Instructions on how to install an end cap onto customcraft laminate from mm countertops and menards.
Iron on laminate end caps.
Iron cap onto the end of the countertop with a back and forth motion.
The endcap kit contains 1 left hand end cap 1 right hand end cap 2 build up end strips 2 backsplash build up blocks 1 package of nails as well as the instructions on the back of the package.
Installing end caps along the kitchen countertop.
Turn the kitchen countertop on its head on a flat dry surface this is crucial for preserving the finish of a new countertop.
Complete instructions are included in the end.
If your countertop has an exposed end that doesn t butt against a wall or into a corner you need to finish it by applying a laminate end cap a piece of the laminate surface that covers the exposed end of the countertop substrate.
Maintain that alignment as you run a hot clothes iron over the end cap to activate the adhesive.
Learn how to make and install a laminate countertop end cap from an offcut.
Adding an end cap to the countertop customcraft provides you with do it yourself countertops and laminates that offer a freedom from today s sky rocketing r.
Center and press the buildup strip into place.
Let set for one minute then tap the cap carefully with a rubber mallet.
This detailed step by step tutorial walks you through the entire process from sta.
Finish trimming with a fine file applying pressure only on the up strokes.
Applying end caps to apply end caps set household iron at medium heat.
Required tools are a hammer masking tape household iron wooden block with cloth fine tooth file and sand paper.