How To Fix Veneer on Furniture - DIY Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 29 бер 2023
- Bethany from Madeline Jean Antiques & Restoration tries to salvage the veneer on the top of an antique dresser. Go on a restoration adventure with her to see if she is able to fix the split and bubbling veneer. She'll show you the tools and materials you need, as well give you full access to her learning style.
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Ah, well I have a suggestion. When you sand down the surface, keep the sanding dust. Then when you're ready to fill, mix it with your glue. Be conservative but make it like a wood puddy. Now you have a perfect match for both the absorptive quality and color. Put the mix in the canyon and leave it a little proud. Let it dry then sand. It should take stain pretty well after this. Try it and let me know how it went.
Thanks for a great suggestion! Thank you for sharing how to turn sanding dust into wood putty. I think mother would benefit knowing this as well. Great comment!
Beth if you wet your fingers after pressing the epoxy into the voids you can smooth it out so the sanding will be a lot easier and not as much. Here is a method I sort of use, I mix my pigments on a piece of glass laid on top of the piece I am going to grain and match the colors that way. Don't be afraid to use your fingers with this method it uses just denatured alcohol
This is the type of comment I love! Thank for the helpful tip on wetting my fingers with the epoxy. That makes total sense! Oh and I'll definitely be picking up a glass plate at the Dollar Store as well. Thank you for commenting and watching.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 You are quite welcome Beth. I am always watching and learning myself. It seems I can pick up tips from others and discover a few myself to make the job easier.
Omg! Fabulous advice! I’ve been struggling for weeks on one spot I over sanded😩 Tried wood putty, wood glue, kept making it worse😢. I think your perseverance has done it for me and I love this fan’s response🤭 Glass!! Brilliant👏🙌💃
Seriously brilliant advice thank you!
@@Yachtnurse51 Thank you
I so appreciate that you are sharing your learnings as you are going along. You and your tutorials are a breath of fresh air! Please keep doing what you are doing, experimenting, and I know that I can guarantee a ton of us will be experimenting right alongside you! Thanks :)
Thank you for leaving such a nice comment! I love hearing feedback on my videos on how they are helping others like yourself. I hope you continue to watch and have subscribed to my channel.
I NEEDED this tutorial. It came in just the right time. Thank you soooo much
I’m so glad it helped you!
You did a very good job on the veneer. Thank you for sharing your inteligence and an awesome sense of humor and honesty
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Great teaching video!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment!
Great video!!!
Glad you liked it!
Cute doggo! I love how you saved the original veneer rather than just cutting out the bad portions and replacing them.
He certainly is cute! Thanks for tuning in and watching!
Repairs look great! Beautiful pieces……you are good !!
Thank you very much!
Thank you again, great information.
You are welcome! 😊
Thanks so much!
You're welcome!
Well Done Madeline keep on trying and it makes it perferfection.
Excellent work. Thank you for sharing the tip about graining pencils. I didn't even know they existed. Keep up the good work, I greatly appreciate all the time and effort you put into producing these videos. The best part about your tutorials is that they are Real, not Reality TV.
Thank you! It’s my goal on my channel to keep things real-real! I’m not sponsoring by anyone (nor do I want to be). I don’t want to have my personality fit into someone else’s script which happens when you are sponsored or an affiliate with a certain product. So thank you for noticing and enjoying my videos. I’m just being me and just trying to help others in the world of furniture refinishing and DIY.
Thank you for this video, I'm going to give it a try once my syringes for wood glue arrive (just ordered them today)
You’re so welcome! Syringes with glue are a game changer! Let me know how it goes for you.
Oh, man - you're brave and very patient! I'll only tackle damaged veneer when I get a piece so cheap (or free) that makes it not the end of the world if it doesn't work out - that, or if I really love it (typically because I personally want to keep it.) I've had some success matching damage / repairs by mixing stains. But, yeah, putty, wood filler and some grains just don't wanna cooperate, eh? I like pieces that I can complete in several days, cause getting bogged down on one project can be really frustrating. You're a good teacher!
Thankfully I found this dresser for free because you are correct I wouldn’t experiment as much with a piece of furniture I paid for. Mixing stains and trying to repair veneer definitely takes some patience but if you start to understand the methods it can be quite rewarding. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and watching this tutorial!
You are beautiful! You make everything look so easy.
You're too sweet! Thank you so much! This work can definitely be difficult at times but I truly love it.
WOW! You are AMAZING. If I had a daughter I would want her to be like you! LOL
My mom had that poster of (Tom Selleck) Magnum P.I. at the top of our stairs for decades!! Ohhh the nostalgia
That's hilarious! I'm glad it brought back some nostalgia for you!
Thank you for the tutorial. I learned some tricks. I’m going to be refinishing a table top of Tiger Oak. it’s tour of the century and it has some veneer that’s lifted around the edges. I’m OK with the UL I want to keep it from further deterioration. Your fantastic thank you.
You are so welcome! Thanks for tuning in. I’m elated you found this tutorial helpful. I really enjoy hearing back from people who watch my videos that they are helping. Best of luck with your project!
I love your videos! Yours is the only one that I've found that actually teaches, and you get to make the mistakes before I do! LOL I'm working on a 200 year old flame mahogany bedside table that's been in the family as long as I can remember. The drawers are okay with only a little veneer missing. But the top has several bubbles and a couple of bad splits. I've ironed out some of the bubbles and it actually worked somewhat. To fill the cracks, I have some kwikwood, and checked out the Mohawk blending power. It's VERY expensive. Do you have anymore suggestions for the blending powder or just blending? If all else fails, I'll paint the top and sides and legs and leave the drawers in the flame mahogany. Thanks so much for all you're doing to learn and help!
I use a coffee grinder to mix up colored pencils. Works the same and its a lot cheaper.
Tried to find your video on how to remove big pieces of lifted or broken off pieces of veneer, but couldn’t find the link you said was in the video. Could you please give me that link? Love your videos
Thanks for letting us learn from you! Would you use quick wood to fill in holes left by hardware that has been taken off? Or do you recommend something else? Thanks!
I like to fill hardware holes with dowels fit to size and then add Kwikwood or wood putty if need be. I find if you only use KwikWood or any other type of wood putty it could shrink as it dries and make the holes still look apparent on the drawers.
Great teaching video.I love the fact that you admitted not knowing everything.
I know a bit about refinishing furniture but definitely not everything. That’s what I love about this craft. There’s always new things, new methods, new products to learn. Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it!
Would this method work on laminated wood table?
I like that there´s a male poster in your female workshop 😁 👊
Not sure about sanding bubbles.
In this instance it worked in my favor. Just had to go slow.
Ufff. Try and fix bubbling BEFORE sanding. You run the risk of burning through the veneer otherwise. Burned veneer will never take stain. There is no way to fix burned veneer naturally.
What is reflecting in your lenses? It’s very distracting…it’s blue, otherwise very nice video.
Sorry for that it's a coating on my glasses. Nothing I can do about it.
I had that coating on my last pair of glasses. I didn't like it. Didn't do it on the current pair.
I love your video about the bubbles. I have a kitchen table that came to me in a similar condition. I've been afraid to do anything to it. I've never tried anything like that before. Normally I would just replace the piece of furniture but this table is such a one of a kind piece that I just can't replace it. I've been using Mop n Glow for wood floors on it now for several years just trying to keep it from getting any worse. I'll have to watch more of your videos on veneer before I'm brave enough to attempt a repair since this is a piece I use every day.@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074
You should get straight to the point and avoid sharing redundant and unnecessary information.
Well, lucky for you, we've got a revolutionary tool called the 'fast forward' button! It's like magic - you can skip my redundant chatter and dive straight into the brilliance. Don't say I never gave you options! 😉🎬 #FastForwardFTW
OR just click next/X and go to another UA-camr. 😉
@@almaa554 Yes and that’s also an option. See?!? Quite easy to just move on.
@@madelinejeanantiquesrestor9074 There is also a speed button in the settings area, which I use. If Alma wants to go onto the next UA-camr its HER LOSS. LMAO
I love this video. The “redundant and unnecessary info” made me feel like I was hanging out with you and while you’re working. Thanks for this video, can’t wait to see others. I’m doing a variety of projects at home.
A few things I have found useful in my furniture repair business.
When working with veneers, lay a damp rag over your trouble spots and an iron on the cotton setting. The heat and moisture can soften the wood and reduce or eliminate the bubbling. It may reactivate the glue as well. This technique can also be used to "pull dents" in wood. Results will vary depending on size and depth.
Starbond makes amazing colored CA glue (super glue) that is very useful when needing to work in small cracks on the veneer. Their micro tips will fit right in and allow you to glue and even fill small holes.
When using wood glue or CA, lay a piece of melamine over the top of your glue spots. It protects your workpiece and the glue wont stick. This would allow you to use your bricks and not mar the surface.
I have not used the JB weld version of the epoxy putty. I use Quikwood.
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It comes in different colors if you want. I will just add a color that matches or is close to my desired color during the epoxy mixing process. That way the epoxy is colored and you are not working to disguise a white spot.
Another option for color mixing and matching is using water based stains. I use SamaN, also found on Amazon.
www.amazon.com/SamaN-Interior-Water-Antique-Walnut/dp/B0067NHKNE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1I43XROJILN06&keywords=saman&qid=1689956697&sprefix=saman%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1
They have a wide variety of colors that you can mix to make whatever shade you need. The great thing is that they are water based and you can wipe them off before they dry if needed. This gives you a great deal of flexibility. I will apply the color with a brush and can easily move or blend the color with my fingers on my workpiece. It all washes off when you are finished.
I have a small piece of beveled glass, 6"x 6", I had a local glass company make. This allows you to place the glass on your workpiece and mix your colors. Having your desired color right below makes the color creation process much easier.
Hopes this helps in your journey. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for all the helpful information! I truly appreciate the time you took in leaving such an insightful comment and all the recommendations.