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QuestionIf I want to stain something darker, do I go through the same steps as the bare veneer?Community AnswerNope, just add the stain to darken it up. You'd only start from scratch if you wanted to go lighter, which you don't because it's veneer.
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QuestionI want to use veneer tape on the edge. Do I put it on before or after I stain my shelf?Community AnswerYou put the edge banding on before you stain, then you stain the shelf and the edge at the same time. This makes for a more uniform color.
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QuestionHow do I remove old wax from a walnut veneer table?Community AnswerYou can use a torch or heat gun, but that might release the veneer glue. Any stripper from Home Depot or Lowes would work, but make sure you rub the surface with ScotchBrite and lacquer thinner. Then, scrub the surface with a new ScotchBrite and Naptha. If the Naptha doesn't flash off (evaporate) immediately, you must repeat above steps.
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QuestionI was staining my cabinets and I sanded the veneer on the sides with 150 grits sandpaper, but the surface has become so rough. How can I fix it?Community AnswerTry knocking down the rough with 220-grit or 0000 steel wool. You may have to live with it IF your shellac or poly can't be thick enough to be sanded between multiple coats to bury the roughness (wax and varnish will do nothing).
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