Band-It Cherry Veneer 24" x 96" Paper-Backed

First time doing a veneer; results are outstanding. My father, who is a very proficient woodworker said this veneer was of very high quality. I found the veneer easy to deal with and produced beautiful results over my mdf cabinets. Pieces needed much less overhang than I anticipated and trimmed well with a laminate trim bit in a palm router. It was easy to apply using standard contact cement and roller method; but probably requires two sets of hands for laying it down as the contact cement is totally unforgiving once the two parts touch. Be aware if using the odor free contact cement, some of it is tinted (in my case blue) and may leave a line at your edges. I finished this cherry by sanding 150, 220, 320 and then applying multiple coats of natural Danish oil with 0000 steel wool in between. Exactly the results I hoped for and will darken with age.

My veneer roll only had three (small) downfalls:
-The veneer was made from three boards along the width, and one of the joints was very distinct in one area because of the grain discontinuity
-Being cherry, the wood naturally darkens with age and my roll had a dark area due to the viewing hole in the packaging; this sanded out easily
-If you re using every inch of your roll, be aware there is masking tape at both ends of the veneer roll where the manufacturer cut it. This tape was difficult to remove without lifting grain. The final trick I found was acetone and a q-tip, applying it to where the tape meets the wood as you peel the tape back; this releases the adhesive really well.

Verry good quality and easy to work with.

My first attempt at laying up veneer. I used contact cement and found it easy to apply to the sides and tops of my latest speaker project (41" high x 8" wide x 11" deep). The single sheet just covered both speakers. I would have given all 5 stars but my veneer had two 2" knots in their book-matching. Luckily I was able to mirror them on the two speakers so I have matching knots down low on one side of each of them. All-in-all very nice looking cherry grain.