Gene, The white edge banding is fine and your iron will do. Remember that you heat the banding and move the iron but follow the heat with something cool, like a block of wood. That presses the banding and adhesive into the edge while it is cooling. A razor blade can do the trimming. I use it and then a block plane to cohamfer the edging.
Re: Melamine banding advice needed!!
Aug 24, 2003
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i forgot to add here is a primer on it: here is Beth doing it:
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Whatever you do DON'T use the stuff Lee Valley (and I would guess others) sell. It is advertised as edging filler or some such. It comes in a small can and is about the consistency of spackling. Trouble is, when it dries it has a dull finish. Next to the somewhat glossy melamine it looks terrible. I can't see any use for it.
Dennis Vogel
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