Laminate Countertop Bubble Repair

This is a guide about repairing bubbles in formica countertop.

Laminate countertop bubble repair. This depends on how much you need to keep the countertop. Might be best to glue it down temporarily and replace countertop. Laminate countertop bubble repair whether or not the bubble was caused by heat you ll need to apply heat to soften the laminate material so you can press it back into place. Use a j roller to push the bubble down.

How to repair a lifted laminate countertop. You can use a hair dryer or heat gun for this and you can also use a clothes iron in conjunction with a towel to protect the laminate from overheating. Press the bubble down. Maybe put a piece of cloth between the iron and laminate to protect it.

Is it possible they put a hot pan on the countertop which released the glue. Heat and moisture are the two most common causes of laminate separation. Use a clothes iron and heat the laminate above the bubble. Dmoore feb 24 14 at 15 35.

If this section doesn t include a sink i would get rid of it for sure. Then taking a vacuum cleaner and its hose i apply vacuum to the hole and still try the hot iron and. A j roller a tool used by contractors for smoothing laminate during installation is the best tool for the job. Next i ll drill a small hole from the underside of the countertop to relieve the air pressure that is in the air bubble.

Drill a hole in the bottom of the counter below the bubble. Laminate top bubble repair here s a grab bag of tricks for getting bubbled up laminate to lay back down and stick. Heat or humidity can cause the adhesive holding down your laminate countertop to fail and cause bubbles or lifting. A rolling pin will also work.

You can fix it with new laminate but that is a lot of work and relatively a lot of money. Good chance it will reactive the glue.