Gluing down veneer

pinkopalino | Posted in Wood and Materials on February 8, 2012 10:11am

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?

Replies

RalphBarker | Feb 09, 2012 09:53am | #1
hot hide glue?

You might consider hot hide glue and using a veneer hammer.
pinkopalino | Feb 10, 2012 10:12am | #2
Gluing down veneer

Thanks. I was thinking along the same lines.
TonyCz | Feb 11, 2012 09:25pm | #3
Glue

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.
mrossk | Feb 19, 2012 03:38pm | #4
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
swannyww | Feb 28, 2012 11:10am | #5
glue

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.
sawdust55109 | Mar 04, 2012 10:59pm | #6
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.