Restoration Process
Restoration Process
If a complete re-veneer and re-lacquer is to be carried out on your wood trim, our first step is to remove all the old veneer and lacquer back to the bare wood so that any repairs can be made.
Veneers are then selected, these can either be the original veneers or we hold a choice of veneers in stock.
The veneer is then bonded to the panel by either a vacuum press for complicated shapes, or a screw press for flat panels.
Because hot veneering can distort old and fragile wood trim, all wood trim is veneered cold.
Once the adhesive has cured the sanding process can begin. The veneer is only 0.6mm thick, meaning great care and skill is needed.
Sanding is a circular motion for burr veneers and a straight motion for straight grain veneers.
The wood trim is then stained and the edges of the wood trim painted where necessary, before the lacquer primer is applied. Four coats of polyester lacquer are then sprayed and left to harden for four days.
The wood trim is then sanded by hand using up to 1,000-grade sandpaper in order to ensure that the lacquer is perfectly flat. Finally, the trim is polished to leave a highly durable, deep mirror finish that will last for many years.
