Painting RTA 8Ts

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited July 2011 in Vintage Speakers
After upgrading the xovers on my 20+ yr old 8Ts, I was thinking of painting them. Can I paint right over the veneer? Or should I remove it?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    You should remove it.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Alrighty then. Thanks!
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    You could try using a primer to help paint adhere but the finish may not be all that great.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Yeah, been reading up on it. Some folks say it's ok to paint over the veneer with primer and some say it snot. (I meant that)
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    If it were me I would remove the veneer, clean up the cabinets to get a nice smooth surface and lay down a few coats of whatever color your looking for.

    I am guessing you want Black considering the BA's you just returned. Just take your time and sand them in between coats to get the best coverage.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited July 2011
    Are they actually wood veneer or vinyl laminate? Polk sold both.
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    President of Club Polk

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    not sure 1989 model. I will do some research. Thanks
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    RTA 8Ts are vinyl.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited July 2011
    Ok. There are paints designed to go over vinyl (plastic), but I do not recommend going that route.

    Do you have spray equipment?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2011
    I would strip the vinyl and do some nice wood veneer replacment :)
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    No spray equipment. I was just going to use a gloss black spray paint to match my JBL CS10 sub.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited July 2011
    While not impossible, you're looking at a ton of work to get a proper high gloss finish from a spray can. My advice, strip the vinyl, take the empty cabinets to an auto body shop and have them do it.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    I will kick that around. My daughter just wrecked her car. Maybe I can have them throw in the cabinets too if I give them the business. thanks
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