Water damaged veneer on family hope chest
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Many years ago my daughter left her wet bathing suit in top of my great grandmothers cedar hope chest, and the moisture lifted and split the veneer on the top middle of the chest, about a little less than a foot in diameter. I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to fix this without removing the veneer. If i have to remove the veneer, can i use a hot iron? AND when i paint it again, will the cedar take the paint, the same way/color as the veneer? (I think the veneer is oak) Thanks :)
5 answers
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There is a product from the Amish, it is supposed to be able to help wet spots look new again, I think it's called Amish Milk or something like that...it's worth a try
Kim Holland
on Apr 20, 2014
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if you want to keep it(the veneer),u can put it back down with just glue if its hard to get to use a hypo, then put weight on it let dry 48 hrs then use a little solvent and fine steel wool, while wet, use til finish is evened out. of course it would be easier to tell if i saw a pic! lol
Brendalee Perryman
on Apr 20, 2014
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You might try mayonnaise spread on top of the veneer to get the stain out of the wood after you've glued and weighted it down. Sometimes mayonnaise spread thick and left for a few hours or overnight on water stains on wood works to restore most of the color, then use a little English Scratch Cover in light or dark over it. Good luck.
Caroline Davenport
on Apr 20, 2014
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I think repairing the veneer is quite possible. There are many wonderful glues that can be applied. Apply the glue under the portion that is loose, then weight it until it dries. Be sure to clean up any glue that squeezes out before the weight is applied. When you say paint, do your really mean stain?
Nell C
on Apr 20, 2014
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If you keep the veneer, mayo and a little bit of cigarette ash makes a mild abrasive to rub out stains. Gluing with a needle (to get deep under veneer layer) works great. If you want the veneer to go, use a wet cloth and an iron to heat up the glue under the veneer. While still hot, you should be able to peel off the veneer. Good luck.
Sherry M
on Apr 22, 2014
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