Questions about Edge Banding

barryrpf · Jul 24th, 08, 7:51 am

Does anyone know if you order the FastEdge banding...just peel and stick (I'm Adel MB going with the Fuji Cherry based on others recommendations), do you need to iron off the old birch or just stick it on top of the birch laminate?

Also, I am planning on using it for false doors....for my island, I will have cabs facing one way (lets say to the north), behind them will be two cabs placed sideways thus facing east and west respectively...so if I just put a cover panel on the sides of the north facing ones, it will look awkward with doors right beside them. One ikean told me put panels then doors on top because of the space around the door (door is smaller than the cab by a bit) but another Ikean who seemed much more knowledgeable pointed out that the cover panel and door would add too much thickness making it stick out farther than the east and west facing doors adjacent...anyone following this? So, I figured, why not run this edgebanding around the outside - side of the cabinet and then mount the false door fronts. Any flaw in this aproach?

Boy, just thought of something. of course the very bottom of the side of the cab will not be covered by the door but I figured just toe kick, but the cab that is truly facing that way will be recessed at the bottom for the toe kick..how do I bump that toe kick out to be flush with the sideways cab.

Sorry for the confusing description...do I need another approach. HELP!

catlike · Aug 6th, 08, 9:24 am

Okay, so now I'm confused.

All Fastedge banding is wider than the frames?

I wanted to get the 3/4" size to put on my facings and hoped that it would be close enough to not warrant trimming. I found a vendor with that size, which is unusual, since 15/16" seems to be the standard stock size. The 3/4" is costing more than the 15/16", however, but I was willing to pay more if I didn't need to trim. So should I just go for the 15/16" and buy the trimmer instead?

FYI, the Manitoba Maple seems to be the closest match to Askome, if anyone was wondering.

ikitchensetc · Aug 6th, 08, 11:41 am

If you cabinets are already assembled, you really don't have much choice but to use the 3/4". If they are not put together yet, get the wider banding and trim it down. It is much faster with the trimmer because you don't have to perfectly align the edges.

catlike · Aug 6th, 08, 11:46 am

Ah, that makes sense. Mine are not assembled, so I'll get the wider banding and the trimmer. I do like the idea of the trimmer making the cuts straight rather than trying to align the tape perfectly myself.

RubrikGreen · Aug 6th, 08, 12:36 pm

In response to barryrpf...

On the side where the cabinets are not recessed for toekick abutting ones that are... Can you just attach a piece of toekick to the front and "fill in" the recess? Make a smooth face all the way along?

Also - I think that if you put edgebanding around the cabinet underneath your false door it'll be just fine. You just need to fill in under the part that shows beneath the false door.

I believe there's a thread here where edgebanding was put ON TOP of the laminate (so no, the "birch" effect was not removed beforehand) For application under the false door I think this would be absolutely fine, but definitely make sure you clean thoroughly and wipe down with alcohol so you get the best adhesion.

catlike · Aug 26th, 08, 3:02 pm

So I got my Fastedge edgebanding and I'm going to town.The trimmer does a wonderful job on the sides, but what is the best thing to use at the ends? I've tried my utility knife (the blade is somewhat new, but I guess I could put a brand new one in), but it doesn't get it the first time. I have to sort-of whittle away at it. My extra-sharp kitchen shears can't get flush, either.

*goes off to look for extra-wide toenail clipper*

catlike · Aug 26th, 08, 3:36 pm

Thirty minutes later...

Laugh if you must, but I decided to try the extra-wide toenail clipper. I had bought one a few weeks ago and forgot it was sitting in the bathroom drawer. It actually works better than everything I've tried so far! The blade is a hair narrower than the frame edge and it may take more than one squeeze, but you get a straight cut. However, I am sorry to report that this thing fails as a toenail clipper. The opening is just too narrow to accommodate the thicker nails it was designed to cut.

Sally Hansen | JUST FEET Toenail Clip Side Cut