!

Anyway - I tried one and didn't like it - it made my eyes water like this... :'(

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by WOLF on May 8^th, 2006, 8:02pm

"BUTT" you should not use a laminate trimmer there though BIK038!!! ;D ;D ;D

no wonder it made your eye water!!! ;D ;D :D :D ::)

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by ChippyMal on May 8^th, 2006, 8:52pm

I'm too tight to buy a trimmer ;)

My method is: certainly use evo contact, 2 coats on the worktop itself like wolf says, then when dry to the touch very very carefully line up the top edge of the strip with the top of the worktop and apply (you could use an offcut of contiboard clamped to the worktop as a guide) then with a block of 2x1 place it on the edging and tap gently with an hammer to fully bed on adhesive, then it's a file and fine emery paper at an angle on the top edge being very carefull on the postformed front, I then use a scribing gauge to score the bottom of the edging snap off and finish with a file.
I would suggest if you have an offcut of worktop and edging to have a practice first.

Mal

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by woodsmith on May 8^th, 2006, 9:42pm

wrote on May 8^th, 2006, 7:17pm:

Woodsmith, that's because YOU posted about 10 posts about Butt Plugs...!!

That is not true.

I made 6 post, 3 contained some reference to the device Big_all originally mentioned. The other 3 were either extremely informative or hilariously funny with regard to varnish ::) ;D

Title: Re: Worktop Edging
Post by sparkyjonny on May 28^th, 2006, 8:13pm

wrote on May 8^th, 2006, 3:45pm:

What is the best way of triming these as well, as they are oversized on all edges?

If you re-position it, it's only oversized on two edges!! ;D :D ;D

Now, where's that coat... ::)