APPLICATION ADVICE FOR USE

WITH P S A WOOD VENEER

FIRST INSPECT THE SHEET FOR QUALITY (IMPERFECTIONS ETC).

ANY SURFACE TO BE BONDED MUST BE THOROUGHLY CLEAN, DRY & FREE FROM DUST OR CONTAMINATES.

WHEN APPLYING TO VERY POROUS SURFACES IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT IT IS  FIRST SEALED WITH SHELLAC SEALER OR SIMILAR

ALL VENEER SHOULD BE ACCLIMATED PRIOR TO FIXING, THE IDEAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURE  IS 70-80°

P S A VENEER SCRAPERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR HAND APPLICATION TO ATTAIN MAXIMUM PRESSURE.

WHEN APPLYING A SINGLE SHEET, CUT TO 3mm  OVERSIZE AT ALL  EDGES TO ALLOW FOR TRIMMING.

POSITION THE SHEET AND TEMPORARILY FIX IT USING MASKING TAPE, OR SIMILAR, LEAVE ABOUT 10" FREE AT ONE END.

PEEL BACK 4-5" OF THE BACKING PAPER PROTECTING THE ADHESIVE  & LEAVE ROLLED UP UNDER THE SHEET.

ADHERE THE FIRST  2-3" OF THE FREE END OF THE SHEET STARTING FROM THE CENTER AND WORKING TOWARDS THE EDGES OF THE SHEET,  

WHEN SATISFIED THAT YOU HAVE A GOOD BOND FREE OF BUBBLES OR WRINKLES,

RELEASE THE MASKING TAPE, PEEL BACK 10-12" OF THE BACKING PAPER KEEPING IT ROLLED UP UNDER THE SHEET TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL CONTACT.

START WORKING TOWARDS THE OTHER END OF THE SHEET FROM THE CENTER OUT AS BEFORE ASSURING A GOOD BOND IS OBTAINED AS YOU GO.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE AS MUCH PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE

THIS ACTION SHOULD REMOVE ANY BUBBLES AND ENSURE A GOOD BOND.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO RELEASE THE BACKING PAPER IN SMALL SECTIONS, 10-12" AT A TIME, 

LEAVING IT ROLLED UP  UNDERNEATH THE SHEET TO ACT AS A BARRIER BETWEEN THE EXPOSED ADHESIVE AND THE SUBSTRATE,

THIS PREVENTS THE ACTIVATED VENEER FROM STICKING TO A POINT BEYOND WHICH YOU ARE WORKING. 

TO FINISH CAREFULLY TRIM THE EDGES WITH A SHARP CRAFT KNIFE. 

FINALLY, SAND DOWN USING A SANDING BLOCK TO AVOID ROUNDING THE EDGE.

APPLYING MORE THAN ONE SHEET TO WIDE SURFACES

 PUSH THE SECOND SHEET TIGHTLY UP TO THE FIRST, BONDING THE  JOINT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE MENTIONED.

YOU CAN NOW START BONDING THE SECOND SHEET  MOVING UP AND DOWN THE SHEET FOLLOWING THE GRAIN 

SUBSEQUENT SHEETS CAN BE ADDED FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PROCEDURE.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO LEAVE ADHESIVE CURE  FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE APPLYING YOUR PREFERRED FINISH OR STAIN

N.B.

IN ORDER TO ENSURE A GOOD BOND,  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MUCH  PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE IS APPLIED WHILE CARRYING OUT THE  PROCEDURE.