Do-It-Yourself Wilsonart^® Laminate Countertop Fabrication From Scratch Guide

What you will need to make a new laminate countertop:

Tools (minimum requirements)

• Trim router
• 3" – 9" paint/adhesive roller with cover (1/8" nap)
• Flush trim router bit (carbide tips)
• 1" paint brush (china bristle) — no sponge brushes
• File
• 1/4" dowel rods 36" long (one for every 12" of countertop)
• 3" hard rubber J-roller
• Sanding block with 80-grit sandpaper

Optional tools

• Circular saw with fine tooth carbide blade
• Scoring knife
• Laminate scissors

Recommended substrates

• 5/8" or 3/4" thickness
• Particle board
• Medium density fiberboard (MDF)
• Plywood with one “A” face