Great review! I used plastic brads on my Scamp build years ago, and being able to sand them off simplified the process a great deal. Your experience makes the metal staples a complete bust, but for future reference, upholsterers have a tool for prying out staples that works well, though it would probably still leave a little dent. Good work and thanks for sharing!
I have refinished a number of rather beat-up gun stocks over the years. One tip I received long ago was to lay a damp cloth over a dent in the wood and then run a hot clothes iron over it. The steam pulls the dents out. Would the same work with the T-50 staple holes after pulling the staples? It might be a moot point anyway, considering how many staples would be needed to hold the veneer down, but pulling those would also be labor intensive.
All in all, it sounds like the plastic staples are the way to go. If you miss some you wouldn't have a possible rust issue at a later date!
Great review! I used plastic brads on my Scamp build years ago, and being able to sand them off simplified the process a great deal. Your experience makes the metal staples a complete bust, but for future reference, upholsterers have a tool for prying out staples that works well, though it would probably still leave a little dent. Good work and thanks for sharing!
Great Review. May start to use them in the future…
I have refinished a number of rather beat-up gun stocks over the years. One tip I received long ago was to lay a damp cloth over a dent in the wood and then run a hot clothes iron over it. The steam pulls the dents out. Would the same work with the T-50 staple holes after pulling the staples? It might be a moot point anyway, considering how many staples would be needed to hold the veneer down, but pulling those would also be labor intensive.
All in all, it sounds like the plastic staples are the way to go. If you miss some you wouldn't have a possible rust issue at a later date!
Good info, thanks