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Cracked veneer, any easy fix?
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I have a 37-9 than has a very nice band of veneer that comes around from the sides to the front of the cabinet, and the veneer is cracked across the grain. It's almost as if the veneer was not steamed enough when it was put on, and it cracked across the grain.

The curvature of thte side to front of the radio is a very simple approx 2 inch radius or so, and I think that I can steam it pad band clamp it back, but I am not sure of the glue that is holding it.

Is the veneer put on with hide glue? That would seem pretty high brow at first blush, but then I remembered that hide glue is very quick to cure for a fast production rate, and is very strong.

Problem is, if it's hide glue, then when I try to steam this small area, the rest of the veneer around it will just peel off like old wallpaper, and most of it is in really nice shape.

Any hints on how to get this problem area smoothed out? I can post pictures (I think) if the problem is not clear.

Thanks and regards,
Kurt


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Cracked veneer, any easy fix? - by wu8v - 02-06-2010, 10:15 PM
Re: Cracked veneer, any easy fix? - by wu8v - 02-06-2010, 10:49 PM
Re: Cracked veneer, any easy fix? - by wu8v - 02-07-2010, 04:02 PM
Re: Cracked veneer, any easy fix? - by codefox1 - 02-07-2010, 05:10 PM



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