You might recall from my post a few weeks back about how I was able to flatten out this curled and cracked walnut veneer.
But up close, it still looks pretty rough. Even though it is mostly glued down, there are a lot of cracks and bubbles.
Repairs start with careful application of glue underneath the bubbled areas.
For larger areas of less severe cracking, I use the combination of moist heat and and more glue to swell the grain and seal the cracks.
The moisture softens the old glue so I do not crack the veneer any worse than it already is.
I use a small brush to spread the glue around underneath.
Apply heat.
The veneer hammer is used like a squeegee to spread the glue evenly and push out the excess under the veneer.
Wipe up excess glue.
Finally, here is a before and after closeup of the repair. Look closely at the wood grain and you can see that it is the exact same spot.
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