Woofer_01 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Has anyone recovered their cabinets? any lessons learned or suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR55 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 I have never completely stripped and re-veneered a speaker, but I have replaced damaged faces. You have a number of options, but first you need to remove the drivers and then strip off the existing vinyl veneer with the aid of a heat gun. The options that I would consider are: 1. Reapply a new vinyl veneer. Would not be my first choice. 2. Prep and paint the exposed MDF board. It will take a few of coats to get a good result. You can find a number of how to videos on YouTube. Done right the finished product can look great. I was going to do this with a pair of AR-48b's for my daughter, but she ended up giving them away before I got to it. 3. Replace the vinyl veneer with real walnut veneer. Here is a link to a guide on how to strip and install new wood veneer: Stripping and re-veneering KLH 6 speaker (you have to scroll down a bit to get to the veneer install). This is pretty close to how I have done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer_01 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks... For now I am doing some restoration tricks with color coordinated Minwax Wood Putty and Stain Pens (Provincial Walnut). Will post pictures later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR55 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 I have used stain pens to cover up small chips in the walnut veneer that have exposed the underlying MDF board. The results have been generally good, however, sometimes walnut stain pens can be a little dark, so I would experiment in less visible spot first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioPete Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioPete Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 contact my email@ gradpb73@aol.com for full recovering process vinyl and read wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer_01 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Sweet job! I will be talking to you as soon as I finish my current project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lARrybody Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 You have good taste my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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