Painting RTI8's

Jer_ry
Jer_ry Posts: 118
edited December 2005 in Speakers
I got the chance to get RTI8's Cherry $330 dollars cheaper than the black ones, but i really needed black how hard would it be to paint these black?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2005
    Forget it. It's too much trouble unless you really know what you're doing.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    don't. spend the extra for black or if you already purchased, sell 'em and get black. or just switch out your furniture for some cherrywood. i wish i had cherrywood decor. from what i hear, that cherrywood is beautiful.

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited December 2005
    terrible idea
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  • Jer_ry
    Jer_ry Posts: 118
    edited December 2005
    that sucks I was hoping it wouldnt be a "terrible idea". They won't look that bad in my living room but i would have liked black better and also my csi3, rti4's, and pb10 are all black. To let ya'll know i got them for $230. Or maybe i can pull something crazy after christmas at circuit city saying i got them as a gift and they got me the wrong color and i exchange them LOL
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    Jer_ry wrote:
    that sucks I was hoping it wouldnt be a "terrible idea". They won't look that bad in my living room but i would have liked black better and also my csi3, rti4's, and pb10 are all black. To let ya'll know i got them for $230. Or maybe i can pull something crazy after christmas at circuit city saying i got them as a gift and they got me the wrong color and i exchange them LOL
    careful there my friend. many here don't go for dishonesty. but no matter what, good luck in your quest to obtain some black rti8's. mine look super-sweet!

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    edited December 2005
    If you were near me Id swap black for cherry.
    But the chances of you linving within 2 hrs driving :rolleyes:

    What ever you do don't paint them, they will end up loking like some 5 yr old's art class
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited December 2005
    Where are you located Jer_ ry?
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2005
    Painting wood is like using steel wool on gold.
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  • Jer_ry
    Jer_ry Posts: 118
    edited December 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    careful there my friend. many here don't go for dishonesty. but no matter what, good luck in your quest to obtain some black rti8's. mine look super-sweet!

    LoL i'm not really going to do that at CC just a funny thought. Yeah I won't paint them I promise! I live in Port Lavaca TX ! Painting wood? Thats why i thought it would work fine because it is indeed wood.....
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited December 2005
    You may want to consider taking them to a shop that does kitchen cabinent refurnishing. They may be able to put a black vaneer over the cherry. Don't paint!!!!!
    Carl

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  • limashaynut
    limashaynut Posts: 152
    edited December 2005
    Jer_ry,

    Youn want to do what! :(

    Please don't, I have the RTi8s in cherry and they are beautiful! I like mine so much, that I would be in the market for another set,.....if the price was right. I would be willing to buy these from you, allow you a decent little profit, and close the gap on getting another set in black. If you are interested, drop me a private e-mail, and name your price. We can go from there to see if we can strike a deal. If you will, let me know their condition, if you have original boxes and packing for shipping, and the price for the pair.

    No matter what you decide, you will love these speakers.

    The other Jerry
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,739
    edited December 2005
    Applying paint over a clear coat finish is never a good idea. Besides, cherry says "class" like black never will.
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  • fallerjw
    fallerjw Posts: 6
    edited December 2005
    Jer_ry wrote:
    that sucks I was hoping it wouldnt be a "terrible idea". They won't look that bad in my living room but i would have liked black better and also my csi3, rti4's, and pb10 are all black. To let ya'll know i got them for $230. Or maybe i can pull something crazy after christmas at circuit city saying i got them as a gift and they got me the wrong color and i exchange them LOL


    Where did you get them for that price? I'd be interested in getting some at that price.
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  • Jer_ry
    Jer_ry Posts: 118
    edited December 2005
    fallerjw wrote:
    Where did you get them for that price? I'd be interested in getting some at that price.

    We'll don't count on it i've been F$CK#D again. After they were supposed to be shipped yesterday i got a call from the website and they said "we just wanted to make sure you did know the price is for one" I even called and asked to make sure that it was 2 and the idiot guy said hold on let me check and then came back saying "YES it's for 2 we'll ship them out today FEDEX" I'm so pissed off this is the second time this has happened to me first when i was going to get rti6's and now this...
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    still a good price. i got two at a time for $550/pr - shipped.

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    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • fallerjw
    fallerjw Posts: 6
    edited December 2005
    Jer_ry wrote:
    We'll don't count on it i've been F$CK#D again. After they were supposed to be shipped yesterday i got a call from the website and they said "we just wanted to make sure you did know the price is for one" I even called and asked to make sure that it was 2 and the idiot guy said hold on let me check and then came back saying "YES it's for 2 we'll ship them out today FEDEX" I'm so pissed off this is the second time this has happened to me first when i was going to get rti6's and now this...

    Still pretty good, where was it again?
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  • Jer_ry
    Jer_ry Posts: 118
    edited December 2005
    ebay. type in rti8 and only one comes up clarion_business is the seller. You have to call them to place the order. I was a bit iffy on whether or not to deal with them because the payment was outside of ebay. Everything turned out nicely though the guy was cool and I was refunded instantly after notified of the error. I know it's still a good price but I am in the process of saving up for rti8's and those were in my rti8 budget that i have saved up so far. Now the only thing you have to keep in mind is that the shipping was $80 now if that was for 1 i wonder if for 2 it will be $160? Anywhere else i can search for new or used 8's besides ebay?
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    $324.03 shipped for one. $648.06 for a pair shipped unless he does combined shipping. not so good a deal after all.

    $88.30 for shipping, don't ever look past the shipping price!!

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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