Help,I May Need A New Crossover and Cabinet Reglue For A Heresy II, 1986

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First thing I do is trim my corners. Reason? Makes it easier to position the trimmer.

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Got my sanding block and at least 4+ pieces of paper. I generally will use 6-8 pieces on a pair of Heresy’s. Reason? I want to make sure that I don’t have clogged or worn paper..... Fresh paper is much easier to work with when blending and easing.

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I always cut the paper wider than the block. It prevents the block from hitting the veneer when working on the edges.

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Blending and easing the edges. In the edge between the sides and the top I first "flush" sand to get the edges connected "square", and then very slightly bevel the seam. It’s almost undetectable unless you physically run your finger on it. This is very important because what you are doing is lessening the chances of your fingernail catching the edge of the veneer and "lifting" or chipping.

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Now for the edgebanding. Always cut about 2" more than you need. I conveniently just made marks on that workbench to cut veneer.

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Here’s the horizontal strips. The roll of banding is taped for the next go around. The banding is a khasa mahogany which is very evenly figured and works well for banding.

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The edgebanding is pre-glued with a "heat-lock" glue. To apply it.... all you need is an iron and an old very clean t-shirt piece.

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I lay the edgebanding strip down with the overhang on the outside of the edge. I make sure that it’s aligned, and press the iron down for about 10 seconds to temporarily pin the band to that edge.

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Here it is "pinned" and aligned

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After I have the strips pinned and overlapped, then I iron them up to the overlap, but NOT on the corners themselves...

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Now for the corners. I need to make a precise 45 degree cut. There are a number of methods, but the method I use is a very, very sharp 1.25" wood chisel.

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I align the chisel with the inside corner and the outside edge line. The chisel is extremely sharp and wit simple hand pressure will cut right through both strips, leaving a perfect joint.

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Then after doing the corners, I go back and heat my corners and lock them in.

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The finished product.

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Front view. At this point, I usually do a final 220 or 320 grit if the cabinet is going to be stained and oiled. In this case, I did a 400 grit because these will be black lacquered at the request of the owner.

Note: I don’t recommend attempting to do black lacquer on the veneer with a spray can or by hand unless you really know what you are doing and you have the lacquer properly thinned for brushing/ rolling, retarder added, etc.

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But, if you really want to do it by hand, here’s the best product for that method. It’s specially formulated and thickened for brush/ roller applications. It can also be tinted or dyed black. It can also be sprayed if you want a nice semi-gloss clear coat.

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As I said, sprayed works best...... This is #40 sheen, semi-gloss, production lacquer from Opex/ Valspar. It's the same lacquer as used by Klipsch.

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And the happy owner!!! []

These were done for my 10 year old son, Michael. They will match his black lacquer Klipschorns in his "kid’s cave"... (Last year I gave him my original pair of Klipschorns that I bought new in 1979). His idea of a "kid’s cave" sound system at this stage of his life is "really awesome sound effects from speakers" when playing the Lego Star Wars game on his X-box or PS2.... He's a great kid, does straight A's in school, does his chores (without having to be told on a daily basis), gets along with his teenage sister, and is courteous to his mother[A]

[CECAA850]

The last 3 pages of pics are proof positive that I wouldn't have had a clue as to the proper way to refinish those speakers. They look great, awesome job Marshall.

Carl

[jcmusic]

Hey Marshall,

I have a great idea!! When I come back reincarnated as a little boy you can be my Dad!!!! LOL!!!!! I think that is terrific what you have done for your son!!!!

Jay