Wood Veneer Laminate On Mdf

Advice on laminating wood on wood veneer to water resistant medium density fiberboard.

Wood veneer laminate on mdf.

Question occasionally i have a need to do a stain grade wood countertop or bench top with a solid wood border. Craftsmen report problems using thick wood veneer on an mdf substrate. That hardwood layer covers the lower quality wood base such as cheaper wood mdf or particleboard creating the look of solid wood furniture with a lighter core. The veneer layer is usually less than 1 8 inch thick.

On the other hand i don t. Question i am building a cabinet style cigar humidor and need to laminate spanish cedar wow wood on wood to medex. Advantages and disadvantages of laminate and veneer. Wow is a real wood veneer that is about 0625 thick and medex is water resistant mdf.

Manufacturers and retailers now sell furniture constructed using mdf as a core material then cover it with a thin sheet of real wood veneer. A composite material usually forms the substrate for a laminate or veneer surface. For complex pieces of veneer work i understand all of the arguments about using mdf as a substrate for veneering and fine i get it. Two of the most common composite materials are particleboard and medium density fiberboard or mdf.

I need a type of adhesive that is. I show you how to apply wood veneer to a mdf speaker.