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4. Using Solumastic.
The Solumastic must be applied to entire edge.
5. Tightening sink
into countertop.
Once the resin has been applied, clamps and jacks must
be used to secure the sink into the countertop until it
absorbs as much resin as possible. The non-absorbed
resin will turn into a noticeable joint. This adhesive
system is quite similar to a 2+2 procedure or if we make
edge mitres the intention should be to hide the joint
between the two pieces.
6. Cleaning bonded parts.
Clean with alcohol or solvents to 10cm. around all of the
areas to be bonded.
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Area to be cleaned
7. Filling in the gap between the
sink and countertop.
The gap between the sink and countertop must be filled
in with resin; otherwise the countertop could be damaged.
It is also advisable to glue small pieces of Silestone to the
countertop and sink so as to strengthen their bond. It is
important to make sure that the sink waste and overflow
components are not obstructed by the sink installation kit
or reinforcement pieces when installing.
8. Reinforcing the countertop.
In order to reinforce the sink and countertop structure,
it is advisable to fix strips onto the underside of the
countertop covering the processed area to the full width
of the kitchen base unit.
Countertop
9. Cutting the bevel.
Once the sink is fastened to the countertop, it is advisable
to polish the inner edges and create a bevel to allow a
neat joint between the countertop and the sink.
Final touch
Countertop
Sink
Fiberglass mesh
Sink
Reinforce strip
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