Common Stains:

• Ketchup - Wipe up with a damp cloth. If the ketchup has dried, wash it off with mild detergent and warm water.
• Cigarrette Burn - A lighted cigarette allowed to remain on a decorative laminate surface; it could blister the surface or cause a permanent stain.
• Coffee - Washes off with a mild detergent. For dried coffee stains, if necessary, treat with bleach.
• Heat -Laminate surfaces are resistant to heat damage. However, prolonged exposure to high heat can cause blistering, staining, or delamination.
• Juices - If not removed immediately, these must be washed with bleach as stated above.

FormFill Repairer and Seam Filler - Instructions

Many times customers object to the seam caused by a mitered joint. Production post forming methods makes it impossible to create seamless turns and corners. In addition, all laminate manufacturers limit their largest sheet to 60 X 144 inches so any top longer than 12 feet will have a seam. We stock laminate repair in all laminate colors in a premixed tube which can be used to hide or in some cases, repair, seams and nicks in the countertop surface.

By the way: This product will do a good job of hiding or repairing small chips, cracks and seams in the customers countertop as long as the product can adhere to the substrate material. It will not adhere to the colored portion of the top or to substrate that is dirty or greasy. You may use lacquer thinner or acetone to clean the surface prior to application.

When you order seam filler, use the laminate color number and name. We will ship a one-ounce tube of premixed seam filler to your guest via Fed Ex. Application instructions will be included with your order. You may order seam filler in any of our over 200 colors pre-mixed.

1. FormFill Laminate Repairer and Seam Filler have been designed to bond (Adhere) to the phenolic backer of HPL (High Pressure Laminate). The backer is either brown or black in color. It will also adhere to particle board, medium density fiber board, and plywood. FormFill Laminate Repairer is not designed to adhere to the surface to HPL.
2. Prepare the surface of the area exposed to the phenolic backer or substrate. Thoroughly clean the area with FormFill solvent (Acetone). It is important to use 100% Acetone when working with the product.
3. Squeeze the Repairer onto the leading edge of a stainless steel flexible putty knife. Draw the repairer across the area to be repaired by flexing the putty knife. This action will force the Repairer down into the area to be repaired. Repeat this action several times until the repairer starts to harden.
4. Remove any excess Repairer from around the area being repaired with the leading edge of the putty knife. When removing excess repairer from a seam or miter joint, be sure to remove the excess off perpendicularly to the seam. Wait approximately 15 minutes to allow the product to completely dry.
5. FormFill Laminate Repairer is a solvent based product and some shrinkage will occur. If the repairer has shrunk below the surface being repaired, simply repeat steps 2 & 3 until the repair is satisfactory.
6. Use a tissue or cloth with FormFill Solvent and with light pressure, blend the repairer level with the surface.

DO:

1. DO use a polished putty knife to spread and work FormFill. By mixing the FormFill, the evaporation of solvents will thicken it, improve the application, and reduce shrinkage.
2. DO make certain you close the tube so that it isn't hard the next time you reach for it.

DON'T:

1. DON'T apply FormFill directly from the tube (if you do, excess shrinkage may occur).
2. DON'T expect to be able to fill a large void in one application. If the area to be repaired exceeds 1/16", it is considered a large void.
3. DON'T use FormFill on vertical surfaces if there is any possibility of movement. Remember, Standard FormFill is rigid and will not flex as movement occurs.
4. DON'T expect FormFill to repair major defects.