Breck Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 We have a winner. Mahogany gel stain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breck Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 The home stretch; crossovers complete, horns, motors, and spiders insulated. Mahogany stain applied today, new grill cloth and topcoat next weekend. Debating between lacquer and water borne urethane. And by the way, they sound AWESOME! Decided to leave ports on the rear, bass response is super, slightly reducing the cabinet volume had no negative effects. In reality the cabinet is huge so there is more than enough breathing room in there. Attached a couple pics of Norm Cerveny completing the final touches, this guy is amazing as well as some before and after shots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breck Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 More Pics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hit it with about 10 coats of tung oil with #0000 steel wool. That finish should glow with a shine that goes deep. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breck Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Hit it with about 10 coats of tung oil with #0000 steel wool. That finish should glow with a shine that goes deep. I love the hand wiped look of Tung oil but I'm not sure how scratch resistant the oil will be. Would hate to ruin the beautiful stain work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Stunning! Oh, know anyone who will do all that, say . . . for $9.99? Please PM his contact info so I can then claim I performed that bit of magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Tung oil hardens as it sits. Also it is easier to fix scratches than something like urethane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breck Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Final product, bittersweet ending because i really enjoyed this project. Many thanks to all that offered your technical advice it was really helpful. Enjoy the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breck Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Next at bat, project KLF-20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Those speakers look great. Breck are you still around to let us know how the cab tuning worked out?Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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