Lsi7 scratch

rooftop59
rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
edited May 2010 in Troubleshooting
Hey Guys,

I bought a used pair of Lsi7s that sound amazing but have some pretty bad scratches on one of the side panels. If I was going to use stain to repair it, what brand/color of stain would you recommend? Obviously I could just restain all the panels, but I would like to avoid all that extra work if possible;)

Thanks,
Paul
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited April 2010
    You might consider something like this:
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GOUE74/?tag=aom-ch1-20

    I know it seems cheesy, but they work quite well. I've used them on bookshelves, and while they won't completely get rid of scratches, it will make them much less noticeable.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2010
    There are some other products that can be rubbed in to mask scratches in wood grains. Remember the secret is that wood has grain...grain is darker than wood...and even what B-jerky has recommended may work because of that. If the color is close enough it will blend it to match the rest of the wood. If it is darker the stain or marker will look like 'grain'. Depends on just how BADLY scratched you unit is...because if it's really marked up you'll have to refinish.

    cnh
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited May 2010
    Sharpie has a marker out for anything I guess. That is really nifty though...
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2010
    Thanks for the help guys. The marker idea got me looking around and I ending up picking this up at the office depot right around the corner. They worked *okay*, but I will probably end up just refinishing the wood panels eventually.

    http://www.amazon.com/ReStor-Furniture-Touch-Up-Markers-MAS18000/dp/B0013CGBQQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1272897597&sr=8-2

    Peace,
    Paul
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • sandworms
    sandworms Posts: 1,043
    edited May 2010
    Aren't the side panels plastic ( veneer ) on the lsi's?
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  • Jer.War
    Jer.War Posts: 180
    edited May 2010
    Real wood veneer on the LSIs...Refinishing is an option, but the veneer is thin, so deep scratches could be tricky
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