dents in my ply

[Miriam C.]

I glued the sides together with PL glue and a 1/4" ply backing. The glue came through to the good side and I have removed it. However there are dents where the glue was pushed into the wood. ( I didn't remove it till I glued the frame to the walls. It sat for a couple of days with this side down.)

Is there a way to get the dents to pop out without ruining my plywood walls?

2. How do I deal with the seam line the glue left. It is quite visible.

Thanks
Aunti M

[rampage]

Miriam,
I used to work in a high end speaker factory when I was younger. We used to pull dents out of walnut and oak veneer using a damp cloth and an iron. This might make plywood delaminate, especialy if its chi-ply. Just something to consider.

[surveytech]

Auntie M,
are the dents from the clamps?
And how do you plan to finish the plywood?

Walter

[jay]

go do another part of the build and give it some time in natural humidity and see what happens. i try to take the least aggressive approach. even if the dent lasts into your primer paint phase, you can always fill it then.

[Miriam C.]

This is the side. The dents are from the pl glue spreading from the joined pieces. I didn't think to remove it right away. Denting was the last thing I expected.


I gently over a couple of hours sanded and chiseled (no gouges) the glue away. I have these dents I would rather not fill Because I already have a gray line to deal with and don't want a big white one.

I am going to stain and clear coat it if I dont mess it up too bad between now and then.

Thanks for helping
Miriam

[surveytech]

I am going to stain and clear coat it if I dont mess it up too bad between now and then. :oops:

Thanks for helping
Miriam

you could run a piece of wood trim over that seam to conceal it.
not sure about the dents though........I cant see them in the photo.

[Miriam C.]

Surveytechs

you could run a piece of wood trim over that seam to conceal it.
not sure about the dents though........I cant see them in the photo.
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Ah. The large seam is where the dents are. That picture is before I got around to taking all that glue off. The dents take it's place. I guess you have to get up on them to really see them. They are about 1/32" deep.

Aunti M

[jay]

yeah; i guess you forgot the blocks of wood under the clamps. it not only prevents dents but increases tributary area of the clamp pressure.

[Sam I am]

The wet cloth and iron idea might work well. I have used that method to remove "hangar rash" dents on model airplanes for years. It works well on balsa and 1/8" thick Lite Ply, which I believe is birch with a balsa core. Try it on a scrap of your side material.

[Miriam C.]

The wet cloth and iron idea might work well. I have used that method to remove "hangar rash" dents on model airplanes for years. It works well on balsa and 1/8" thick Lite Ply, which I believe is birch with a balsa core. Try it on a scrap of your side material.

Good Idea Sam,
Mine is Birch also. I will dent some from the window and get my Rowenta steam iron after it. They may pop out by themselves but I doubt it. I know it works on my wood floors but they are sealed and my baby isn't .

I only used clamps where I knew there would be trim. This is from lots of cases of water bottles weighting the glued frame and the side into the dried, hardened excess glue. A warning to all: clean up all sides before putting weight on.

Thanks everyone
Aunti M

[doug hodder]

whatever you do...just be careful and don't blow through the top veneer with the sandpaper...then you got problems, especially on a woody...I've had good luck with water and low heat...Doug

[Miriam C.]

whatever you do...just be careful and don't blow through the top veneer with the sandpaper...then you got problems, especially on a woody...I've had good luck with water and low heat...Doug

Oh boy am I not blowing through the veneer. I have a finish sander with #320 on. Takes forever but not going through anything. I remember all the issues others had.

Low heat??? Ok because this is on an edge how bout I use the steam iron a distance away and be patient. Maybe it will work. I am gonna have a panic attack over a dent, or two or three.

Thanks for the warning
Aunti M