David, For that little galley shelf, the laminate was glued on then trimmed with a router with laminate blade.
Since you are leaving the fiddles, yes, a template is a must. I made templates of the aft and outboard bulkheads in Touche's head. It took a while to get the templates exactly right. Once I cut the laminate I dry fit it and made darn sure it was right. The laminate isn't terrible expensive so a do over won't break the bank. Critical for you is getting a clean edge since it will be visible. Laminate is prone to chipping when you cut it. You'll need a good laminate blade for your saw. If you're using a jig saw, laminate blades are "down cutting". Suggest you research cutting laminate. Maybe some YouTube videos? I'm assuming your fiddles are angled slightly outward. If the laminate is cut vertically, you will have a small gap which will collect dirt. You'll need to consider how to fill that. White silicone? Varnish, if your fiddles are varnished, whatever. You could cut the laminate ever so slightly big then sand the edges at an angle to get an exact fit. That sounds like a bit of work. I'd use a flat hand sander if I did that. How difficult would removing the fiddles be? Are we talking screwing up a nice coat of varnish, etc.? Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 8:08 AM David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Fred, Danny and Dennis. Thanks for the pics and suggestions. Install > pretty straightforward? I am not removing fiddles so an accurate template > is a must. Any gremlins to look out for? This is a once and done kinda > thing. Dont want to muck it up. > > *David F. Risch, J. D.* > > *Gulf Stream Associates, LLC* > > > *(401) 419-4650 * > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Frederick G > Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 18, 2018 8:52 AM > *To:* David via CnC-List > *Cc:* Frederick G Street > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Galley countertop > > For my boat (1979 Landfall 38), the Wilsonart color “Putty” (1503) was a > perfect match. Your mileage may vary… > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > On Oct 18, 2018, at 7:47 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Applying laminate surface to your countertops should be fairly > straightforward. Here's a link to a galley shelf I installed on Touche': > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/galley_shelf/index.htm > > I also added laminate to the aft bulkhead and outboard bulkhead in Touche' > both to lighten it up visually and to provide a more water resistant > surface. Here's a link: > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsQk9CUjEzOGJiY3M > > Both bulkheads were teak. > > I found that Wilsonart Frosty White countertop laminate from Lowes matched > the existing countertops in Touche' closely. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> > <#m_4259670193650874458_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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