The classic method of dealing with unfinished countertop edges is known as edge banding and the most common form of banding are strips of the same laminate used for the top.
Applying laminate countertop edges.
Place a scrap rag or dish cloth over the laminate edge strip.
This will cause it to burn or mark.
After countless times of ruining a brand new counter edge when trimming the top down to the final dimension i came up with this trick to provide consistent.
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You do not want the iron to be in direct contact with the laminate edge strip.
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Place the iron on the rag over top the laminate edge strip for 15 20 seconds.
Cover the exposed end of the countertop with a layer of wood glue.
One person needs to hold a piece of wood or other straight edge along the edge of the piece that is being cut while the other person uses the dremel multi max to trim the laminate.