We are looking for feedback on clamping the front edge of solid surface tops that are V-Grooved and then folded over. We use a profilematic V-grooving machine and have been having issues with how the seam looks after we apply glue, fold it over, then sand and polish. Most of the time we can see a seam line as well voids (sometimes large) within that seam where glue should be. Our clamping method is just to apply a thin bead of adhesive, fold the edge over, then just use tape to hold it in place.
This has been driving us nuts for a very long time now. We have tried changing the angle on our cutters, played with how much glue we put into the seam, used different tapes, etc...
Since we got machine i have felt that we got better results and seams that you can barely see by doing it the old fashion way which is the build up method. With the right color and pattern and if fabricated properly, it should be very difficult for someone to locate the seam. But with using this machine it is just so obvious that there is a seam and it drives me nuts.
So, is there anyone out there that also uses the V-groove method to fab solid surface tops and what method of clamping are you using to get successful results? Any feedback or recommendations would be great.
Also, we typically fabricate tops that are 25" wide with a 1 1/2" fron edge.
Thank you!
Dave