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Default do I flatten/uncurl PSA veneer first?

mttt wrote:
I'm a veneer newbie and picked up a small (1x8') roll of 10mil
paperpacked PSA white oak veneer. I wanted to try it out before I
placed a larger order. It came rolled up, in a tight curl.

I've searched the web and can't really find any advice on flattening
PSA veneer.
Could someone help and lend some advice please?

Should I use a softening agent like glycerin and water before
unrolling and sticking it to a substrate?


No
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Or will this destroy the paperbacking?


Doubt it but there is no need. Your veneer piece is not all warpy, just
set in a curl from being rolled up.
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Do I just simply roll it out and the paper will prevent/limit
cracking?


That's what I always did (been decades though)...roll out and weight
down. Maybe lightly reverse roll it. Shouldn't even need spritzing.



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