Jakob Jelling

How to patch veneer on furniture

Sometimes, no matter what you do, you just cannot keep the veneer on your funiture from getting cracked, chipped, or worn off.

Don't worry!  There are ways that you can replace or repair the veneer so that your furniture looks as good as new!  The nice thing about veneer repairs is that since the veneer is so easy to get off, it will not be too hard to put new veneer in the same place it was before.

One thing that you need to keep in mind, however, is that it is very important to make sure that you take veneer off of the same furniture - or off of furniture in the same set.  You should also make sure that the veneer you choose has been weathered appropriately compared to the veneer surrounding the area you're about to repair.  This will make your fix as inconspicuous as possible.

If your veneer just has blisters in it (usually caused by humidity), you can fix those easily without cutting any of the veneer off.  Basically, all you have to do is firmly apply some heat to the area.  It is recommended that you put something down between the iron and furniture if you're going to use an iron.  This object should be chosen so that it will not get stuck to the veneer - cardboard with wax paper against the actual furniture itself is a good choice.

Just apply heat to the blisters and work through them slowly.  They should smooth out.  Once you are finished with the iron, you should put weight on the area that you just repaired for at least 24 hours.  This will allow the veneer to stick in its fixed position.

If the blister is very large, or if part of the veneer has peeled up, you can fix it by slitting the blister and gluing the veneer back down to the furniture.  You should only do this if the veneer itself is undamaged.  Also, you should make sure that you scrape off the old glue before putting down any new glue - otherwise the veneer will not stay.

Finally, if the veneer is cracked or broken, you should cut a small piece off of another part of the furniture.  Then, make sure that you even out the broken section of veneer, and glue down the new piece.

Congratulations! You'll have repaired the veneer on your furniture!

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