[Ron Ramirez]

If anyone's here...

I decided to remove the loose strip of veneer and apply a piece of new veneer to the lower section of the right side of the cabinet.

Here is how it looked prior to applying the contact cement, with the replacement veneer properly cut and ready to apply:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_103.jpg]

I took the cabinet and veneer outside, and set up my folding work table. It wasn't raining but was cool and cloudy, looking as if it could rain at any time, so I set up shop under the carport. I opened up the can of contact cement and applied it to the cabinet where the veneer was going to be attached, and to the back of the sheet of veneer I was going to use.

After waiting the requisite 15 minutes, I carefully attached the veneer to the cabinet.

The contact cement does not immediately grab the veneer - it allows you the chance to properly position it first, which is a good thing!

Once positioned, I pressed it down with one hand, then began to roll it out.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_104.jpg]

After rolling, here is how it looked:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_105.jpg]

After rough cutting of the excess veneer:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_106.jpg]

Then, I took the cabinet inside and with a combination of more cutting and sanding, I had the new veneer fitting the contours of the cabinet. This is why it looks uneven along the bottom edge in the photo below - the bottom edge of the cabinet is uneven.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_107.jpg]

I started to cut one of the grooves before realizing that I needed to let the contact cement dry first. So the grooves won't get cut for a day or two.

I have identified six areas where old veneer needs to be glued down before refinishing, so I will take care of that next.

It's pretty amazing - this cabinet has gone from being a water damaged wreck to almost being ready for refinishing.