<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here, we use exclusively hot glue for = this work.  We first warm the wood pannel (on which you apply the = veneer) with an iron.  We then apply very quickly a layer of hot glue to that pannel.  Then, apply the piece of veneer, and work it from center = to sides to remove the air bubbles with a special tool that looks like a hammer = that has at one side a portion that is large and thin, giving optimal strength to = rub the bubbles out of the surface.  If you need two sheets of veneer, you = do the same for the two sheets, but you don't glue the sides that will be = touching, and you make the two sheets overlap a little bit.  When the two sheets = are set, you then cut them flush together with one knife movement, and then tou = put glue underneath and go along rubbing the bubbles out, in the direction of the = touching side.  No need of clamping.  The good with hot glue = is that you easily reactivate it by warming with the iron, if it has set too quickly.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=edwithen@oregontrail.net = href="mailto:edwithen@oregontrail.net">Ed Carwithen</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 14, 2004 = 4:59 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> veneer</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am = working on an upright piano that had water damage on the horizontal = surfaces.  I ordered thin walnut veneer and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to = get it to adhere to the boards.  I did remove the old damaged veneer, and = cleaned and sanded the surfaces to be repaired.  I first worked with wood = glue and clamped in a sandwich of boards, then tried a contact cement on = the next piece.  I keep getting air bubbles.  It looks = terrible!  There has to be a secret to replacing veneer.  Would one of you expert refinishers give me the benefit of your knowledge...please?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Carwithen</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>John = Day, OR</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>