khill Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Greetings all, Newbie here! Firstly, I want to say that these Cornwall IV's were probably the best investment I have made in my 40 years of being an audiophile. I use an all DHT SET system and it is "just right" with these speakers. Yes, I was one of those snooty audiophiles that sat "Klipsch...high-end, pfff..." Oh what hours I've squandered before I came to my senses. Anyway, I unfortunately am an animal lover and have 3 fur babies with a male Bengal mix that likes to perch and he decided he liked to perch on my new Cornwall's?!? 😣 My question is...how do I hide the claw marks on the cheap without fully refinishing the speakers? I have throw blankets on top now but he still knocks those off at times and he will make a small scratch. Thank you everyone in advance. I will try my best to add some good content to the forum as I'm an old guy and have some experience with gear matching, tube rolling, and all those audiophile things that push our buttons! Kregg 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Glass tops would be a wise and modest investment. Not sure how deep the scratches are, but you could try a "Tibet Almond Stick". https://www.amazon.com/Tibet-Almond-Stick-Scratch-Products/dp/B0006ZN9OS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khill Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 I never thought about glass tops. Maybe even Delrin? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Here are real Pet scratch removers /by MINWAX -- stains and colored wood fillers- https://www.minwax.com/woodworking-videos/restore-refinish-repair/reparing-pet-scratches 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 If a cat did that to my new Cornwalls, I'd be looking for a chemical for some aversion therapy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 14 hours ago, khill said: Greetings all, Newbie here! Firstly, I want to say that these Cornwall IV's were probably the best investment I have made in my 40 years of being an audiophile. I use an all DHT SET system and it is "just right" with these speakers. Yes, I was one of those snooty audiophiles that sat "Klipsch...high-end, pfff..." Oh what hours I've squandered before I came to my senses. Anyway, I unfortunately am an animal lover and have 3 fur babies with a male Bengal mix that likes to perch and he decided he liked to perch on my new Cornwall's?!? 😣 My question is...how do I hide the claw marks on the cheap without fully refinishing the speakers? I have throw blankets on top now but he still knocks those off at times and he will make a small scratch. Thank you everyone in advance. I will try my best to add some good content to the forum as I'm an old guy and have some experience with gear matching, tube rolling, and all those audiophile things that push our buttons! Kregg 🙂 That was hard to look at. Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacek Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Is this oil stained or lacquered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Old English Scratch Cover I use it on my dark stained La Scala's hides them well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondoro Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Upside down mouse traps (set) will teach a cat “don’t jump up here!” without hurting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I also use the Minwax stain markers shown above. I have found that you really can't make the scratch invisible, but you can make it look like it's part of the "patina". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I don't have cats or an answer to fixing your scratches, but I purchased glass tops for my Cornwalls to prevent anyone from doing anything I can't stop in time. The problem I have with glass tops is that mine do have a tendency to slide easily. I would be worried that one of the cats kicks it off when taking off.Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
314carpenter Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 https://www.amazon.com/Havahart-SS-750RPX-AC-Powered-Electric-Animals/dp/B000VXYV6K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbk Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 10:07 PM, 314carpenter said: https://www.amazon.com/Havahart-SS-750RPX-AC-Powered-Electric-Animals/dp/B000VXYV6K Would there be installed around entire speaker or just the top? 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I'm an animal lover too. I have a dog and a cat. The dog occasionally comes into the music room, the cat never. She doesn't know how to behave and wants to get into everything. It won't matter what advice you get to repair the speakers if you don't figure out how to prevent it from happening again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 7:51 AM, khill said: I never thought about glass tops. Maybe even Delrin? Thank you! Scroll up the page for some pics of how one guy here treats his speakers to prevent his cats from damaging them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 4:15 AM, Bacek said: Is this oil stained or lacquered? Lacquered. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
314carpenter Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 9:04 PM, The Dude said: I don't have cats or an answer to fixing your scratches, but I purchased glass tops for my Cornwalls to prevent anyone from doing anything I can't stop in time. The problem I have with glass tops is that mine do have a tendency to slide easily. I would be worried that one of the cats kicks it off when taking off. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Black granite provides protection to the tops of my speakers and matching equipment racks, but not because I have cats. Zero chance the granite moves. I figure the 20% added mass can't hurt either, but that change is still likely to be inaudible. If I were to add speaker spikes, that might have more of a difference now though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Get some unsalted shelled walnuts at the grocery store. Fresh nuts have a certain amount of oil in them you want on those scratches. Literally rub the nut into the scratch areas in all directions. It will crumble a bit and make a mess. Wait a few minutes then rub out the area with a clean cloth. This is about as cheap and easy solution as you get. It won't remove the scratches but will greatly disguise them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 10:04 PM, The Dude said: The problem I have with glass tops is that mine do have a tendency to slide easily. I would be worried that one of the cats kicks it off when taking off. https://www.ebay.com/itm/184717712146?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2b02089b12:g:u4QAAOSwUQBeEttP&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickk8Fd9si%2FIbtWQr%2BhnlRwjDbd8ksRccDBdsuaQK50Hc5ws2Jur5olW8nAfSWb7wbCRpq%2FTJXge9dPbR6cZGNp%2F9lhwOMk7JyfLYXKD%2F1QwBlZ0R5eTnQgZ7LP9ANxPGE5Ls9YlDfFj6Fvfs8BEy9zfqmMie%2BTV7ojN1FQ3CCik2OrRuDdyG8lJw7us0eo7Fjd2ZG%2BU17CXBsrVBk1gl92ba4WAEnrdpVdbCkSOdYfMR8MSELhVfEWKdoSIkSNRd6iOIdK1qWepeV%2BJnU6rNSKE%2BzsUA5gOWmYW77v%2Bit5y%2B3ywkl2QAGY%2FYIUiV5R%2BEY%2Fl2IAlF%2F9d0ETCloA4xoksKgnrQRO20nVQgmQXI1rPkPGVUnlnzZUTIQ%2BRgGqPAZ9yk9cyYDTvLy6BpOmNvepq6mK%2BLJEqjI25nyMshb3y0U3V4DAz7UwfAAz%2FI2lhe71lsnpPQw9IaNeMyta60G5jY7fvCxKQ5qes%2FZOYLyiaMtrbhK4yGSSuK9jwkIqjqN6WvpX34Z8jxrF1%2Bl0etx%2FICIV4YU2OjhHGh7wfHhK1NiEnZzkrAtZH%2B1lF7rpFYd5FVbfmSTRA3K0MhlAeeFKaWo9%2FiMF19seOkoEFOShNgw6mo8rzak91PzsrzS27Wz2S9V7X4U2qiCYUYjRjgKSujDsC0zhPTdiCOUhgpldZMRiHpCncANiB7iAftlMeyyx5s5XedHuUDgyVdKZhaU5vWSQ1NE9HqvlTM7SrRkNw1HUXSsadaa7gWG2VeJyyLltp5VwL%2BelxZwqIlbwa0RlkIOiOFtsfZpGs0%2FPwS%2FgZrQE%3D|cksum%3A184717712146eb76462271ee492b8d033649edcecd49|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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