Wavy Veneer Repair?

[EarlH]

Lacquer thinner won't budge hide glue. He must have been removing veneer from something that was laid down with a modern adhesive.

[XCaptBill]

I'm pretty sure I had full glue coverage on the substrate surface, but the dampness of the glue seems to have caused the veneer to "swell" a little causing the ripples? I can press down a little on them and feel some give. Not sure if there is even much glue to "reconstitute" in that area now. I'm considering using an Exacto blade to slice a small opening and injecting some glue into the raised area with a syringe and then attempting to flatten it? I may try to duplicate the wavy defects on a scrap piece and then try this approach before I attempt it on the good piece

[EarlH]

No, the glue was too thick or someone else put some under it before you got to it. If there is no finish on the top, you can try warming it up with an iron to see if you can get it to flatten out. Most of the "white" wood glues will soften up at around 125 degrees. You may end up re-veneering the top of the lid though. If it has been really wet before from a potted plant or something, the crossbanding may be giving you trouble and if that's the case you probably will have to re-veneer it.
If you find an outfit that makes up two ply veneer that would be the easiest to use. I've done whole Victrola sides with that and it's not hard to work with. There are some tricks to getting the veneer not to slide when you clamp it, but you can cut it to the exact size you need first and then glue it down. I used to buy two ply veneer from Bob Morgan's Woodshop. But I think he is out of business now. Those kinds of problems can be really vexing that's for sure. I'm working on an oak XVI lid that isn't being very cooperative. It was used as a plant stand for a long time.

[mattrx]

I recently ordered 2 ply veneer from Bob Morgan and replaced the missing veneer on the lid of a VV-130. I used Tite Bond Hide glue and a ½ inch plate of glass weighted down with s 25lb weight. The result was quite smooth. The glass came from a pharmacy, it is called a pill tile. The glass helped insure a very flat surface. Good luck!