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Repair / Help Forum => Repair / Help => Topic started by: vstarkwell on July 04, 2010, 04:26:11 PM
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I just picked up a pair of Polk Audio Monitors 10A's (thanks Tom & Sean) and the cabs could use some reveneering. Is this hard to do? is it expensive? Any suggestion, ideas etc would be appreciated.
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By the time you buy all the tools and material needed, it would most likely be cheaper to have them done by a pro. However, if you are set on doing it yourself, there are any number of good how to books out there.
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By the time you buy all the tools and material needed, it would most likely be cheaper to have them done by a pro. However, if you set of doing it yourself, there are any number of good how to books out there.
Thanks F1nut!!!
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Peel off the vinyl, sand the cabinets, do some body work on them, prime the bastards and drop off at a body shop to spray with black lacquer. :o
Just a random thought. They would look nice like that. ;D
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Check with Falcon377. He does that kind if work. ;D
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Thanks Tom!!!
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Veneering is a lot of fun. Not as easy as it looks though. Like F1-nut says, a pro will do it faster and better. I had a blast doing mine. Some thoughts:
- Figure out how to figure out the direction of the grain and do not cut against it. It may change direction along a cut length.
- Remove the vynil covering the existing wood/MDF first
- Avoid iron-ons if you can
- Cut the veneer as close to the actual piece size as you can then sand off the edge with a file
- Pay attention to the direction of the woodgrain as you are laying it I f'd up on that front though they don't look too bad
Pepe
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Wish I could help........I am a furniture maker, but I am near Erie. ::) A good place to get veneer is http://oakwoodveneer.com/samples/samples6.html (http://oakwoodveneer.com/samples/samples6.html)
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I have done a few veneers at this point and would be willing to help you. Here is the last set I did of Klipschorns......
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Brettl/Picture029.jpg)
Contact me at Artvandelay1@verizon.net or 724-747-6047 Cell
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Very nice job! Rich, warm looking color. Congrats!
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Brett: That looks awesome. Are those the Model 19s? I hope to check those out live soon. Veneer the Etons!
PS: Edit - those are the Klipshorns! My bad.