Remove Laminate From Wood

Removing lamination with chemicals.

Remove laminate from wood.

Take your time and work slowly to avoid damaging the laminate. The planks are easier to remove if you begin from the tongue side rather than the side with the groove. Gently insert the point of your 5 in 1 putty knife into the crevice between the laminate and the wood backing. With a sharp edge or razor pick at one corner to lift the lamination.

Cut the lamination on all sides where it overhangs the document. Remove the laminate flooring now that the floor is clear and no moulding is present locate the wall that has the tongue side of the laminate flooring. The best way to do it is to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive and pull the laminate off in sections starting with the edging. Place the document against a heated iron or a curling iron covered with a thin cloth and as the lamination heats release the lamination from the document.

Fill a spritz bottle with 100 percent acetone. If the furniture base is metal it could rust. If you want to remove all of the old laminate layers begin to peel the laminate back from the substrate at the corners. Use caution with water.

How to make old vinyl plastic covered kitchen cupboards cupboard doors. You want it to be slightly dripping but not sopping wet. Before removing the laminate clean the piece to remove anything that could transfer onto the desk or table. To remove the laminate an agent such as acetone must be used to break the bond of the adhesive.

Place the end of the putty knife under a corner of. Place the wet rag on the area you want to remove. Pry the two surfaces apart freeing 1 8 to 1 4 inch from the adhesive at a time. Vacuum the entire floor with a shop vacuum to remove any wood or laminate chips.

Some mdf cabinets have a plastic coating and removing a plastic coating from kitchen cabinets is usually easier than removing a wood laminate. It s best to avoid any exposed wood so you do not damage that part of the furniture. Laminate has several layers and all you need to remove is the top layer. However both are doable with patience and a steady supply of heat.

Store the base trim pieces in a safe place so they don t get damaged in the time it takes to fill the blank slate.