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Explorer

Sep 11, 2016

Dinette table top peeling, suggestion repair or replacement?

The thin layer of plastic finish, or what ever it is called, which covers the top of my dinette table has started cracking and peeling. Should I peel it all off and if so, what suggestion to try? Or should I just purchase something, counter top or something similar to replace it?

I thought about removing the plastic, sanding and painting it but the wife says she wants it "fixed right". So, there you have it.

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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Sep 11, 2016
Online study how to do formica. The gluing is one thing but making the table look better than something yanked out of Snuffy Smith's kitchen, another. I went with Corian for just that reason but it is gawdawful heavy.
RVcircus
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2016
If it's laminate/Formica that's cracked and peeling I'd peel it up and replace it. You can get sheets from Home Depot and it's just attached with contact cement. That's just me assuming what your dinette tables made of.
jplante4
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2016
helperzack wrote:
I thought about removing the plastic, sanding and painting it but the wife says she wants it "fixed right". So, there you have it.

IMHO, this is fixing it right. Except, instead of paint, stain and varnish. Laminating plastic is the cheap way out.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Sep 11, 2016
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.