T-Bone Walker Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 i recently purchased some HBR Heresys... does the HBR stand for some sort of hand rubbed finish done at the factory? can i strip, sand and restain a HBR series Heresy? thanks for any support and have a great weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 HBR stands for Heresy Birch Raw, meaning they came with no finish on them. Any finish was applied by the end user. Yes, you can strip/sand and restain to your liking. Be aware, birch doesn't always take a stain very evenly. Also, the outer layer of the birch isn't very thick, so you need to be careful when sanding. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM3 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yes you can sand them as previously answered. I just redid a pair my thread is on here. I used a random orbital sander and 150 grit sanding discs. You could probably use 180 and a lighter touch. A lot of patience is required not to mention sand with the grain. I used some stainable wood filler in some places and you can tell the difference. Some of the stain is uneven in the pics not near as bad as the pics show. Lighting in the room is a real pill. I may try to set them up and try photos again. The stain I used was Watco. It was really simple to use. Just take your time and you will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Ditto what Bruce and EM3 said. I'd like to see pixs of your project EM3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM3 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Just look down the page and you will see my first sttempt at this. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/118510.aspx Also I have a thread at www.audiokarma.org in the General Discussion thread area under Woodworking Question title. I posted a bunch of photos at www.hometheaterloft.com in the Hardware section under a thread entitled New Old Speakers but you may have to register to see the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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