On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:17:11 GMT, "PipeDown"
wrote:

Can you just leave it there. couldn't be much more than 1/32" thick. How
is the new surround attached, adhesive all over or just something at the
edges?

Formica in a shower, never seen that. waterproof enough but it must have
gotten old looking real fast.


Not sure if it's formica - some sort of a laminant material. I've
seen it in showers before but not much these days. The laminant
material is in good structural shape, seems to be adhering well, etc.
That's one reason I thought about just trying to scuff it, remove all
the trim pieces from the corners and edges of the existing laminant
and try to glue direct to the laminant. Directions on the new
surround are to use an adhesive vertically every 5" or so (full
length).

Have a picture of this project at http://home.nctv.com/ajns/tub.jpg
which shows this 'laminant' surface with the trim I was mentioning
removing (then trying to go onto the laminant. The material itself
probably isn't more than 1/32" thick - pretty thin stuff.