Are you able to sand? This step is usually a bit difficult however so long as you’re taking it sluggish, the whole lot will work out! This weblog will present you some warning indicators to maintain a watch out for whereas sanding your veneer masterpiece.

After you’re taking the piece out of the clamps, gently take away the tape off of the entrance. When pulling the tape off, don’t pull too quick or too aggressively as a result of the fibers might be pulled out. If giant chunks are pulled out, dab a little bit glue, press the piece again in place, and tape it down.

Since veneer is skinny, it’s doable to sand by way of it so I begin with 120 grit. For bigger items I exploit a pad sander however smaller items I exploit a sanding block. The wooden grain goes in all completely different instructions so it isn’t doable to at all times sand with the grain. So long as you sand flippantly the cross scratches wont be apparent. Sand till the glue is eliminated after which swap to greater grits. I exploit 120, 220, after which a grey scotch pad.

Keep in mind that completely different species have completely different traits. On this piece the darkish brown wenge is thicker and more durable than the dyed blue poplar so there’s a probability that I can sand by way of the poplar earlier than the wenge although the sanding block is flat.

For areas the place the fibers had been pulled out by the tape, flippantly sand by hand going with the grain of the wooden till the marks are gone. Don’t sand too exhausting because the wooden is thinner in that space.

Sand a little bit after which take a superb take a look at the piece. Right here you may see the darker inexperienced areas, that’s glue that seeped by way of the pores of the wooden and nonetheless must be sanded.

Know what to search for when sanding. A darkish spot might simply be a knot and doesn’t want anymore sanding. Nonetheless a darkish spot subsequent to a seam might be glue that isn’t totally sanded but.

Darker or completely different colour might additionally imply that the wooden is about to be sanded by way of. The realm on this image is ever so barely extra yellow than the remainder of the wooden, that’s the glue that’s about to be uncovered. If you happen to see this, don’t sand anymore in that space.

Cross scratches might be apparent on some species of wooden however not all. If cross scratches are actually seen, you may spot sand with a small piece of 220 grit flippantly till easy. 

Go slowly and examine your piece typically. You’ve received this!