Looking for very light colored veneer

Basswood?

Aspen or holley is nearly pure white and shows very little grain, if any.

The acid idea should not harm the veneer, at least given my limited experience with using it to remove stains on oak.

Holly is whitest wood I know. Sycamore, Spruce, Aspen, and Obeche; are common in light tone veneers too.

-- If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all, - Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign released 1967

Birch varies some but some of it is whiter than Maple.

If you use oxalic acid solution it would probably be best to do it after the veneer has been glued down to reduce the chance of warping form the moisture. Obviously testing it first…

-- Les B, Oregon

Scroll down the page and look to see what defines what you see in your minds eye. Plenty of light woods tending to yellow, but for whiter looks some Aspen, and especially Holly will be your winners. Maples also have some that start quite white, just depends on the piece you have.

http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

On the Ox Acid question I have never used it. So classic advice on anything done to finish applies. try it on some scrap first. It really is the only surefire way to determine what any one wood will do when you???

Probably all moot if you factor in years. It seems ALL wood that is light wants to yellow with time, no matter the treatment. Unless of course you remove any light from striking it.

If it has to be snow white, do a Google on how to make piano keys, they are pretty white. Usually wood with an ivory veneer, not sure what the ivory market looks like? Maybe they use a plastic today? Probably has to be a lower end on the piano market.

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They are just down the road from me, but I always forget about them, mostly because it costs $$$$$$$$$ just to breathe the air there. Expensive place. That said M Bohlke Veneers is a place to answer all your veneer questions. If they can’t hook you up, well they can get you what you desire, question is do you desire to pay their price?

https://mbveneer.com/product/veneer/

I’m holding my Pinkie up as I type this…....

The Catalog~~~~~~~~~

https://mbveneer.com/browse/veneer-catalog/

They have it separated by color schemes. LOL….

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