After removing the hardware and giving them a good wipe down method number one involves water.
Remove laminate from wood furniture.
Or the laminate comes loose and lifts up.
Heat softens the plastic.
A hot iron with water.
Place the wet rag on the area you want to remove.
Erin s facebook live broadcast explaining the two best methods to safely remove veneer from vintage or wood furniture.
It usually lasts a few months or a couple of years.
Turn on your heat gun and allow it to come to its full temperature.
You know the kind with the fake wood or the matte white finish.
Hold the gun 12 to 15 inches from the.
It s best to avoid any exposed wood so you do not damage that part of.
Get your rag fairly wet.
The idea is that moisture gets into the glue and un sticks it which allows you to pull up or remove the veneer from the wood more easily.
How to remove laminate from wood.
You want it to be slightly dripping but not sopping wet.
Pry the two surfaces apart.
Then it gets dinged up and isn t really repairable.
It s best to avoid any exposed wood so you do not damage that part of the furniture.
Before removing the laminate clean the piece to remove anything that could transfer onto the desk or table.
Along the way i think most of us have picked up a cheap piece or two of laminate furniture.
Plus a demonstration of how to use a h.
Method number one for removing veneer.
Gently insert the point of your 5 in 1 putty knife into the crevice between the laminate and the wood backing.