coat vaneer with titebond II

Hi Brett

The above may be your biggest problem. The Titebond or II are water based products and the veneers will soak up that moisture and cause them to wrinkle. In our furniture shop, years ago, we only used contact cememt to put veneers on anything. We sprayed it, so there were no globs or strings that would advertise through the veneer. Spray both areas, let set, use some thin sticks, chop-sticks would work on small areas, set them on the bottom piece and lay the veneer, glue side down, on the sticks. Line the pieces up and remove the center stick. Press down the center and smooth it and then pull one more stick on either side and just work one way, smoothing completely as you go. Then go back and do the other side. A roller is good to go over it with to seat it completely. Any over spray,( and you want to keep that to a minimum ) can be cleaned off with laquer thinner.

Before you try this, find some scrap material and try it once. Veneer is a bit expensive as scrap but any little piece will work. We used the 5 gallon commercial size contact cement, but you can use the 3M brand in the spray can. Keep it light and be sure to follow directions on drying time. Any wet spots under the veneer will cause it to slide around a bit. Hope that helps.

Rehd