How To Apply Contact Paper To Cabinets

Unlike the cabinets you have to do a large piece all at once.

How to apply contact paper to cabinets. Run your finger along the edge of the paper so it attaches evenly. With the other hand pull the rest of. The blocks were on the back of our contact paper as a guide to help cut straight lines.

Place the piece you just cut back into the drawer face down and use it to measure back to front this time. Gently peel away the backing and smooth the contact paper into place within the drawer cutting away any overlapping pieces of paper. If the screws have a flat head use a utility knife to puncture the paper.

When the 2 edges are even press the paper down. Cut off the excess paper with scissors. Use the pointed end of the screw to gently pierce the paper for screws that insert from the same side as the paper is on.

Simultaneously press the plastic card against the cabinet and push downward inch by inch starting from the center to smooth out the bubbles before you unroll more paper. Steps for contact paper file cabinet redo. Its easiest to apply this marble contact paper with two people if possible.

You can use the lines on the back to help get a straight cut but I just eyeballed it with the edge of the roll as a guide. Cut a 2 block strip. I lined that up on the edge with a little hanging over the back.

Work slowly from one corner of the strip to the other smoothing and pushing the contact paper to avoid wrinkles and air bubbles. Apply the Contact Paper But Do So Slowly Peel away part of the backing and start at the top of the drawer. Just roll out the contact paper so that it covers the entire area including the edges with an extra inch or two at the ends.