Reveneering speaker cabinets

[vstarkwell]

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.

[F1nut]

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.

[vstarkwell]

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!!!

[MajorPain]

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.

Just a random thought.  They would look nice like that.

[OCCD]

Check with Falcon377. He does that kind if work.

[vstarkwell]

Thanks Tom!!!

[OldiesButGoodies]

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

[Jeff M]

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

[Brettl]

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......




Contact me at Artvandelay1@verizon.net or 724-747-6047 Cell

[schwarcw]

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

[OldiesButGoodies]

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.