I’m putting plastic laminate on a redo of my router table top. This is my first time messing with plastic laminate or contact cement.
My question is concerning the temperature of the two subtrates for the contact cement. The directions on the can indicate at least 70 degrees farenheight for 24 hours before and 72 hours after gluing. Can I get away with temperatures around 60 degrees? I heat my shop with a kerosene heater and I would really rather not fire it up any time during the gluing process. My shop is in a walkout basement and this time of year here in North Carolina the temperatures in the shop typically are in the low 60’s- high 50’s.
I looked in the archives and didn’t see an answer to my question — thanks in advance for the help.
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I have glued up lam. in my garage too and I warm it up nicely shut the heat off and go to town--can't see problems unless the sublstrate is cold when you start which is why I warm it up good before I start.
If the garage cools off to fast then after you done throw an electric blanket on it--on low--
Try the water based glue and you won't have to have the door wide open while you work.
Some ventalation is still a good idea but a window will work instead of the over head door.
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