collinb Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 This is glue-on. But it swelled with the glue. Maybe in the future I will use adhesive-backed on a curve. Until then ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Hoa about some background on that one, @collinb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted March 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 The MDF is core to a small table. I glued the veneer down with Titebond III and clamped the ends. Pulled it tight. No issues when I left it to dry. But came back two hours later to this. Would using a hide glue been a better choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 I would have used contact cement but not sure how real wood veneer reacts to it so I might have screwed it up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted March 9, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 I think you would have been fine if you had used a band clamp to hold it tight. It appears the glue swelled the wood and with nothing holding it tight it pulled away from the substrate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 ^ +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Definitely need a clamping method that conforms to the curve. Band clamp would work in this case, but anything more complex, a clamping form, sandbags, or vacuum bag would be the way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted March 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 12 hours ago, pkinneb said: I think you would have been fine if you had used a band clamp to hold it tight. It appears the glue swelled the wood and with nothing holding it tight it pulled away from the substrate. Clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted March 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 10 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Definitely need a clamping method that conforms to the curve. Band clamp would work in this case, but anything more complex, a clamping form, sandbags, or vacuum bag would be the way to go. I'm considering an alternative approach. From my darkroom days there is the sheet glue that is used to mount prints to backer boards. It's really no different than the glue on the back of iron-on edge banding though it is fairly thin. My thought is two layers of it should iron in nicely. And if I go slow around the edge the veneer (holding breath) shouldn't break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Ragatz Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Maybe just strips of blue tape every couple of inches to hold the veneer to the substrate? A few pin nails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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