Jamie, whats the best way to cut formica?
I’m installing formica on the top of the bar and I will need some of the excess to finish the front and back edges. Should I just cut it (trim it) with the router? Thanx Doug —–Answer—– Hi Doug, There are a few ways you can cut plastic laminate. Yes, you can use a router to trim off the excess. But if you do, you might want another set of hands to support the piece that you cut off. If not, when you get to the end of the cut, it might snap off and break where you don’t want it to break. Also, this gets a little messy, as usually the laminate “sawdust” you make from the router will stick to the back, where you’ve applied excess glue. So sometimes this renders the scrap pieces useless. So be careful with your adhesive application. They make hand held “scissors” that cut laminate very nicely. The good thing about these are that you can cut curves or 90 degree angles, so if you have a tricky layout on your sheet, you can negotiate it with these shears. I bought a pair of these years