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Gluing down veneer

Gluing down veneer (post #169754)

Pinkopalino on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:11

Wood and Materials

I've been using yellow wood glue to glue down veneer marquetry on MDF boards with mixed results.In a recent project the wet glue caused some of the thin veneer ((pear wood in this case) to expand, producing large ripples which could not be ironed out or sanded out. The project was ruined. I don't own a vacuum press system. Am I using the wrong glue or possibly too thick a coat? Your thoughts?

hot hide glue? (post #169754, reply #1 of 6)

by RalphBarker in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 07:53

You might consider hot hide glue and using a veneer hammer.

Gluing down veneer (post #169754, reply #2 of 6)

by Pinkopalino in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 08:12

Thanks. I was thinking along the same lines.

Glue (post #169754, reply #3 of 6)

by TonyCz in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 19:25

Tite Bond makes a veener glue its brown/ tan in color much like the tite bond 3. it will give you a better working time as well.

On the other hand, many (post #169754, reply #4 of 6)

by mrossk in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 13:38

On the other hand, many people, myself included have used yellow glue successfully with veneer. You may in fact be using too much glue. A thin coat is all that's needed. Proper clamping is, of course, essential

glue (post #169754, reply #5 of 6)

by swannyww in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 09:10

I use master cement which is a contact adhesive for shoe soles. Buy the cement and thinner. I purchase it from a commercial supplier, but they sell only to shoe repair shops. You can buy it from cobblersupplies.com and in the search put master cement.

The yellow glue will work (post #169754, reply #6 of 6)

by sawdust55109 in reply to Pinkopalino [original] on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 20:59

The yellow glue will work fine. I have used it for years in both vac press and caul/clamps. With proper clampping pressure and cure time, your piece should never ripple or come loose.