Now that you have glue in between the veneer layers, you can start to clamp up the deck and apply pressure to the affected areas.



You can use almost any kind of clamping system to bring the layers back tight to each other. Even if the delamination is on an area of the board that is bent, because the veneers have already been bent into shape during the pressing process, they should easily press back into the existing shape.



For the long, straight area on the tail of the skateboard we are going to use some wood blocks to help evenly clamp along the full length of the delam.



For the delam at the base of the kick tail, we are going to use just one quick grip clamp strategically placed at the base of the bend.



We have also shown an example of how to use the basic spring clamps and/or metal document clips to help squeeze together layers of veneer along a straight edge of the board.



Once you have the the board sufficiently glued and clamped, you can leave it to dry for a minimum of 2 hours. If you are trying to clamp an area of wood that is bent, we would suggest letting it dry for up to 8 hours to help the glue fully set while under pressure.