Description
Store bought veneer can sometimes look like this. Other times, it can look like dried lasagna noodles, curled and ready to break.
Make no mistake… if you try to press it at this point, there’s a good chance it’ll crack.
If you ask a store clerk how to straighten this, you’ll get handed a $25 product called “Veneer tamer”.
But for about $6 and a spray bottle, you can make your own, very easily, from things you can buy locally.With a 6oz bottle of Glycerin USP that you can find in any Walmart, you’ll only need one other ingredient: Water. We’ll take the bottle and empty it straight into a spray bottle and fill it up 3 times with tap water. Give it a good shake to mix, and you’re ready to go.
But what are we doing with this mixture? The goal is to make the wood flexible enough for it to be able to bend. This isn't spraying it down so that it's soaking wet, a few light mists is enough.To straighten after spraying, you need a couple flat surfaces for a press, paper...printing paper works great, some weight, and time. Lay the veneer between the paper, add the second flat surface, the weight and walk away.
Check it after a few hours. If it’s still fighting you, give it another light mist and wait longer.When it looks good, swap out the paper, give it a little time to dry, and let it settle.Once it’s flexible and flat, you can glue it like normal.
No cracking, no surprise splits, and no $25 bottle needed.
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