d-c fix FA346-8172 Decorative Self-Adhesive Film, Butcher Block, 26" x 78" Roll

Butcherblock Review!I've used a lot of contact paper, specifically woodgrain in my RV, and this one was a BEYOTCH! The adhesion is excellent, and almost permanent unless youre pulling up a small corner. I had to work VERY slowly and I still had more bubbles than I am accustomed to. 1 roll fits the IKEA Linnmon desktop perfectly but you must align the end of the desktop perfectly. It took me several hours, but I only ended up needing a few of the tools I set out with.TIps:lay it flat on a smooth surface to flatten and unfurl overnight. I simply placed it on the floor with large pillows on top to allow it to flatten and smooth out overnight.prepare your workspace and have handy more tools than you think you might need.TAKE YOUR TIME. Future You will thank current you for the care and attention you spent.Use a flat edge smoother with a felt cover, otherwise you can smooth this paper too hard and it will cut and crease. I've never had that happen with contact paper before, but it's an easy adjustment.Use a hairdyer to smooth down the creases/edges as you work if you're covering a counter or desk.Use a sharp, small blade exacto knife to trim the edges of your desk/countertop. Don't pull it up or stop while you work or you can get cut marks that crease as you smooth. Position it carefully, then sloooooowly glide the blade edge all the way down the seam. This was REALLY fun and easy and came out beautifully.for bubbles, a little finger smoothing can sometimes do the trick. for larger bubbs, press the tip of an exacto gently then smooth with the felt side of your smoother. about 90% will come out well. you might be stuck with a few. no one will ever notice.WARNINGS:do NOT adhere or begin your project in a humid or rainy environment - you will get monstrous bubbles! For some stupid reason, I started the project as it was raining and I learned this lesson the hard way.do not push the edge of your smoothing tool agains the remaining unadhered paper too hard or you will get a permanent lined crease. ask me how I know.do not pop and smooth the bubbles with your fingernail as it can crease and cut.

Wonderful stuff! This is the second time I have used this in a rental unit. My first experience was covering hideous fake black granite counter tops speckled with mirrored chips in the kitchen of a converted Victorian triplex. It was my first experience using contact paper and I wasted a few rolls but the results were satisfying and aesthetically pleasing.I have lived with vomity looking faux granite (veiny beige and brown chunks on a bile colored background) counter tops in my new place for the past year and could no longer stand looking at them, so I dug out my leftover roll of this paper from the other re-do and tried it on a small section of counter. Easy to do and I was thrilled with the result, so I ordered more. Wood look contact paper has come a long way since I was a kid in the 1950s. This looks quite decent!A few tips for covering counter tops this way. 1. Be sure your surfaces are spotlessly clean and crumb and "bit" free. Any tiny speck of grit or even hair will really show up through the contact paper. I dusted well with a microfibre cloth, scrubbed with Dawn and a Dobie-twice-and dried the surface with a microfibre cloth. 2. Measure three times, cut once. 3. Take your time. Go slowly. Do not rush to finish the job in an hour or even a day. When you start to get tired and annoyed, knock off for the day. You'll thank yourself. 4. Apply to damp counter tops. Sounds weird, but this allows the sticky paper to slide around a little, and if you live in a very old place like I do, you quickly learn that there are NO totally square or rectangular surfaces. I used a water filled spray bottle for making the counters a bit slippery. 5. Use a squeegee to smooth the paper down, and keep a clean, dry cloth as well to aide the process. Using just your hands to smooth it down will guarantee lots and lots of air bubbles. 6. You WILL get some bubbles so don't beat yourself up. Use an Exacto knife and with just the point, pierce the bubble and smooth it out with a dry cloth. If you are using this butcher block pattern, make your piercing in the wood grain. The tiniest hole is more than sufficient; no need to gouge. 7. Try not to layer and if you have to over lap pieces, make the over lap as small as possible. 8. This is not real wood (of course), so when it is installed, don't cut food directly on it and do not put hot pans or dishes directly on it, either. 9. Order more than you think you'll need. You'll thank yourself. 10. Don't use abrasive cleaners or abrasive pads to clean this. I use a microfibre cloth and vinegar and water in a spray bottle to keep it clean. It cleans up very nicely with these. If you have dried on dirt, let the vinegar and water sit to do its job. No need for brute force or heavy abrasives.I was so inspired by how much better the kitchen looked with "new" counters, I got prepasted faux tile wallpaper to do a backsplash behind the sink and the stove. My next project is going to be pre-pasted beadboard wallpaper covering on the cabinet doors and drawer fronts along with new hardware. Needless to say, my landlord loves me!

Takes a bit of finessing, but worth the effort.

The color and grain is nice, I used it to upgrade the look of my microwave cart and its adorable, isn't too thin so it doesn't wrinkle easily when installing, I'd buy again.

Very pleased with this product and just the right amount of adhesion. Looks good once applied (at least inside an RV where everything else is covered in stick-on wood panelling look). I would definitely get this brand again.

Goes on easilyLook good as a finished product

Item as described, easy to install and durable. this is a second time I bout. another happy customer.