[Public-List] contact cement for new bulkhead laminate

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Roger, 

I would be concerned with how you plan to deal with/seal the 1/8" edge of the Oakum?  Solid wood edging? Metal trim? Saturate with Epoxy? Have you considered a thinner veneer?  Something like 1/32".  My thoughts would be less expansion/contraction of the applied material to sheer the contact adhesive. With the solid original laminate backing support .....strength would not be needed for the newly applied material, thus a thinner veneer would achieve the effect you desire.  Believe me #133 has that plastic laminate on her bulkheads and while it maybe practical and easy to maintain...... it is butt ugly. 

Michael #133  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger L. Kingsland " <r. kingsland @ ksba .com> 
To: " Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:01:18 AM 
Subject: [Public-List] contact cement for new bulkhead laminate 

I have a plan to use contact cement (the stuff they use to adhere plastic 
laminate to kitchen counters) to fasten 1/8", 3 ply Oakum plywood to the 
areas below on good old 148 that are now wood grain plastic laminate 
(bulkheads, sides of bunks and galley. etc.).  I refastened any delaminated 
areas w/ epoxy and sanded the existing laminate.   
  
Does the contact cement seem like a good way to attach the new paneling? 
Does anyone know of problems doing this in a marine environment? 
  
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated? 
  
Thanks, 
  
Roger 148 
  
  
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