18-03-2011, 05:45 PM
Hi,
Bits of missing veneer is a common cabinet problem Kev and not easy to resolve. Is the rest of the veneer still securely glued in place? If not then I would tackle this first by gently lifting the loose veneer and inserting wood glue; remove excess glue and add a bit of weight but put some grease proof paper between the weight and cabinet or the cabinet will gain an attachment.
I'm happy to add a few pictures of a similar problem I had whilst restoring my Ultra Tiger; this cabinet had a piece of missing Burr veneer that would be virtually impossible to match by adding new veneer so I used a tip kindly passed on to me by my friend Martin Scobie; Martin suggested using filler to replace the missing veneer then use good quality artist's acrylic paint to add colour blending the repair in.
I ensured the hollow was clean from debris and dust. I then had the idea of using standard masking tape applying this neatly around the outer edges of the hollow; this would give a guide for filling the hollow just proud allowing for a bit of filler shrinkage; a plastic card was used to remove excess filler leaving the hollow very neatly filled.
I used two pack woodworking filler; (filler plus hardener) I initially tried using auto two pack filler but this rejected the paint making me start over. The masking tape was removed whilst the filler remained soft; the filler quickly set then I used a cabinet scraper to bring the filler down level. I feared that by using abrasive paper alone I would possibly end up causing a great deal more damage by rubbing through the surrounding veneer because the veneer is much softer than the filler; the cabinet scraper made a lovely job of this followed by a light going over with abrasive paper.
I'm colour blind but my wife Bronwyn very kindly let me play with her artists acrylic paints and brushes telling me what colours to mix and I was delighted with the result; the cabinet was then French polished and is a favourite set.
If it was mine Kev I would take time to make a good filled repair then completely scrape the cabinet using a cabinet scraper before touching the filler in with paint then either finish with sprayed lacquer (spray cans) or French polish.
It will look gorgeous with a lot of TLC; what a lovely project it will make.
I hope this helps and good luck.
Kind regards, Col.
Bits of missing veneer is a common cabinet problem Kev and not easy to resolve. Is the rest of the veneer still securely glued in place? If not then I would tackle this first by gently lifting the loose veneer and inserting wood glue; remove excess glue and add a bit of weight but put some grease proof paper between the weight and cabinet or the cabinet will gain an attachment.
I'm happy to add a few pictures of a similar problem I had whilst restoring my Ultra Tiger; this cabinet had a piece of missing Burr veneer that would be virtually impossible to match by adding new veneer so I used a tip kindly passed on to me by my friend Martin Scobie; Martin suggested using filler to replace the missing veneer then use good quality artist's acrylic paint to add colour blending the repair in.
I ensured the hollow was clean from debris and dust. I then had the idea of using standard masking tape applying this neatly around the outer edges of the hollow; this would give a guide for filling the hollow just proud allowing for a bit of filler shrinkage; a plastic card was used to remove excess filler leaving the hollow very neatly filled.
I used two pack woodworking filler; (filler plus hardener) I initially tried using auto two pack filler but this rejected the paint making me start over. The masking tape was removed whilst the filler remained soft; the filler quickly set then I used a cabinet scraper to bring the filler down level. I feared that by using abrasive paper alone I would possibly end up causing a great deal more damage by rubbing through the surrounding veneer because the veneer is much softer than the filler; the cabinet scraper made a lovely job of this followed by a light going over with abrasive paper.
I'm colour blind but my wife Bronwyn very kindly let me play with her artists acrylic paints and brushes telling me what colours to mix and I was delighted with the result; the cabinet was then French polished and is a favourite set.
If it was mine Kev I would take time to make a good filled repair then completely scrape the cabinet using a cabinet scraper before touching the filler in with paint then either finish with sprayed lacquer (spray cans) or French polish.
It will look gorgeous with a lot of TLC; what a lovely project it will make.
I hope this helps and good luck.
Kind regards, Col.
