attanasio666 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Hello, I'm wondering if the veneer is thick enough to be sanded if I wanted to change the color? If not, could I just lightly sand it and apply some new stain of the same color(black)? Pics of current damage: https://imgur.com/a/WLFgGeu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam S. Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Black sharpie and Watco Rejuvenating oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defacto Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Same speakers, same question attanasio666. I'm searching the forum atm. edit: This is a good one: Edited January 31, 2022 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attanasio666 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Sam S. said: Black sharpie and Watco Rejuvenating oil? I think the damage is too much to be fixed by a black sharpie. I'd also maybe like to change the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3 hours ago, attanasio666 said: Hello, I'm wondering if the veneer is thick enough to be sanded if I wanted to change the color? If not, could I just lightly sand it and apply some new stain of the same color(black)? Pics of current damage: https://imgur.com/a/WLFgGeu I am refinishing a set right now. The veneer is thick, much thicker than anything that you see nowadays, but do be careful. You need to search to see others thread on changing the color from black. it has been done successfully, but there are challenges as well as deal breakers in some instances. If you want to change the color, you need to very carefully look at the grain of your speakers to be sure that the wood is the same on both speakers. Your speakers look like oak. I saw a thread here where someone sanded everything down and the speakers were different wood. The veneer might also not be to your liking if you refinish. Klipsch painted the veneer defect speakers black. Examine the veneer and make sure that the patterns match to your liking, all panels are the same type of wood and both speakers are the same wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Would one be able to get black paint out of the grain in oak veneer? I say repaint them black or re veneer. Just my $0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 11:40 AM, attanasio666 said: Hello, I'm wondering if the veneer is thick enough to be sanded if I wanted to change the color? If not, could I just lightly sand it and apply some new stain of the same color(black)? Pics of current damage: https://imgur.com/a/WLFgGeu it would better to strip the black paint ----once most of the BK paint is removed ,use steel wool with mineral spirits to remove any black paint residue then , you can very lightly sand , and stain - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I've got a set of CF-3 v1's that are satin black and the paint looks awful. Not scratched up really...just bad paint job. I'm going to strip the paint off, square up all corners, and re-veneer them in either ribbon mahogany, walnut, or cherry. Easy on these as there are only 3 sides to cover on each and no front facing trim. Me personally if I had your Fortes, I'd strip them and re-veneer. I'm not as much a fan of seeing all the black paint left in the grain...and especially if that's oak underneath (which I already like the least of all grains). If they weren't gouged up much, my other option would be to paint them back black. That's a black satin paint on them....not stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I've sanded black finish from Klipsch speakers. The speaker looks like it's oak, but may be walnut. I've used a water based black stain mixed with black dye 50/50. I do a couple of coats of that, then after it dries, I put a coat or two of wax. An issue with changing the color could be if the speakers are not consecutive serial numbers, you may have different wood specie veneers under the black finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.4 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 The least amount of effort and the best results will come from new veneer. But, you can try whatever you want before new veneer. If it doesn’t turn out you can just cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZMike Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Hello, I am currently refinishing a pair of black Chorus II's. We stripped them with lacquer remover and hand sanded with 220 grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZMike Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Here's a couple of photos after sanding. Not sure on what color to finish them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgleason Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I'd recommend some chemical stripper and brash brush to get the old paint out of the pores. I'm doing something similar with my KG4 I picked up recently. Previous owner painted them white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 11:36 AM, AZMike said: Here's a couple of photos after sanding. Not sure on what color to finish them. use danish oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZMike Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 We decided to stain them dark walnut with a coat of Jacobean. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uteman1011 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I've refinished a few different pairs of speakers. Heresy BR's that were painted grey, a mismatched pair of H1's (Fir Black and Oak) that had thick gooey black industrial paint. And pair of Oak Cornwall II's that were in super sad shape with huge gashes, burn marks and rings on top. I like black lacquer so I've gone black with all of them except a pair of HBR's that I lightly sanded and used Watco oil on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, AZMike said: We decided to stain them dark walnut with a coat of Jacobean. Wow, those came out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZMike Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Thank you. We also just finished a pair of Cornwalls in Brazilian rosewood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 31 minutes ago, AZMike said: Thank you. We also just finished a pair of Cornwalls in Brazilian rosewood. why are the speakers so glossy -shiny , like a clearcoat finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZMike Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Tung oil varnish. They still need to be gone over with a wood polishing compound. That will make them a more satin finish and not so shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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