How Do You Remove Contact Cement & Formica From An Oak Bookcase?
Putting a layer of Formica over your oak bookcase might have been a great idea at the time. It added a different look to the bookcase, modernizing with straight lines and an easy-to-clean surface. Now you want to restore your oak bookcase back to the original state. You can remove the Formica laminate by dissolving the contact cement used to apply it. This is a simple process but requires labor-intensive patience to accomplish it with the least amount of damage to the underlying wood. Put on protective goggles and gloves. Goggles protect your eyes in the event that the Formica chips and flies away during removal. Rubber gloves protect your hands from the solvent, which can burn and irritate skin. Lay the bookcase on its side so that you have better leverage and can work from the top moving down starting at one corner. Paint a layer of solvent such as lacquer thinner on the seam of the Formica. Turn the heat gun on low and direct it at the seam. This will accelerate the ability of the s
