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Default Stick on real wood veneer.

On Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:06:39 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

Dave Plowman wrote:

Thing is for a large area you'd need some method of clamping rather
outside the scope of DIY? Unless I'm missing something?


What's wrong with contact adhesive, and using some thin dowels to allow
positioning it before pressing it down?




Thats how I have done my occasional bits of veneering
A thin even coat of glue on both sides with no lumps or ridges
Touch dry before assembly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFzAPik_68

is a quick demo

however he does not address veneering the edges
if you need to do the edges you might consider doing them
first to get some practice in before tackling the big piece