repraying speakers

[Biscuit]

Does anybody know what type of paint and laquer I should use to respray the cabinets of my NS1000's to a quality Piano Black finish?

Also, would I need to use an undercoat? Obviously I'd sand off the existing red finish, but would I then need to prime the wood or anything?

I guess also it would be best to remove the drivers and crossover before painting, any tips on how to do this? (I'm a complete amateur without a soldering iron - so if anybody wants to lend a hand for a few free pints, that would be awesome!)

 

[Effem]

Not an easy job Russell and don't expect a top class finish on the cheap with a couple of cans of woolies spray paint.

Yes they will need taking back to bare wood with a suoer smooth finish otherwise it will show through into the laquer layers as sure as night follows day.

If it was me I would send them to a cabinet maker and I would expect to be without them for a few weeks at least as each coat has to be fully dry and needs rubbing down again before the next coat goes on. Has to be a spray gun too as tins of spray paint are no good on anything bigger than a fag packet.

Might cost you as much as you paid for the speakers

 

[earl of sodbury]

I'd put money on it being car-body 2-pack, in which case a visit to your local body-shop could be rewarding - they can smack on keying compound and primer that'll stop any colour bleed. As Frank says - it'll no be cheep, but a coupleof hundred should do it. ForgetDIY sparay paint tinsunless you want your speakers to resemble Jade Goody's thighs, texturally speaking...

 

[meninblack]

Well worth talking to a local car/bike spraying or customizing specialist. You could probably get a great effect by spraying black directly on top of the red - it would look black most of the time but change colour in sunlight. Can be made more or less subtle by varying the number of coats of black.

My mate had a Harley petrol tank done like this and it really looked the biz. :dude:

Edit: I think this effect is called "Candy Black".

 

[Biscuit]

right, so its not a job to be done in the garage over christmas then!

I was considering getting them veneered at a cabinet maker, but thought I might be able to do a decent paint job at home - obviously not!

I know a luthier who might be able to give me some advice - I'll have to give him a ring.

 

[enbee23]

Silly question but why did you get the RED ones if not keen on the colour?!

 

[Biscuit]

I like the Red colour - but it got chipped in places in transport - so I'm thinking of a respray. The Red ones also had all new drivers - which should save me having to replace them any time soon.

 

[enbee23]

Fair point re the drivers!

Chipped in transport?! Nightmare:shock:

Did you collect or were they shipped to you?

I've had my Harbeth C7s for years and LOVE them, they work for me.

BUT, I must confess to having an irrational lust for a pair of Harbeth Monitor 40s and anything from NS-1000/M/X/2000/10000 family. One day...

You gonna do that deal with that guy about that thing?! You know you wanna...

 

[enbee23]

If its car paint (likely), you could try one of the mobile vehicle paint repair companies like Chipsaway (or equivalent)? If the damage isn't too severe, they might well be able to do an invisible repair. Might cost a few quid but repair would be done at your place and would be quick, probably with little or no dismantling. Just a thought

 

[Biscuit]

I've been a bit too busy to ring around the insurers today fella

rest assured that I'm quite interested - will just have to talk it through with relevant parties (we've actually got a Mk 3 Golf on the drive at the minute anyway).

The NX-1000M's are very very special, and I can forsee me holding onto them for a while (or until the next thing comes along that tickles my fancy).

Just rang my luthier friend, and he recommended somebody nearby who is going to look at them next Monday. Would be nice to have them well veneered

 

[SSM]

misleading thread title, that, Biccy.

This is one instance where some care should be taken in spelling. Cambridge scholar too.

 

[Biscuit]

what did you think repraying meant?

Scientists aren't required to spell btw, plus I'm currently neither at Oxford or Cambridge after giving up on Chemistry

(although I'm still listed as a third year student here: http://chch.chem.ox.ac.uk/mt004.html username: hydrogen password: cyanide

)

Will be applying to Cambridge Medicine though - wish me luck!!

suppose this means I'm not a proper scientist any more either

 

[meninblack]

Biscuit wrote:

suppose this means I'm not a proper scientist any more either

Too right! Medics are not much better than Ju-Ju Men if you ask me!:flasher:

 

[Biscuit]

but my science career has already peaked because I got in Nature - so its OK

 

[Guest]

what the fuck are you up to now lad?

you'll learn one day!

 

[Biscuit]

thanks for that useful and informative post Rudolph

I've been staying away from your posts recently - I'd appreciate if you get the fuck out of mine.

 

[Guest]

get them done in 2 pack paint at a proffesional paint shop.

just winding you up young man don't get touchy now.

 

[earl of sodbury]

Don't fret Biccy - even if medicine doesn't work out, you'll do fine - I have no higher qualifications of any kind -completely self taught, but I hold an academic post in a reasonably competent institute of higher education, and before that similar in a fairlybig museum in London...

Higher education is no longer thekey to every doorthat it once was...

churz, eofs

 

[Glens of Antrim]

Biscuit wrote:

but my science career has already peaked because I got in Nature - so its OK

Isn'tthata wee bit like ahack winning a Pulitzer?

I've no formal journalistic training - bar hollow legs & a liver of steel

- but have had a pretty good 20 year long career in London & Newcastle, Dublin & Belfast. I always enjoy your posts & think you'll make a good doctor, or whatever you choose to be

GofA