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Testgear John · 21st Feb 2018, 3:18 pm

Just a quick footnote.. I had to remove both pieces of the iron on veneer and start again, due to contamination with some black paint on the beading detail, around the top of the cabinet, we learn, as we say..
and started again this time with the conventional, which I will report on elsewhere.
There was no problem removing the veneer with a very hot iron and wide scraper, but getting rid of the adhesive was a nightmare!
I had to use a hot air gun, watch it melt then "roll it up" with the scraper, complete pain, so just a word of warning, maybe iron on isn't the easiest way to go!

21st Feb 2018, 3:18 pm	#18
Testgear John Tetrode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Larne, Northern Ireland, UK. Posts: 64	Re: Iron-on veneer Just a quick footnote.. I had to remove both pieces of the iron on veneer and start again, due to contamination with some black paint on the beading detail, around the top of the cabinet, we learn, as we say.. and started again this time with the conventional, which I will report on elsewhere. There was no problem removing the veneer with a very hot iron and wide scraper, but getting rid of the adhesive was a nightmare! I had to use a hot air gun, watch it melt then "roll it up" with the scraper, complete pain, so just a word of warning, maybe iron on isn't the easiest way to go!