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need advice on refinishing speakers. Do's & Don'ts


Hello

I have a pair of tower speakers I would like very, very much to refinish. the only thing I don't care for about them is they are 'black'. I'd like very much to have them another color. Even natural wood do... pardon the pun.

they have solid wood veneers, ash or oak, I'm not sure. they are stained black, with a clear coat over that. About ten years old.

Is this a doable project? ...or should I have a pro do it?

I'm thinking chems or sanding, ought to get rid of the clear coating, but the stain is another story entirely. If anyone has done this sortr of thing with a good deal of success, I'd sure appreciate finding out the steps needed to do it.

Many thanks.
blindjim
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steuspeed
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It's going to be real tough to get rid of all the black. Since they are veneer you risk sanding through the top layer. Plan on working about 5x what you think it will take and use a dark stain because I bet you can't get all the black out of the cracks.

Good luck!
flemke
596 posts
 
You will not be able to get the black off the veneer.
The veneer will also come off if you get too much stripper on it. Be carefull and do a small test area in the back of the speaker.

Tim
mcfarland
356 posts
 
If the veneer is very thin, aggressive sanding may go right through the layer, and ruin the finish beyond easy repair. You might want to consider selling them and buying something else, more in the line of what you might really want.
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