Speaker Cabinet Face Repair

stogie

Picked up a pair of RT5's for a few bucks but one of the cabinets looks like a dog chewed on the bottom front. What is the best way to repair this damage- some Bondo and spray paint? What is the stuff Polk used for the cabinet faces? Can it be easily sourced and used for repairs?

ken brydson

Doesn't look horrible in the pic. Can you hit it with a sharpie?

stogie

it's actually gouged out- could use some filler to even it out with the rest of the surface

F1nut

It appears to be a vinyl coating. Guys that repair car interiors should be able to fix that, but it'll cost more than the speakers are worth.

stogie

that's what I was afraid off. i'll just try some type of filler and paint or sharpie and see how it turns out

F1nut

Ok, you can try using Bondo or wood epoxy for the filler. Do not use wood filler. You'd be better off cleaning up the jagged tears. Use a razor blade or the like to cut away the jagged stuff leaving nice straight cut lines. Fill the area and sand flush. There are various textured spray paints available, which should help hide the repair. Keep in mind that there are a thousand shades of black, so an exact color match will be difficult.

F1nut

Forgot to mention, when using the filler and sanding be sure to tape off the surrounding area as to do as little damage to the vinyl as possible

stogie

ok, thanks for the advice. I might try some brand of black of wood filler stick like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Guardsman-500300-Filler-Sticks-Shelf-Tray/dp/B0057IV5PY

F1nut

Those are colored wax sticks, not really what you need.

TennMan

This worked pretty good on the vinyl armrest of an old car. I got it at Walmart. I'm sure auto parts have it too.