Originally Posted by
tessagin
That bubbling and musty smell is due to mold and mildew. I would put some bleach in a spray bottle and squirt it up under the veneer. If you can remove some of the veneer, that would be better. Mold and mildew are very hard to get rid of.
According to my wood finishing guru, Bob Flexner, wood rot, deterioration, water damaged wood, is normally caused by particular molds (fungus). If true, I agree with the bleach treatment. But, as indicated do the trial and error method. If the less invasive processes work, so much for the good.