Advice for sanding veneer?
02-28-2014, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by D Dale
Oxalic Acid (another form of wood bleach) will get rid of water rings/stains. DO NOT use vaseline. Wood bleach can be ordered from Woodcraft, Highland Hardware, Constantines, etc. Older veneers ARE thicker than new veneers but you will still sand through them easily so bleach would be the best way to go. Oxalic acid will also remove rust stains and ink stains.
Originally Posted by D Dale
Also, to remove water rings, you can use toothpaste and a soft toothbrush to remove them without damaging the finish.
02-28-2014, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by D Dale
... DO NOT use vaseline.
(like my comment suggesting Vaseline, since I have no "data", just others opinions given to me and minimally tested with some success, I suggest further research or testing)
A LOT of folks post comments who are SURE of one thing and others are SURE of the opposite...
Looking forward to learning something new...
02-28-2014, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SewButch
Vaseline is used on finished wood. This piece has been sanded and will require staining and/or a clear topcoat after the stains are dealt with.
Vaseline, waxes, polishes, oils, etc,... will soak into the wood and not allow stain to penetrate, as well as cause the topcoat to more or less bead off.
Vaseline, waxes, polishes, oils, etc,... will soak into the wood and not allow stain to penetrate, as well as cause the topcoat to more or less bead off.
Awesome! Thanks for the knowledge, makes perfect sense.
x2 on the Polyurethane!
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03-02-2014, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SewButch
I have never tried Vaseline for removing watermarks, but I do recall reading about its effectiveness.
Although I too must give this an emphatic no, and I'll tell you why.
Vaseline is used on finished wood. This piece has been sanded and will require staining and/or a clear topcoat after the stains are dealt with.
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Although I too must give this an emphatic no, and I'll tell you why.
Vaseline is used on finished wood. This piece has been sanded and will require staining and/or a clear topcoat after the stains are dealt with.
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It's also really great to know about being able to get it wet because I hope that means I can try to work on the stains a little bit - or at least see if they might budge. I'll have to post a pic today so people can see how bad they are and tell me whether they think it matters just to leave them.
It's very true about the edges of the veneer. There are quite a few chips out of the edges that I think I will fill and then perhaps try and feather in some matching grain lines with stain to blend them in. If I manage to get all of this sorted then I'm guessing this thread will be quite useful for anyone who's doing the same thing, so pics will be forthcoming and we'll see how we go!
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