Sancho Panza Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Those are OAK; look forward to seeing your finished speakers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was going to say if you did the black, to do it like the KG 3.0 Signature Series were done. Like a see through black laquer. You get the best of both worlds with the wood grain showing through and the black. Those are very nice though. Getting ready to refinish a pair of KG 4.2's myself and may just go your route on stripping and redoing them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I like black speakers, as I think they should heard and not seen. That being said... do not paint those speakers black! They have a beautiful grain, and you did a great job stripping them. I'm thinking the closest color to the original Klipsch was Minwax Golden Oak, 2 coats. Then put at least two and maybe three coats of satin polyurethane, letting it dry three days between coats, hand sanding with 220 between coats. I think you wait a week after the third poly coat to sand, and the third might not be needed. The satin is not shiny and it looks the most like the stock Klipsch finish. +++ If you've already made your decisions and have stained, please disregard this post. It won't hurt my feelings. Much. Edited July 21, 2015 by wvu80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Drool... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Update....No not finished yet....but I did get a package from Arkansas today...should be going back together next week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Nice work and yes, bet they will be sounding good too! You betcha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Oldred I have a pair of black KLF 20s that need some work. WVU said 2 coats of golden oak, I think that would come pretty close to matching the 30s and C7 I have in medium oak. Since you're 5 minutes away, is there a time I could swing by and see your work? I have stripper and wash but its nasty stuff, maybe you can help me with some advise? TY Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Project complete....going into 5.1 system tomorrow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Nice work - those look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Oldred I have a pair of black KLF 20s that need some work. WVU said 2 coats of golden oak, I think that would come pretty close to matching the 30s and C7 I have in medium oak. Since you're 5 minutes away, is there a time I could swing by and see your work? I have stripper and wash but its nasty stuff, maybe you can help me with some advise? TY Mark The smallest can of Minwax is plenty for a couple of speakers. I applied mine with a brush and wiped off excess with a rag. Two coats of stain will be darker than one, I would try one coat and see how you like it. You can also practice on a board or on the bottom first, as there is plenty of stain. For the poly, read the can and see what it recommends. I was going to use 3 coats, but I liked it so well with two I just stopped there, and I think 2 coats is what the can recommended. Here's an excerpt from my first ever post on this site: Minwax Golden Oak stain it is, one coat. I don't want the finish darker, but as close to factory as possible. Just the opposite of a James Bond 007 martini, the stain will be stirred, not shaken Light sand with 220 Apply stain with rag, wait 2-3 minutes, wipe excess with a clean dry rag Practice on bottoms first. (I really like that idea) After it dries, no more sanding This thread may answer a lot of your questions when refinishing, and it has lots of good links. Edited July 31, 2015 by wvu80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 They are beautiful. Seems a shame to put them in a 5.1 system. Shakey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 This is last entry.....Bohemian Rhapsody test complete....Battleship test in progress...fun project... Thanks for all your thoughts and words G.E.M. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 And that my friends is how it's done! Very nice work man what a deal you got on them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Awesome! Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancave Man Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Very nice. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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