Veneer Bubble Repair

A very thin layer of hardwood veneer is often glued over a less expensive piece of wood furniture.

Veneer bubble repair. A veneer that moves a lot will bubble if there is a weak spot in the glue line. Repair bubbled wood laminate veneer by flattening it after steaming the laminate material to get it pliable place a damp cloth over the bubbled blistered area. Lifted veneer occurs most often at the corners of tabletops on cabinet and dresser edges legs and drawer fronts. How to glue and clamp a veneer bubble on wood furniture.

If the loose veneer is undamaged it can be reglued. When the blister is completely flattened weight the repair area solidly for 24 hours. Cover the repair with wax paper and a flat wood block then clamp the blister flat. The glue used can sometimes fail leaving a bubble in the veneer.

A blister tells you that the glue no longer bonds the veneer to the frame. Wood veneer and especially maple veneer moves a lot and the j roller does not give you enough psi on that type of glue line. Then use a glue syringe or a toothpick to apply yellow carpenters glue beneath the veneer. Diy tutorials and techniques from the furniture refinishing studio.

Although veneer is usually durable placing warm or damp objects on the veneer can cause the glue bond to fail. Unlike veneer that lifts at the edges a blister can occur anywhere on the surface maybe even in the center of a table or chest. Be careful that you dont keep a damp cloth on the surface too long without applying heat. When the glue bond fails bubbles can form on the surface of the wood veneer.

To repair a veneer blister carefully slit it open with a razor knife. Press down lightly on the blister to spread the glue. Out of curiosity is the veneer backed with an actual phenolic regrind or a polyback backer. Often furniture is made of a fairly inexpensive wood with a very thin layer of decorative wood glued to the surface of it.

Otherwise you may also have to repair a water mark. How to repair a bubble or blister on wood veneer furniture in the above video rod keyser of the restoration studio llc displays some valuable veneer repair tips techniques and how tos into this super informative video where he shows us the best method on how to repair a bubble or blister on veneer furniture as he restores an antique radio cabinet. Check out our new updated veneer bubble repair video. Let the glue cure overnight.