If you need to remove some plastic laminate to replace it, I show a simple method of doing so.
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@myheroskryptonite11 ай бұрын
commenting because of the algorithm. Most of your comments are from 3-4 months ago. I too was looking up how to remove laminate for countertops because I am debating what I want to do and how hard it would be to do it. Anyway, I was looking up how to do it like a month to a month and half ago. I didn't find your video then. But ta-daa your video showed up on my home feed today. Thank you to Tokoyo for a well-done video. Howdy! from Wyoming.
@kittychrysalis4923 Жыл бұрын
Finally! Every other video I've found is about removing the entire laminate counter and not simply the sheeting, when this is exactly what I was needing! Thank you for the demonstration, I feel a little more confident on my DIY projects now!
@TokyoCraftsman Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found the video helpful! Good luck with your projects you can do it! Cheers from Tokyo!
@BillyRay501 Жыл бұрын
In the same boat 😂😂😂. Looked at about 15 videos up until this one
@Mixdplate3 ай бұрын
Many thanks for posting this! I'm doing a budget DIY kitchen reno and need to remove lots of dated & damaged laminate from homemade cabinets/countertops.
@TokyoCraftsman3 ай бұрын
Best of luck with your DIY Renovation!
@suzannedangerfield65219 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this great video, from Charleston, SC.
@barryshepard57922 жыл бұрын
I laminated plastic laminate onto the kitchen cabinets roughtop and will now remove the laminate by way of his technique. Thank you
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@paulwatterson59924 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, I have to do the same thing today and re-glue a piece of laminate that is coming off a bathroom countertop. Have a great day :-)
@TokyoCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Paul Watterson I hope it was useful, cheers
@paulwatterson59924 жыл бұрын
@@TokyoCraftsman yes very successful, just finished up. Thanks.
@lukeblackford1677 Жыл бұрын
Perfect! Wish I watched this yesterday. Can you make a video showing how to patch plywood that had the laminate removed without the heat gun?
@vaniasaucer2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your demonstration!
@Nakpanduri100 Жыл бұрын
Terrific video. Thank you. I appreciated the brevity, the absense of unnecessary bloviation, and your clarity. I have an old wood core door with plastic walnut color veneer that is a horrible match for the teak on the rest of my boat. Replacing it with cherry (or teak if available) wood veneer.
@TokyoCraftsman Жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@Sluggertherunner2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Your videos helped me!
@truthbetold41782 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This is precisely what I needed to know. Best to you~🙏
@grantking7833 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I wonder if an iron would work?
@mikeblakeslee26112 жыл бұрын
Really cool. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.
@jorgefigueroa60152 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing,good job.
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy it was useful.
@drewkapper4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you
@TokyoCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm happy I could help. Cheers
@judylynn68532 жыл бұрын
The lacquer thinner didn’t raise the wood, or damage it ?
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Hi Judy, no it did not, the wood is actually MDF and it was perfect to then put new plastic laminate on top of. Cheers!
@cfoskeeter2 жыл бұрын
I have a table I want to restore and it has a formica top that was put on many years ago. Will the heat gun work to remove that if it was put down with contact cement?
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Yes, most likely, but you can also sand the heck out of the existing Formica top and with an #80 grit sandpaper on a ROS sander and the contact cement will stick to that too, I just redid a bunch of tables doing exactly that and it worked great, much easier than removing the old Formica, IMHO but you really have to sand it, make it all scratched and hazy. Cheers!
@cfoskeeter2 жыл бұрын
@@TokyoCraftsman The problem is that the formica is on an old oak table and I want to restore the wood; I don't want to put another piece of laminate down. I'm thinking it may just be easier to build a new table top.
@dhaneshchandrasaxena68602 жыл бұрын
Which chemical is to be used for removing *old Glu* of the peeled off laminate
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
It's called "Lacquer Thinner". Cheers
@marywelsh59452 жыл бұрын
Is it any heat gun you use
@TokyoCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
pretty much any heat gun will work.
@edkelly19984 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@TokyoCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@rosac122 Жыл бұрын
How hot does the heat gun need to be set at?
@brucemontgomery81362 жыл бұрын
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@mindymiller32704 жыл бұрын
Can I do this with kitchen counters that has particle board underneath? Also, with particleboard, is there another way to remove the glue that's less toxic because I am super chemically sensitive. I will get a migraine that lasts for a week!
@TokyoCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the particleboard should not make a difference. I think you could just heat up the glue with the heat gun and scrape it off and then maybe sand it? Of course wear at least a dust mask and gloves. Good luck!
@mindymiller32704 жыл бұрын
@@TokyoCraftsman I was reading online that the particle board might come apart. Is that true and could it be repaired with a wood putty if it does
@scootermom17913 жыл бұрын
@@mindymiller3270 Did you ever complete your project? I ask because I have a dresser with laminate. I want to remove the laminate and paint the particle board underneath. The laminate is kind of ugly, so that's why I wanted to do it this way.
@BillyRay501 Жыл бұрын
How would i know if it’s plastic or not
@TokyoCraftsman Жыл бұрын
Plastic Laminate "High Pressure Decorative Plastic Laminate" (HPL) is the generic name for Formica or Arborite, (both are brand names) it's also know in the trades as Melamine. Cheers
@BillyRay501 Жыл бұрын
@@TokyoCraftsman oh ok thanks. I’m going to try your method on my kitchen countertop