Tony Reed Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Does anybody know what type of black paint Klipsch uses? I need to repaint some Heresy II's, and I want as close a match as possible to the original. Thanks, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Read down on the comments............. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/36435/324290.aspx#324290 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Any other recommendations? Thanks, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlw7 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo is an outstanding product.Dries to a nice eggshell finish.Also be sure to use a good primer have it tinted gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hey Tony, how are you? The Rustoleum Satin Black in the spray cans is a very good product. I don't know if all black paints are the same, but I just sprayed a pair of Heresy II's with the Rustoleum and I noticed that I couldn't touch them anywhere without getting finger prints that really showed a lot. I did do something different with these though, instead of having the grain of the wood show through, I kept sanding and painting until I got a very smooth finish, and maybe that's why every little thing showed. I had to though, I was painting one that was birch and the other was oak. The oak one really took a lot of paint to cover the grain lines. Get one of those spray handles that attaches to the can, it's a lot easier on your trigger finger, and don't forget to always use a respirator. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 I've used the Rustoleum Satin Black, but (as someone else said) it doesn't quite have the sheen that the original does. I really would like to try the paint that Klipsch uses to see how well I could do with it. Thanks, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rll Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Tony, One of our formerly active posters, someone who really knows his stuff, used Opex/Valspar #40 sheen, semi-gloss, production lacquer. But that requires an investment in painting equipment. He also recommended, for those of us who don't want to make that investment, Watco brushing lacquer, tinted black. I haven't tried it yet, but looked into the tinting part. Had no success finding anyone locally who's got experience doing that. Poke through this thread for Marshall's process, see page 10. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/109693.aspx?PageIndex=10 I'm going to build another pair of Cornscala cabinets, veneer them in Ash, and paint them black. A couple months ago, as practice for the project, I veneered some boxes I had previously built as stands for a pair of KG4s, then wrestled with several different paints, lacquers, etc. What I eventually settled on was Rustoleum's American Acccents Canyon Black http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=1 . I'll see about taking a picture later and posting it if you're interested. Cornwalls are just too big a project to spray with cans by hand, so I'm not sure what I'll do when the time comes. Perhaps get my hands on the Valspar lacquer and find someone to spray it for me. Hope this helps. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rll Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Ok, a small handful of pictures. I tried to capture the sheen for you. How does it compare to the factory finish? I honestly don't know. I wasn't necessarily trying to match something, so I just looked around until I found what I wanted. Actually stumbled on it by accident, my wife had used it to paint a mirror frame, I saw it and said that's what I'm after. So it was here all along. By the way, the Valspar lacquer is, according to Marshall, the factory finish. Greg is right about getting one of those spray handles. Here's another tip - the standard tip that comes with a spray can produces a dot or circle pattern. Rustoleum has some replacement tips, a bag of four. Two are the standard, but the other two produce a fan pattern. That produces a much more even finish. One small thing to be aware of, though, paint from the very bottom of the fan will collect in the lip/rim at the top of the can. Normally not a big problem, but if you then go to spray a horizontal surface and tip the can while over your surface, that collected paint will run out of the lip and drip onto your work. So use care or you'll get aggravated. Like I did. #1 Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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colterphoto1 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's Valspar brand #40 sheen black lacquer. Nothing else looks like it. Oh, I see that's already been posted. Yes Marshall is the expert and I confirm that this is the proper product to reproduce Klipsch's factory black finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Is the Valspar #40 made just for Klipsch? I don't see it listed on the Valspar website. Thanks, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rll Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (Shoot, I tried to respond and it appears to have vanished) The #40 refers to the sheen. It's been a while, I'll poke around and refresh my memory. I'll need to find some eventually myself. Perhaps Mr. Colter has some information on where it might be found. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rll Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Stumbled across this http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/103886.aspx Still hunting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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