"John Eppley" wrote in message
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About 100 million square feet of MDF, chipboard and ply are laminated each
year with some form of plastic laminate and used as kitchen countertops.
Needless to say, this is an accepted standard without question. In most
cases the glue being used is some form of contact cement and would not add
significant moisture to the sandwich.

Since I am about to start some serious veneering projects (amateur at
best)
I would like to understand the pros and cons of the process. I am
considering applying several different wood veneers (homemade) to1/2 inch
apple ply and using it as a decorative top to a small table. (16" x 18").
I
have not decided on the adhesive....contact vs yellow. Advantages to both,
with size of the project being one major factor.



Contact cement - if the veneer is thin and you finish with lacquer, the
thinner in the lacquer may absorb thru the veneer and release the contact
cement. A wash coat of shellac will prevent this. Yellow glue - I've had
success applying a thin coat to both surfaces and letting dry to a tack,
then applying the veneer with a warm iron. Never tried it on anything large
tho.