Repair wood veneer?

Glenys: maybe this will help

https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/home-diy/projects/how-to-repair-wooden-furniture-veneer.htm

Hello. A little more information might be helpful— do you intend to stain or paint your furniture item?

There are many fillers out there that you could potentially consider if you’re going to paint your item

Hope this helps you:

https://www.hunker.com/13712111/wood-veneer-repair#:~:text=Wood%20Veneer%20Repair%201%20Preparation%20involves%20examining%20the,and%20removing%20excess%20putty.%20...%20More%20items...%20

If the veneer isn't lifting, I would clean it, sand very lightly, following the grain, and apply a coat of a darker gel stain to camouflage the damage. Good luck and stay safe!

Thanks a lot

If this was mine I would use citri strip to remove all the old stain and varnish. By the look of the surface and the lighter colours coming through the veneer could be very thin. Using an orbital sander could go through the veneer. Once stripped you can add new stain and varnish or paint if you want.

I found some info that may be helpful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUzWuQ4RCrE

I have had great results with a product called Restor a Finish from Howard.

Here's a video that might help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPO2ChfxJmU

You can scuff with steel wool, wipe down with denatured alcohol, and stain or paint.

I'd sand everything lightly but enough to remove the finish then stain over it and seal.

Hi there Glenys, this step-by-step tutorial will help you repair your wood veneer - https://homesteady.com/repair-peeling-veneer-particleboard-cabinets-9769.html

Another idea is to get a piece of wood to cut to size and adhere to the top if it.

Hi Glenys, you can give it a light sanding and put a coat of stain on it, or just try to touch up the spots that are marked

Hello,

Is the trouble to white marks I see in the picture.` It may be possible to disguise these with Brown Crayon wax that has been warmed to fill deep marks or coloured Marker pens to colour in the marks. If successful. Give the top a sealer coat to preserve.

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