Expert: Eileen Cronk - 1/13/2007

Question
I've seen the formica wrapped around the front of countertops, how do you bend the formica?
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Hi Eileen, what's the best way to cut formica?  I'm installing formica on the top of the bar and I will need some of the excess to finish the front and back edges.  Should I just cut it (trim it) with the router?

Thanx

Doug
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Hi Doug
Nice to hear from you.
Actually I have not worked a lot with formica, but funny enough last week I made a formica counter top for my daughter for an odd shaped kitchen cupboard.
I cut the sheet with an extremely good hand saw, and I used a router (after gluing) to trim it.
And funny enough..LOL, The router bit I owned had never been used so it worked perfectly.
So good tools for a good job.
Good Luck and thanks for a great question Doug
Regards
Eileen


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Hi again Doug
Do you mean bending the piece that goes on top of the counter over the front edge?
Thats impossible.
You can certainly bend the product around a flat curved side of any edge, but you cannot have a continous piece over the top and bent over the front edge..is this clear as mud? LOL
Perhaps you are getting confused with pre made counter tops that are like this, but it cannot be duplicated by the handyman as far as I know.
Get back to me.
Eileen