48n123w Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Has anyone successfully painted over an RF maple to match black ash? If so, what product do you recommend? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 You would paint a perfectly good maple speaker black? Why not sell the maples and buy a pair of black ash? Doesn't that make more sense? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Oh the Humanity[|-)] But... sand and use black semigloss laquer with an airgun, 1.3mm nozzle, two coats, coat of clear, Valspar is the best (IMHO), besides they supply the factory laquer to Klipsch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48n123w Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 yikes, I forgot about the maple lovers! [:$] thanks for the details Groomlakearea51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 It has nothing to do with loving maple (although I have maple VRD's and a maple BlueBerry Xtreme), but rather taking a perfectly good speaker and painting it black. You can sell the maples for more than you can buy the black ash pair. Then it's a win/win situation. But do what you gotta do... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48n123w Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 point taken Mike, I didn't consider resale value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Make sure you use a primer/sealer first.............if you decide to paint............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatrixDweller Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Painting real wood or veneer is such a waste. Anyway if you painted it right you wouldn't match the black ash finishes anyway because maple has a lot less grain to it and the paint would cover it up anyway. Even if you carefully sanded them and stained them black the grain would still not match (but they'd be black). I'd really recommend against painting or re-staining them unless utterly necessary due to the fact that you're not a professional and you could possibly ruin your speaker's finish irrevocably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Pay a local cabinetmaker to finish them with a black laminate......would look pretty nice if done properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48n123w Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 virgin maple it is ... I won't be doing any painting thanks for the input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatrixDweller Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 You could always get some maple veneer and redo your other speakers. The iron on stuff is actually really easy to apply. It would be a lot of though because you would want to disassemble the speakers (ie: take everything out so you just have the enclosure) before you veneer, stain and/or varathane them. Here's a fitting link that shows some work in action http://www.dcchomes.com/Heresy.html. Nice too that they're Heresys too. I can't say I like his choice of veneer and maple wouldn't chip along the edges like he had happen. He's just an amateur and they still look fairly decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Has anyone successfully painted over an RF maple to match black ash? Would make an interesting article. How to invest $75 dollars, 4 hours of labor and depreciate the value of your speakers by $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Wish you lived closer......I'd buy them off you...........but Alas...........shipping would be a Killer. Bill in Indiana. (USA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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