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Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
By:Patsy
Date: 10/7/2002, 2:33 pm

: How thick is your veneer? I used 1mm Mahogany (don't know what type) and had
: no problems of colour change. Most of the sanding was done once the veneer
: was glued down. Also remember once epoxyed, any slight colour change may
: even out since the veneer darkens. Glue up a test peice, sand and epoxy to
: see how your particular wood changes.

: A page on how I did mine is below.

I don't have it here in front of me, but it seems like it's in the 1 mm range. Once we decide on which veneer to use, I guess I'll have to do a more thorough test of what sanding does to the color. From what little sanding I did, some of the woods changed color more than others.

You did a great job on your Orca.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Veneer accent strip - application questions
Patsy -- 10/7/2002, 8:46 am
Try one more sample
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/9/2002, 12:35 am
Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
Steve Rasmussen -- 10/8/2002, 4:48 pm
Re: Veneer: Bubbles along edges
Chip Sandresky -- 10/8/2002, 11:32 am
Re: Veneer: Bubbles along edges
Tom -- 10/8/2002, 4:27 pm
Veneer, Plywood, Paint or Tint
grant -- 10/7/2002, 9:01 pm
Re: Veneer, Plywood, Paint or Tint
Patsy -- 10/8/2002, 8:53 am
Re: Veneer, Plywood, Paint or Tint
Chris Moore -- 10/7/2002, 9:11 pm
Cirrus Building
grant -- 10/7/2002, 10:43 pm
Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
Grant G -- 10/7/2002, 1:43 pm
Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
Patsy -- 10/7/2002, 2:33 pm
Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
Greg E -- 10/7/2002, 1:26 pm
Re: Material: Veneer accent strip - application qu
Patsy -- 10/7/2002, 2:23 pm