A hot iron activates a thin coat of dried wood glue to clamp the veneer.
Woodworking gluing clamps. You have to apply flat even pressure over every square inch. That said for many applications they work great for quickly holding something together to get a screw or nail into the project. Let the glue dry. Pipe clamps are also more affordable because they come with just the two jaws of the clamp.
Strap clamps allow you to completely wrap the object getting perfectly uniform pressure from every. Clamping wood for gluing is the gold standard for getting a tight even fit. Apply a thin coat of wood glue to the substrate and the back of your veneer. Bar or pipe clamps are the best option for edge gluing panels.
If you apply a lot of pressure and the clamps are at the mid or end of their clamping distance or range the bars bend which puts a twist into whatever you are clamping. Getting uniform clamping pressure isn t easy unless you use just the right clamp. The key to good and easy clamping on multi sided objects is using a strap clamp. Pipe clamps are very useful for when you need to glue up a piece of furniture or a workbench that is too big for your parallel clamps or f style clamps.
Gluing down veneer is tough. The bar or pipe also provides a support for the panels. Gluing up a column or any multi sided object can be a challenge. Master woodworkers claim a good joint won t even need glue but in the real world sometimes it s a necessity.