I nicked the side of my LSi15

acmf74
acmf74 Posts: 936
edited November 2010 in Speakers
While I was moving my speaker I accidentally nicked the wood on the speaker. Can I sand it down and re-stain it? If so why grit should I use?

Thanks.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited November 2010
    How big is the "nick"? If it is smaller than 1/4" diameter then I would simply look for a matching brown colored marker to the nick. They make them specifically for repairing nicks in wood stains. You will never really notice it.

    Repairing by sanding is a lot of work to get it just right.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited November 2010
    OUCH !

    try blending different furniture wax fillers / pencil to the right color
    to match
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2010
    The wood covering is a veneer. (Polk learned with the large SDA's that solid wood cracks as it dries out) I would not recommend sanding - wax filler /pencil would be your best bet.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2010
    Shoe polish works real good for hiding blemishes.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited November 2010
    jvc wrote: »
    OUCH !

    try blending different furniture wax fillers / pencil to the right color
    to match

    That is exactly what I did to cover my small nick. I wanted to cry when I noticed it, but after I fixed it I can hardly find it when looking for it, and its virtually invisible to others.
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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