any advice on applying veneers? (Off Topic)

by Bert , Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 09:24 (6125 days ago) @ fu_man

Hi fu_man,

The supplier of the veneer recommended using a good quality (3M)
contact adhesive, noting that if something goes wrong it can be
heated and removed.

Exciting!

But because of the tricky curving I am worried that I can not
place it accurately first go, so am worried about using a contact
adhesive.

Cut the veneer enough wider than you need (5cm on each side or so) and use several lath (without adhesive...) to keep the veneer away from the wood so that you can align the veneer with applied glue before it makes contact with the wood. While pressing the veneer to the wood you can remove the lath one by one and press the veneer further and further alnog the way.

I do not know if these words make the tip clear to you, if I would have a picture then I would have shown that.

It has to be done rigth in one go though...but when done then it is in place and you can cut and sand away the edges. Using PVA glue only works if you can clamp 100% of the surface as the veneer gets "wet" by it and starts bubbling.

Bert

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