Wood-All Maple Wood Veneer Sheet, Plain Sliced/Flat Cut, 24x96, A Grade 10 mil Paperback

Very nice product. I have seen some reviews saying they have had problems finishing by doing some stupid s_ _ t, such as putting water on to raise the grain and sanding before staining. As a retired cabinet and furniture shop owner please allow me to help some. First uncoil the veneer as you remove the veneer. This will avoid tearing or splitting the veneer. (I saw one review saying the veneer split. Maybe because it was pulled out of the box without uncoiling as it was removed.) As for installation, I prefer a solvent based contact cement. Make sure the veneer is sanded uniformly. I usually sand it to 120 or150 grit sandpaper. Stain if wanted. Let dry 24 hours or force dry with heat. Apply sanding sealer, let me dry, sand with a fine sanding sponge. Apply subsiqunt coats of finish, sanding between coats.

I had dark furniture that was 10 years old and wanted to update them. My dad striped off the old stain and found that the drawer front inserts weren’t real wood. He bought these to cover them and it was a game changer. It stained like a dream and you can’t tell he used it. It’s perfect.

Love this laminate. The grain patterns are beautiful; the color is gorgeous; takes lacquer finish extremely well, and looks like wood, because it is. The laminate went down easily, following the manufacturers recommendations, lays flat, and needs no sanding before lacquering. I wanted the natural finish and color of maple, so did not apply any stains. Great product!

easy to work with. helped me to rebuild an antique radio cabinet. I would buy it again

Build quality is fine, comparable with other paperback veneers I’ve purchased. But the grain is not even and clean like other maple veneers I’ve used. Maybe I just got a bad sample, but it’s supposed to be A-grade. Hesitant to even use it on a precious, time-consuming project.

as a professional cabinet maker i use a lot of veneer. I needed a small piece on short notice so i ordered it through Amazon. It arrived in two days. I was very pleased with the overall quality.

Exactly as described, perfect maple wood veneer. I used this veneer on the sides of exposed cabinet frames to conceal screw holes and was very happy with the quality of the veneer. I used contact cement (following the product instructions) to apply it to my cabinets, and once cured primed and painted the veneer to match my cabinets. The final project looks great. If I have any veneer needs in the future, I will definitely use this supplier again.

The veneer looks good unfinished, went on well. Things fell apart when I finished it. Here's what I did: applied with contact cement (rolled on with foam roller, pressed down hard with J-roller). Two days later, misted on water to raise grain, wait 24 hrs, then sand with 220 grit. Apply a washcoat of 50% Zinsser Sealcoat, 50% denatured alchohol. Wait 24 hrs. This is standard stuff for blotchy wood like maple. Then I applied General Finishes gel stain - wipe on with cloth, leave it 2-3 minutes, wipe off. It's an oil based product. Hours later, I saw that the surface 'curled up' along grain lines, you can see the black cracks in the image. The surface was not smooth. So I sanded down again, and applied another coat of gel stain. The stain didn't take to the raised areas sanded down. It's a disaster, I'm going to strip it all off and start over with a wood-backed veneer. It looks like the thin wood veneer has separated from the paper backing, not the paper vs. plywood contact cement. I'll be asking for a refund.