The edging tape is intended for pasting the ends of furniture made of chipboard. It increases their strength, protecting them from moisture and preventing the impregnation from evaporating. It can also be used for the restoration of such furniture. Even a novice carpenter is able to cope with this material. It is made most often from decorative paper, which is impregnated with special resins.
It is necessary
- - edging tape;
- - detail from chipboard:
- - a sharp knife;
- - scissors:
- - board;
- - abrasive sponge;
- - round screwdriver;
- - metal long ruler;
- - iron.
Instructions
Step 1
Select an edging tape. It comes in different widths. Pick the one that matches not only the color, but also the thickness of the part. Typically, its width is from 1, 8 to 4.5 cm. The tape can be slightly wider than the surface you are going to cover, but not much.
Step 2
Clean the edge of the plywood. Remove dust from it. Start with the less visible end. This is to hide the tape joints. The surface to be glued must not have noticeable irregularities. Of course, the tape will cut some of them, but it is better to remove large bulges and notches.
Step 3
Examine the tape carefully. There should be no joints on it, which are formed when connecting individual tapes into a roll. Usually these joints are invisible. However, they can greatly spoil the appearance of the product if you are going to apply any coating over the film.
Step 4
Measure the length and width of the surface to be pasted. Cut the tape about 0.3 cm wider than the butt end and about 2.5 mm longer. It is more convenient to do this with a ballpoint pen on an iron ruler. It is also better to cut the tape along a ruler with a sharp knife, like a boot knife. The blade must be sharply sharpened. However, you can cut it with scissors.
Step 5
Set the iron regulator to the “cotton” mark and let it warm up. Paste over the rounded corners first. Determine the centerline of the butt, it can even be drawn along its entire length. Find the midpoint of the edge and place it on the end of the part, matching the center lines. Slowly iron first one half of the tape and then the other. You need to press hard enough so that the adhesive layer melts, and the tape lies on the rounded corner evenly and without wrinkles. Pay close attention to the edges. If they are not pressed down enough, the tape will come off the part. While the glue is still hot, smooth out the coating using a round screwdriver or similar tool.
Step 6
Let the glue cool for about ten minutes. Then reheat the iron and smooth the tape to the edges of the bottom and top surfaces of the part. At the same time, it is better to set the iron at an angle so that the adhesion line is thinner. Press down firmly on the iron, but not hard. After the adhesive has cooled down again, remove the excess tape. There are special tools for cutting the edge band at right angles, but you can get by with a fairly sharp knife. Be sure to look at the grain direction of the part itself before trimming off any extra edge pieces. If they are directed downward, it is better to cut from right to left, and if upward - vice versa.
Step 7
Sand the plywood surface along the edges of the edging tape. Remove any irregularities. Hold the sponge straight in relation to the corners of the part. Instead of a sponge, you can use a piece of velcro sandpaper attached to a block.
