Category: Fabrication
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Seaming Porcelain Miter Edges
If you’re fabricating porcelain countertops with a miter edge, this in-depth tutorial is a must-watch. In this video, Sam from Countertops 101 breaks down the best practices for achieving clean, strong and visually seamless joints using cartridge adhesives like SeamLock Pro. Whether you’re new to porcelain miters or just want to level up your fabrication…
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WD-40 vs. SeamLock Pro
SeamLock Pro vs WD-40: The Ultimate Countertop Adhesive Strength Test! Can your countertop glue still hold strong even if you forget to prep your surface? Today, we put SeamLock Pro, the industry-leading countertop adhesive, to the ultimate test by gluing solid surface pieces coated with WD-40 and dry lubricant.
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Let’s Talk Caulk 2.0
Are you using the RIGHT single component caulk for your countertop installs? Sam is back with an updated, in-depth walkthrough of construction adhesives, silicones, latex caulks, polyurethanes and polymers; including SinkLock, High-Tack and Substrate Bonder from Big Dog Adhesives. Whether you’re gluing down countertops, setting backsplash, adhering shower panels or undermounting sinks, this guide covers…
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Quartz and Silicosis – What You Need to Know
If you are in the countertop industry you have most likely heard about silicosis. The issue has come to the forefront since Australia decided to ban quartz (effective July 1, 2024) and Cal-OSHA implemented their ETS in December of 2023. So what is Silicosis? The American Lung Association defines silicosis as “a type of pulmonary…