Tips To Know For Vacuum Veneering
No matter how many times you've used a vacuum press for burl wood veneer , there's always a moment of slight anxiety when you pull a veneered panel out of the press. You're wondering if there will be bubbles, ripples, delamination, or seam separation. Here are a few tips to ease the worry and avoid the most common mistakes when working with veneer. 1. Choose the right glue Contact cement is only suitable for paper backed and 2 ply veneers. It's a common beginner mistake to use contact cement or yellow wood glue on raw wood veneers. Neither of these adhesives dries hard and yellow glue has a tendency to bleed-through. Contact cement is only suitable for paper backed and 2 ply veneers. Wood veneer with no backing should never be used with contact cement. 2. Use a glue roller Always apply glue to the substrate material and not to the veneer. The easiest way to apply most water-based veneer adhesives on melamine edge ba...