Cutting Plastic Laminate Sheets

Shift the score line to the table edge and break the laminate again.

Cutting plastic laminate sheets.

Laminate sheet finish options go glossy for a shiny finish. Be very careful not to get your fingers in the way of the blade. Step 4 cut the sheet. Sheets are typically 1 16 inch thick and are usually installed on a substrate of plywood or medium density fiberboard with contact cement.

You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds. Cutting a sheet laminate by itself is best done with tin snips or aviation snips provided you re cutting it oversize and will trim it later. Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. Then grip the wasted area of formica and lift it up slightly.

Turn the laminate one quarter turn and align the square along the next cut line. Draw all pieces at least inch larger in all directions than is actually needed. Use the utility knife first as it will provide a good clean cut. Once you install the formica use a jigsaw to do any trimming or make any round cuts.

Sketch out your laminate sheet on paper and draw in the pieces you intend to cut from a single sheet. Plastic laminate is surprisingly easy to cut. Draw the knife across the surface applying firm pressure two or three times. Cutting an assembled laminate countertop is a little trickier and this is best done with power tools and great care.

Then put masking tape on the cutting line lay the formica on a flat surface and cut along the lines. Cutting 96x34 or any size sheets of pfl with a straight edge and a trim router. Repeat for any additional cuts. You can do it with a circular saw a jigsaw a router or even some hand tools.

Cutting away this piece of laminate countertop and replacing it with a new. To cut formica with a circular saw start by measuring the area you want to laminate with a tape measure and mark the cutting line on the formica with a pencil. You can use several tools to cut laminates including a. Use your straightedge and utility knife to cut along the line as accurately as possible.

Cutting plastic laminate sheets plastic laminate can chip or peel over time particularly along the edges of a countertop. The formica should break off and leave a good cut.