Anyone put new vinyl on a speaker cabinet?

[mjfoster77]

Hey I just bought a new subwoofer on ebay and I missed the fact that it had a silver finish, for whatever reason I assumed it would be black. I was wondering if anyone has ever put new vinyl on a speaker cabinet. I was thinking maybe one of those fast sign (that do graphics for cars) places could do it. I doubt I could spray paint vinyl it would never dry.

 

[TLS Guy]

Hey I just bought a new subwoofer on ebay and I missed the fact that it had a silver finish, for whatever reason I assumed it would be black. I was wondering if anyone has ever put new vinyl on a speaker cabinet. I was thinking maybe one of those fast sign (that do graphics for cars) places could do it. I doubt I could spray paint vinyl it would never dry.

You will have to get the old vinyl off first. Vinyl veneers are hard to work with out of a factory setting. I do not recommend it. I would advise you use real wood veneer. It will look better also.

 

[mjfoster77]

I'm sure there is some sort of DIY for veneers on this site. The only problem is that on top of the sub is a digital read out. That would pose a problem.

 

[TLS Guy]

I'm sure there is some sort of DIY for veneers on this site. The only problem is that on top of the sub is a digital read out. That would pose a problem.

There are lots of places to get veneer. like this one.

http://www.certainlywood.com/

You should be able to neatly cut round the read out. Can you send a picture?

 

[mjfoster77]

I quess I could do veneers and stain the wood black. Is it hard to work with?

 

[TLS Guy]

I quess I could do veneers and stain the wood black. Is it hard to work with?

It is a little tricky but not that bad. Why would you stain it black? You could do a black piano finish. Veneers finish really well. I think natural finishes always look the best. The quality and nature of the wood really comes through then.

Anyway you strip and sand the unit. Cut the veneers a little over size with scissors. Then you paint both surfaces with impact adhesive, and let the surfaces get sticky for 20 min or so. Then place on the veneers and smooth down with a large flat implement with a smooth surface. Any bubbles can be gently tapped out with a soft hammer.

Trim the edges with a sharp blade, and change it often to keep it sharp. Fill any gaps in the seems with the correct color, color putty. Sand to a very smooth finish, with extra fine sandpaper. Do not use anything other than extra fine, or you will quickly sand the veneer back t the backing paper.

Then apply oil based sealer, and finish to your choice. Don't use Latex finishes.