Veneereing both sides of a cabinet door. Applying veneer to both sides of a panel balances the stresses and mitigates warping.

Q. I'm veneering panels for doors, flat, more of less 2 feet square.  Should I veneer both sides of the door panel?   If I glue a paper backed veneer or a 2-ply wood backed veneer onto 1/4 inch plywood, should I veneer the other side? If the veneered panels are “captured” in the door frame styles and rails, do I still need to veneer the backs of the panels? Answer.  The sh…

Veneering a Rounded Surface. How to wrap a round pole with wood veneer. How to apply veneer to a round surface. How to keep the edges of a veneered surface from pulling up.

Q. "We're trying to wrap two posts in a cedar red finish to match the rest of our project. Do you guys have a veneer that's 8'-10' tall, that could wrap a diameter of around 4'?"A. Some of our veneers are 10’ long. If you are looking for a reddish color, I suggest that you use our Cherry veneer for this. The red cedar veneer has knots, which makes it unsuitable for bending around a pole.W…

Should I use the Paper backed veneer or 2 ply wood backed veneer? Can I use paper backed veneer and wood backed veneer interchangeably?

"Should I use the thinner (1/64) paper backed veneer for drawer faces and the thicker (3/64) 2 ply wood backed veneer for tops?  Can I use the paper backed veneer and/or the 2 ply wood backed veneer interchangeably?  Or - is the paper backed veneer more suited to some applications than the 2 ply wood backed veneer (or vice versa)?  DonHello Don - I think that you should use the pape…

Why did my wood veneer crack? Store your veneer away from direct sunlight, extremes in temperatures, and extremes in humidity

Hey Bob,I bought a wood veneer chess set. Soon, the wood began drying out. I applied mineral oil to the surface in an attempt to preserve the board. After trying this several times, I called the company who made it and asked for a return authorization. They refused, because they said that the mineral oil ruined the board. Is this true? I read your article about paper backed and other types of…

Re veneering bathroom cabinets. Putting PSA peel and stick veneer on a laminate cabinet substrate.

Hi Sir. Love your YouTube videos. I am re veneering a very old synagogue bathroom cabinet.  The cabinet that I'm veneering is slab (flat front) laminate. Do you think the 3M PSA peel and stick veneer would work adhering to a laminate surface? I'd like to veneer the cabinet to make make it look like a real wood vanity. The cabinet is reaally sad and old, and I think that a real wood veneer…

Applying a finish to a veneer sheet ahead of time. Veneering a dry walled surface, not recommended.

Hi.I bought a couple of sheets of hickory veneer from you a month or so ago.I would like to know if it's OK to lacquer the veneer sheets before applying them to the wall.I'm guessing it is, but just wanted to check anyway!  JimYes, you can apply a finish to the veneer sheet ahead of time.  I prefer a varnish finish on the veneerrather than lacquer. A varnish finish is way more protective…