Veneering large surfaces sucessfully

[Nichols]

Vacuum.
Bag or table.
Tried and true.

Have fun,

Guy


At 03:50 PM 7/18/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>I have never been 100% happy with any large-surface
>veneering I have done ( always a little wavy ). But I
>have used contact cement, then pounded on the surface
>to get it glued "flat". And Elmer's glue, allowed to
>dry, then ironed together. ( Plenty of heat/pressure!
>)
>In both cases a non-uniform glue layer seems to be the
>main culprit in preventing flat resulkts, so use
>aroller, spray can...whatever...to insure this!
>     I would certainly like to see a tech who has been
>sucessful  in creating a glass-flat re-veneering come
>forth and share his/her secret!!!
>      Thump
>
>
>
>--- Andrew & Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@zianet.com>
>wrote:
> > I remember a syringe being used to remove air from a
> > very persistent air
> > bubble.  3 or 4" steel rollers work really well
> > usually...
> > Andrew
> > At 07:59 PM 7/13/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> > >I am working on an upright piano that had water
> > damage on the horizontal
> > >surfaces.  I ordered thin walnut veneer and have
> > been trying,
> > >unsuccessfully, to get it to adhere to the boards.
> > I did remove the old
> > >damaged veneer, and cleaned and sanded the surfaces
> > to be repaired.  I
> > >first worked with wood glue and clamped in a
> > sandwich of boards, then
> > >tried a contact cement on the next piece.  I keep
> > getting air bubbles.  It
> > >looks terrible!  There has to be a secret to
> > replacing veneer.  Would one
> > >of you expert refinishers give me the benefit of
> > your knowledge...please?
> > >
> > >Ed Carwithen
> > >John Day, OR
> >
>
>
>
>
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