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Title: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: vstarkwell on July 04, 2010, 04:26:11 PM

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.

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: F1nut on July 20, 2010, 03:22:40 AM

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.

Title: Re: Reveneering speakers cabinets
Post by: vstarkwell on July 21, 2010, 07:00:57 PM

Quote from: F1nut on July 20, 2010, 03:22:40 AM

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!!!

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: MajorPain on July 21, 2010, 08:42:30 PM

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

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: OCCD on July 21, 2010, 08:48:39 PM

Check with Falcon377. He does that kind if work. ;D

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: vstarkwell on July 22, 2010, 09:42:13 AM

Thanks Tom!!!

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on July 24, 2010, 10:08:12 PM

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

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: Jeff M on November 16, 2010, 06:16:36 AM

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)

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: Brettl on November 16, 2010, 11:28:38 PM

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

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: schwarcw on November 18, 2010, 12:00:16 AM

Very nice job!  Rich, warm looking color.  Congrats!

Title: Re: Reveneering speaker cabinets
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on November 18, 2010, 09:07:47 PM

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.