Kalifornian Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I have a subwoofer that i had built and then I veneered in walnut. Im wondering what stain to use to get it to match my 70s belles. The bells seem very warm and orange and the tests I've done on scraps of veneer don't even get close to the warmth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yea those Belles have been mellowing for 40 years Sunlight does that, even to some degree on walnut. Are they WO or WL? My KHorns are WO and as far as I know Klipsch just used a clear oil finish on them. A couple times in the past about 30 years I have just used Watco Oil finish in "natural" to re finish them. For routine maint. i just use lemon oil. About 5 to 6 years ago i had to replace a piece of edge banding on the tophat and yep it did not match. But it looks better than the cracked broken piece it replaced. I have no idea how to match a 40 yr old patina. Perhaps some more expert woodworking types will jump in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalifornian Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 So you think if i watcod the belles they wouldnt be so orange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 18 minutes ago, Kalifornian said: So you think if i watcod the belles they wouldnt be so orange? No, that's 40 years of vintage goodness on those sweethearts....I'd worry less about the Belles and concentrate on the sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Best thing I found is.....if you used walnut veneer on subs......Minwax Gunstock stain then 1 coat of watco rejuvenating oil....It matches Klipsch oiled walnut perfectly. Done it about 3 or 4 times....... Orange.....maybe colonial maple? George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 37 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: No, that's 40 years of vintage goodness on those sweethearts....I'd worry less about the Belles and concentrate on the sub. +1 Patina is nearly impossible to replicate but it can be "nearly" duplicated. Try Oldred's suggestion. Nothing better than proven experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFR1 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think oldred has a good solution and it is simple to do. I had great fortune in finding a Sherwin Williams expert to custom mix a stain that would match a 50 year old wood finish for a house renovation project. The result was perfection. The stain can be matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalifornian Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Ive got a bunch of left over veneer. Ill try those combos. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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