Putting veener on cabinets - Page 2

GloBug · 7th March 2012, 02:13 AM

You need to block sand your mitre joints, then add one strip of banding at a time, trimmed with a fresh blade.

evanc · 7th March 2012, 10:20 AM

Texas is a bit far....... You don't have to worry about the edge of the veneer showing. It is so thin it won't be noticeable if you don't mitre it. If you veneer first and cut the panels out second you better have a sharp blade.

chrisb · 7th March 2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pski

I'm not sure veneer improves anything except hubris and spousal lubrication.

who isn't a fan of the second part, but "hubris"?, really?

ppfred · 16th March 2012, 03:49 AM

Get yourself some veneer that is pre-glued. Then all you'll need is j-cloth and a hot clothes iron.
If you get paper-backed veneer using ordinary carpenter's glue (the white stuff) is just as good except that you have to apply the glue -evenly- yourself. Then all you'll need is j-cloth and a hot clothes iron.
Search the internets - all manner of information & some videos to boot.
Contact cement works but is tricky - best left to someone with experience, especially considering the cost of some veneers. If you make a mistake then you're stuck with it (pun intended.)

Fred P

stratus46 · 16th March 2012, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pski

I'm not sure veneer improves anything except hubris and spousal lubrication.

Happy wife, happy life.

G²

mrappe · 19th March 2012, 01:15 PM

what is j-cloth?

ppfred · 19th March 2012, 03:07 PM

J Cloth

Disposable towels/rags made from paper available at most if not all retailers.

chrisb · 04:53 PM

I'm still waiting explanation of why "hubris" - yes - I (think I ) know what it normally means

frankly, I wouldn't bother with the j-cloth or a linen rags when using a clothes iron - I've actually found slight scorching to be handy in outlining boundaries of cutouts to be trimmed, and since I pencil mark each cut piece for grain alignment, all that easily sands out.

ppfred · 20th March 2012, 03:16 PM

Here is a good site for DIY veneering.
Veneer Application: Iron On Veneer / PVA Glue Method

As long as you know what the end result will be you could scorch the wood . For a first timer I wouln't recommend it. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (pun intended).

ichi · 20th March 2012, 03:19 PM

I use spray contact glue 3M90. Just spray, wait for five minutes and
mount the veneer using a rubber roller. Much easier that pva glue and its dry in
just 15 minutes.

7th March 2012, 10:20 AM	#12
evanc diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Jersey. About 1 hour from NYC and 1 min. from the beach	Texas is a bit far....... You don't have to worry about the edge of the veneer showing. It is so thin it won't be noticeable if you don't mitre it. If you veneer first and cut the panels out second you better have a sharp blade. __________________ http://www.evancotler.com

16th March 2012, 03:49 AM	#14
ppfred diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal	Pre-glued veneer is easiest (which means best) Get yourself some veneer that is pre-glued. Then all you'll need is j-cloth and a hot clothes iron. If you get paper-backed veneer using ordinary carpenter's glue (the white stuff) is just as good except that you have to apply the glue -evenly- yourself. Then all you'll need is j-cloth and a hot clothes iron. Search the internets - all manner of information & some videos to boot. Contact cement works but is tricky - best left to someone with experience, especially considering the cost of some veneers. If you make a mistake then you're stuck with it (pun intended.) Fred P __________________ Believe nothing you read and only half of what you see.

19th March 2012, 03:07 PM	#17
ppfred diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal	J Cloth Disposable towels/rags made from paper available at most if not all retailers. __________________ Believe nothing you read and only half of what you see.

19th March 2012, 04:50 PM	#18
chrisb diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: victoria BC	I'm still waiting explanation of why "hubris" - yes - I (think I ) know what it normally means frankly, I wouldn't bother with the j-cloth or a linen rags when using a clothes iron - I've actually found slight scorching to be handy in outlining boundaries of cutouts to be trimmed, and since I pencil mark each cut piece for grain alignment, all that easily sands out. __________________ you don't really believe everything you think, do you? community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com commercial site planet10-HiFi Last edited by chrisb; 19th March 2012 at 04:53 PM.

20th March 2012, 03:16 PM	#19
ppfred diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal	Here is a good site for DIY veneering. Veneer Application: Iron On Veneer / PVA Glue Method As long as you know what the end result will be you could scorch the wood . For a first timer I wouln't recommend it. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (pun intended). __________________ Believe nothing you read and only half of what you see.


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7th March 2012, 02:13 AM	#11
GloBug Banned Join Date: Jun 2011	You need to block sand your mitre joints, then add one strip of banding at a time, trimmed with a fresh blade.

19th March 2012, 01:15 PM	#16
mrappe diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	what is j-cloth?

20th March 2012, 03:19 PM	#20
ichi diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2012	I use spray contact glue 3M90. Just spray, wait for five minutes and mount the veneer using a rubber roller. Much easier that pva glue and its dry in just 15 minutes.

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