I have managed to sand through the veneer on cherry plywood in a very visible spot.
Rebuilding the whole bookcase base would be expensive and time consuming.
I didn’t notice it until I had applied a coat of minwax wipe-on polyurathane. The piece is finished natural. I have tried putting a little cherry stain on the spot, but the white spots still flash too light.
If I could just darken it a little it wouldn’t show too badly. I could live with a little dark blemish, it’s natural cherry after all. I sort of like the natural color variation between, or even within, chetty boards as long as there’s not too much sapwood.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Try repairing the veneer. If you do it with care, no one will ever know it's there. I shot a video with Mario Rodriguez that demonstrates one great technique. The trick is finding a scrap of veneer to use as a patch that matches the existing grain and color.
- Matt
Video Link: http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=27109
Here's another article with some info:
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=30019
Finally, the sidebar in this article is helpful: http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=24147
Thanks MattLooks like some practice is in order before I try this on my bookcase! I'm going to try it on a couple of scrap pieces and if I'm successful I'll move on to the finished piece.Thanks again
You can buy a veneer punch, which cuts an exact duplicate shape on both the bookcase and the veneer patch, but they're pricey. Practice with the chisel and see how it goes...
Thanks much
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