Patterson 85AW: Replacing zebrawood trim
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Here is the front edge of one side of the front panel with new zebrawood veneer. The existing zebrawood was badly chipped. It's fairly easy to fix zebrawood, as you can slice the veneer along the prominent grain lines, replacing thin strips. However....there was so much damage, it made sense to replace all of it. The old veneer was stripped off using a putty knife. The area was sanded, and I made sure any divots in the substrate were filled first. A piece of zebrawood veneer was trimmed with the appropriate angles, and wood glue was painted on both the panel, and the backside of the new veneer. Once the glue was dry, the piece was put in place, then ironed, with the heat activating the glue and adhering the new veneer to the panel. Some trimming was required along the edges. The photo to the above left shows the finished work. |
