RTi-A9 Laminate
lineberryw
Posts: 17
I have some RTI-A9s and I got them close to when they first came out. I am wondering what material of laminate did Polk use? Trying to match my somewhat homemade subs to the Polks. Are they Cherry, Birch, maple, Pine, Oak, or something else?
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The cherry colored version is cherry wood veneer. The black version is either oak or ash wood veneer. I never bothered to look at the black version that close, but it's one or the other.Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Thanks man all I need to do is find the cherry veneer in a 36" width
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You can buy sheets of veneer up to 4'x8'.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 -
Yeah I just found some, it looks like some wood working in the near future. Cherry wood with Cherry stain maybe will be the a close match?
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The color (a dye, not a stain) on the RTiA's is mixed into the finish, then sprayed on to obtain a uniform color and prevent blotching, which occurs when a pigmented wiping stain is used on cherry wood. Your best bet is the have the piece finished by a pro because you'll never get a good match using a pigmented wiping stain.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 -
So I need a cherry dye, this is getting interesting.
