HELP

You could go with some peel and stick veneer if you have never veneered before.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Good luck! I think I’d buy the veneer rather than trying to cut it. There was just a blog about “iron-on” veneering. I’d suggest you look for that, it might be helpful.

-- Maplewood, MN

I would go with the peel and stick or a paper backed veneer, and use contact cement, and far as where he sanded though just feather it out and you will never see it, or you can inlay a patch but thats a lot more work, but blending in Mahogany as hard as it is with other woods, hope this helps
Joey

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

Hi,

I would definately follow Joey’s advice. I have done some thing similar (it was only a small box), I feathered out the hole and over veneered, far easier than trying to match a patch, unless you are an expert (which I am not.

Hope it works out

-- Keep your tools sharp, your mind sharper and the coffee hot

Try a heat gun to weaken the glue on the old veneer and lift it off. Then you can use Flexwood with contact cement. You will notice that I said “Try” the heat gun. I can’t assure you it will work.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

How big is the top ot the dresser? Im wondering would it be easier to put a on whole new veneered top instead of trying to reveneer the old one?

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Thanks for all the help.
I am going to order a 2’ x 4’ iron piece of veneer and revneer the top.

-- Bob, Rockford IL, http://www.woodandwax.net

You may not have to remove the old vener. If the original vener is adhered well, I would sand it level, clean well with mineral sprirts to remove any old adhesive where the sand through may have exposed it.
You can either use iron on veneer or you could go old school and use hide glue. You will have to be very carefull with the iron method as you may cause the original veneer release or if plywood was used as a substraight, it may cause it to release as well.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV