This Expert Uses a Hot Iron In a Way We Would Never Have Thought Of

I used Band-it veneer edging for the repair. I also used painters tape, a pencil, scissors, and an iron wrapped in aluminum foil (not shown in this photo).

The new edging has a “right” and “wrong” side. The wrong side has adhesive which will eventually be activated with heat. I taped a strip of the edging with the wrong side out to an undamaged section. I traced the pattern onto the “right” side.

The new edging has a “right” and “wrong” side. The wrong side has adhesive which will eventually be activated with heat. I taped a strip of the edging with the wrong side out to an undamaged section.

I traced the pattern with a pencil onto the “right” side.

The new edging is easy to work with and doesn’t require power tools. I used scissors to cut out the pattern.

Next I re-taped my pattern, but this time “right” side out. You’ll notice in the photo that my new edging doesn’t cover the entire section all the way to the bottom. I could have used wider edging, but I didn’t have any on hand. Since I planned to paint this piece I used the product I had and later filled it in with wood filler.