Cupboards and benchtops – lifting laminate finishes
Listed under: Interior, fixtures and fittings, benchtops
Cause
Poor initial adhesion or loss of adhesion
Repair
- for bubbles in the centre, use a warm iron (over a cloth) to reactivate the adhesive and reinstate the bond. Press down on the surface to make good contact with the glue
- along edges, lift laminate carefully, then clean. Insert a contact adhesive with an ice-cream stick and firmly press down laminate until it adheres
Cause
Hot appliances/pots/electric frypans placed on the surface
Repair
- for bubbles in the centre, use a warm iron (over a cloth) to reactivate the adhesive and reinstate the bond. Press down on the surface to make good contact with the glue
- along edges, lift laminate carefully, then clean. Insert a contact adhesive with an ice-cream stick and firmly press down laminate until it adheres