How To Wood Veneer A Table Top
However if the finish is completely worn through on the top I think it would be best to get down to bare wood and apply a whole new film coat.
How to wood veneer a table top. This made up a litre of solution enough to rejuvenate about 20 pieces of veneer. HOW TO REPAIR DAMAGED VENEER ON A TABLE TOP 5 Farmhouse Project - YouTube. The substrate will be banded with 54 mahogany so that the edge can be routed with a multiple bead.
Roll from the center to the outside edge. This is an oily viscous liquid that you spread on the surface let sit for between 5 and 15 minutes so the wood can absorb the stain and then wipe off. Wipe off any excess stain after five minutes and then allow it to dry 24 hours.
Roll the veneer or laminate on the tabletop using a wooden rolling pin. With a foam brush apply your new stain to the piece. This is really easy to avoid by using placemats and coasters each meal time.
Immediately wipe up spills especially on faux wood veneers because liquids can seep through the top of the veneer and loosen the glue underneath it. The rolling pin helps to press the contact cement together and move air bubbles. If the surface looks good and uniform in color you can apply a coat of dewaxed shellac as a base coat.
Since it is a thin veneer it went faster than you might think. Topcoat will be cat-lacquer. The exact ratio I used was 880ml of water with 60ml each of glycerin and methylated spirits.
After that you can apply almost any type of finish polyurethane lacquer or varnish. These two methods can be done with minimal tools and. I had chosen Minwax Wood Finish in Weathered Oak for my staining product.