How to Install Laminate on Your Worktop || DIY Laminate Work Surfaces

Summary by Krater

The creator demonstrates how to laminate a workshop table top using contact cement and hard maple trim. The process covers preparing an MDF substrate, cutting laminate with a score tool, applying contact cement with a foam roller, and trimming the edges with a router and chamfer bit.

From the video

Answers: How do I laminate a workbench top?

• Laminating a workshop table top
• Cutting laminate with a score tool
• Applying contact cement
• Trimming laminate edges with a router
• Attaching hard maple trim

What it concludes

• Laminate provides a super silky smooth surface that wood slides easily across and where glue does not stick.
• Melamine is an inferior product because its laminate layer is half as thick as traditional laminate.
• Using a laminate score tool is cheaper and works much better than an exacto knife or razor blade.
• Contact cement gives off strong fumes, so a respirator must be worn while applying it.
• Applying contact cement to both the substrate and the bottom side of the laminate is required for proper adhesion.