Contact cement is great for bonding plastics to countertops and veneers to cabinets. Contact cement also works well with rubber, glass, metal and leather. Contact cement is typically used on objects that are difficult to clamp together to use other types of adhesives. Here's how to apply contact cement. more »

Contact cement is one of the best bonding agents for long time durability. Once applied, it is nearly impossible to rip apart, because in its wet form it will stick to a variety of surfaces, and in it’s tacky to dry form it will stick only to other layers of contact cement. It’s great for countertops, attaching baseboards to places where nails or screws are impossible, installing laminate, and more. You can even reattach things like rubber pieces that sometimes wear on a vehicle. Contact cement will nearly do it all. more »

Contact cement is used for model building and several other work and home crafts. It dries quickly and so can be difficult to remove from most any surface. It's not impossible, though -- with the right tools and instructions. Here we will look at a simple and efficient way to remove contact cement from the floor. more »

Your cabinets have taken a beating over the years. Refacing your old, dirty and beaten cabinets is not difficult. The right type of glue for refacing your cabinets is a flammable contact cement. Non-flammable contact cement or glue will not stay bonded in high-heat areas like by a stove, in direct sunlight or other heat source. more »

One of the easiest and most effective ways to refinish an old, worn-out laminate counter top is with new laminate. Laminate is a thin, hard sheet of plastic or other manufactured material that's glued down with chemical contact cement to provide a smooth, unbroken surface over the counter top. Contact cement is a little tricky to work with, but will provide an airtight seal if done properly. Talk to your home improvement store about buying the necessary laminate, cement and routing bit. more »

Boat carpet is made from tightly set nylon or polypropylene yarn with a UV coating in a rubberized, non-absorbent backing. While there are various weights and colors including the luxury multi-textured types used in yachts, they all glue to the deck with trim bond or contact cement, without underlay. more »

If your shoe squeaks, something in the shoe is rubbing together. This usually happens when the cement added during the manufacturing process dried too quickly or was glued improperly. You can buy your own contact cement to the area of the shoe that is squeaking, which should eliminate the noise. more »

Laminated countertops are durable, but they can wear out, crack, come loose, or just generally look dated after years. It doesn't mean you need a new countertop. You can lay your own new laminate, which is a sheet of firm plastic or other material that is mounted to the countertop with contact cement. Your home improvement store should be able to set you up with the laminate and other materials you need. more »

If your old laminated countertop is worn, chipped or just plain ugly, one option is to cover it with new laminate. This is easier than you think, and something you can do yourself. Laminate is generally mounted with contact cement--a thin, glossy chemical that only sticks to other surfaces that are coated with the same substance--and can be rough-cut with a jigsaw and detail-cut with a special routing bit. more »