Things You'll Need:
- Matching piece of veneer
- Pencil
- Paper
- Knife
- PVA (glue)
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Step 1
Find the appropriate wood veneer to do the repair. Check not only for the color but the thickness. Older veneer was thicker, 1/16 to 1/20 inch, compared to 1/32 to 1/40 inch. If the veneer is older, try to find matching veneer on an item that is no longer salvageable.
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Step 2
Remove the sheet of veneer from the item. If this doesn't seem feasible or there is a possibility of further damage, simply clean up the hole on the item. Make the edges of the hole smooth by cutting a small amount around the edge. Make the area compatible with the grain. Elongate it and make it curved if the grain is curved.
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Step 3
Place a paper on top of the hole created if the veneer remains on the item. With the edge of a pencil, darken the paper until the outline of the hole shows on the paper. If the veneer is removed, set it on top of the new veneer and draw the design.
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Step 4
Cut out the shape on the paper and trace it on the new wood veneer you have selected,to do the repair. Make certain the movement of the grain in the new veneer matches the hole in the old veneer.
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Step 5
Cut the patch from the pattern created on the patch veneer. Place it into the old to make certain that it fits. Trim any place necessary.
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Step 6
Rub PVA glue on the back and sides of the patch piece. Put it into place and secure it with a piece of tape. Once the veneer has dried, 24 hours, remove the tape. If you have removed the veneer, fit the piece in with the veneers face down. Smear with a thin layer of glue, making certain it is worked into the seam. Glue the entire piece on the next day. Make certain that you have applied glue behind the patch and surrounding area.
