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Posted by rockachawboy on December 19, 2006, 4:26 pm
I am going to use Formica as the backsplash against the wall on a new
counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using liquid
nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to a
backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
Thanks
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Posted by dpb on December 19, 2006, 5:10 pm
rockachawboy wrote:
> I am going to use Formica as the backsplash against the wall on a new
> counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using liquid
> nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to a
> backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
For what purpose? Irrespective of it not lasting permanently, you'll
play the devil getting a smooth enough layer to be able to have a flat
surface.
If the idea is to have the backsplash flush or nearly so to the rest of
the wall, cut a relief for the backsplash to accomodate it instead.
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Posted by Andy Hill on December 19, 2006, 6:39 pm
>I am going to use Formica as the backsplash against the wall on a new
>counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using liquid
>nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to a
>backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
Construction adhesive's great for gluing thicker objects (such as a granite
splash), but you're going to have all kinds of bulges telegraphing through
something thin like Formica.
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Posted by dachief123 on December 20, 2006, 7:13 am
actually the oil transfers through the granite leaving a dark stain
clear silicone is used for granite,corian or other solid surfaces (with a
little help from hot glue to hold it in place until the silicone cures) on
backsplash.
>>I am going to use Formica as the backsplash against the wall on a new
>>counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using
>>liquid
>>nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to
>>a
>>backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
> Construction adhesive's great for gluing thicker objects (such as a
> granite
> splash), but you're going to have all kinds of bulges telegraphing through
> something thin like Formica.
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Posted by dachief123 on December 20, 2006, 7:08 am
Formica is a brand name for plastic laminate
FYI
the oil in liquid nail will bleed lines through the laminate
(made that mistake years ago)
I recommend contact cementing laminate onto 1/4" plywood then liquid nail
plywood to wall.
or cementing directly to wall.
>I am going to use Formica as the backsplash against the wall on a new
>counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using liquid
>nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to a
>backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
> Thanks
>
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> counter top installation and wonder if anyone has had any luck using liquid
> nails instead of contact cement. I know it's recommended cementing it to a
> backer board first, but I would like to avoid that if possible.