bwilbur Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I just picked up a pair of KLF-10s last night with a medium oak finish. The tops had the standard damage - potting plant rings. The finish has worn thin on the tops but the veneer seems to be in good enough shape to keep for now. I was thinking to sand them a refinish but I am not sure what combination of stain and oil would work best for medium oak. Golden oak seems to work fine for oiled oak but I am having trouble finding anything on the forums about medium oak which has an orange-like tint to it. Any suggestions? Also, has anyone noticed that when searching with google that Klipsch forum results don't seem to come up any longer. Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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liebherr954 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hello wilbur, Minwax also has some nice stains as well. Please use caution when sanding veneer, its very easy to burn right threw it if you aren't paying attention (I've done it before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Flip your speaker over and use the bottoms to experiment upon, sand them down and test your stain for color match. You might want to do both tops so they match. Best regards Moray James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 What is the deal with potted plants on beautiful Klipsch speakers? I made it clear from day-one that nothing potentially damaging is to be placed on top of my Fortes... The only time of year anything lands on top of mine is Halloween, when witch-Lucy sits there for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilbur Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 What is the deal with potted plants on beautiful Klipsch speakers? I made it clear from day-one that nothing potentially damaging is to be placed on top of my Fortes... The only time of year anything lands on top of mine is Halloween, when witch-Lucy sits there for a couple of weeks. Yes, it is amazing how many speakers in the used market have the plant rings. I would imagine that in most cases the one who bought the speakers was not the one who decided to decorate by putting a plant on top of them. Still a shame. @ Moray - great idea. I will definitely test the bottoms first. @ Chris - Thanks for the color chart. I am familiar with Watco. I was thinking the natural oak might work but I hoping someone here may have had some experience with the medium oak. @ liebherr - thanks, I'll be careful. Regards, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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