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| JCD wrote:
The steps I followed to get the veneer on the box after it was assembled went as follows: - Roll on contact cement over one side of the box. In particular, you want to make sure you get all of the edges.
- Carefully apply the veneer onto the box -- avoid getting any air bubbles.
- There was a tool sort of like a roller paint brush we rolled over the entire surface. Start in the middle and work your way out. This will get rid of any of the residual air bubbles and give a good connection for the veneer and the glue.
- Turn the box over on to the side with the veneer
- With a razor like this http://www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/...s/165683_3.jpg you extend the razor out to the max. If you do that, you slide the razor so it's flush against the side of the box cutting off the excess veneer.
- Sand the edges a little bit so veneer is flush with the side of the box
- Repeat the process for the remaining sides of the box.
It really wasn't that hard. I think I could probably repeat the process right now with close to the same results (I did do half the work) by myself. The trick of course is to go slow and be careful.
I've seen other methods/procedures on the web, but this is the one that my friend knew, so it's the one we used.
If any of the steps above don't make sense, let me know and I'll try to clarify.
JCD |
Not hard for you maybe, but based my luck in trying to get air bubbles out from under a just- applied screen protector, the devil is in the details!!!
Anyway, you did a great job! Don't know that I would ever be brave enough try myself, but it does look interesting.