veneer delamination on LP Kit

[Radmcg]

Hey Guys first post.  If I'm in the wrong place let me know. Been working on guitars for a little while.  Built a LP kit from StewMac 2 years ago.  Started my second 3 months ago and had delamination of veneer after applying water based stain (used NGR stain last time). Stew Mac was very kind had pity on me and replaced the kit.  Thumbs up to Paul at StewMac. They also told me to do what I wanted with the old kit.

Short question got all the veneer stuck back down by super glue on the big areas and rewetting the small areas and clamped (weights to hold pressure). Looks 98% but have a couple of places (5-10 about 1 cm in size) that are uneven where I just clamped the wet veneer back down,  They are very shallow but palpable.  Appear to be glued back down but uneven. What is best way to level this?  Afraid to sand much due to sanding through. I already know I am going to have to go with an opaque finish but what is best way to level surface?  I have thought of super glue, z poxy, and just seeing what a couple coats of vinyl sanding sealer sanded back might do.  Just not sure how thick I can count on the vinyl sealer to fill.  I used water based grain filler on the back and neck.  Just don't want to put water back on the veneer. Anybody ever just taken the veneer off and used the mahogany as the top?  I think it's 3 pieces of mahogany underneath not sure how much filler and glue there is. Just looking for ways to salvage the old kit.  I just hate trashing it.

Any help appreciated and again if wrong place please let me know.

[Bizman62]

If you've used pva glue (like Titebond or white glue) for gluing the veneer using a regular clothes iron should melt the veneer and when it cools down it should stick back. They even sell pre-glued veneer sheets to be ironed on for furniture makers.

We have an expert here about that subject, google this site for applying veneer.

[Radmcg]

Thanks Bizman.  I think I have it glued back down.  Used the iron sand bags for pressure. Just about 10 areas are not level now.  They are small less than 1 cm but I can feel them easily with may fingers.  Im afraid if I sand anymore I will be through the veneer so I'm trying to fill the areas. I will look up the member listed above.  I have a vacuum pump for silicone molds and resin pores.  Just didn't want to have to buy/make a vacuum bag and replace the binding.  It is definitely a possibility though.

Thanks

[Bizman62]

11 hours ago, Radmcg said:

 Im afraid if I sand anymore I will be through the veneer so I'm trying to fill the areas

If there's too much glue under the veneer or if the veneer is sort of "too large" to nicely fit that place, you can try cutting the bubble along the grain line and ironing. I've even seen a video where they cut a slice off of a larger bubble to make it fit but that was scary! For a fingertip sized bubble a single cut may well do the trick, test in a hidden area first!

[Radmcg]

Finely just bit the bullet and did a skin coat of zpoxy over the top like a pore fill.  Then sanded it back.  in all reality think I sanded all of it off.  anyway just went ahead and sanded till it was level.  don't think I went though the veneer but it is definitely going to be a solid color top now.  I think I am going to try white vinyl sealer with StewMac  pale gold metallic as a base and then decide if I want to color over that.  Anyway I think it is saved at this point at least till my next screw up.