i've put in new worktops and have one exposed end! I'm going to put on a laminate edging strip using contact adhesive, what's the best way to cut/finish it??
The excess can be removed very easily without damaging the laminate, but it may be a good idea to try a test first on a piece of scrap. The difficult part is following the front curve.
Yes I thought the same. Apart from the very obvious and expensive route of a laminate cutter or a festool then you can use the back edge of a sharp wood chisel held flat down on the top and at an angle to cut the protruding edging. Then you can rub off the sharp edge with 340 grit "wet n dry".
Alternatively asharp fine toothed hacksaw blade will also do the trick but you'll probably need to file some of the edging before using the wet n dry.
Trust me, I am no novice at this. It is the standard way of trimming the laminate.
Once you have done a few dozen edges or so, they can be done neater than with a electric trimmer, and not that much slower either!
We bought one of those electric trimmers a few years ago, and we all decided it was rubbish as it often chipped the front edge, and you could never do the last few inches against the wall.
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