Is there a fix for veneer chips?
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Beekyman
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I'm looking for a good fix for small chips that occur in the veneer of speakers or audio equipment racks. When I say small, I mean no bigger than .25 inch square. If I had the piece that broke off I would simply glue it back on and be done with it but this is not the case.
If it is wood veneer, I imagine that you should replace the missing area with a matching piece cut to size.
If it is the black veneer commonly seen on speaker cabinets I was thinking that a small amount of a black colored epoxy or filler backed up with a strip of tape until it sets would do the trick.
I also need any tips on how to properly fix a strip of veneer that has pulled up into a small hump at the bottom of my SDA-1C's. The previous owner of these speakers had a small water issue in his house that soaked the carpet the speaker was setting on and this caused the veneer to swell and detatch a bit.
I know that gentle heat from a small iron can be helpful in persuading the veneer to go back and possibly cause the glue to bond again. I wish to approach this cautiously so that I dont create more work for myself in the future if I bungle something!
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance folks!
If it is wood veneer, I imagine that you should replace the missing area with a matching piece cut to size.
If it is the black veneer commonly seen on speaker cabinets I was thinking that a small amount of a black colored epoxy or filler backed up with a strip of tape until it sets would do the trick.
I also need any tips on how to properly fix a strip of veneer that has pulled up into a small hump at the bottom of my SDA-1C's. The previous owner of these speakers had a small water issue in his house that soaked the carpet the speaker was setting on and this caused the veneer to swell and detatch a bit.
I know that gentle heat from a small iron can be helpful in persuading the veneer to go back and possibly cause the glue to bond again. I wish to approach this cautiously so that I dont create more work for myself in the future if I bungle something!
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance folks!
2 Channel Rig
Source 1 - Apple TV
Source 2 - Parasound D3 Universal Player
Source 3 - Parasound Tuner T3
Pre-amp - Parasound HALO P3
Amplifier - Parasound HALO A21
Speakers - Martin Logan Vista
Power Conditioning - Panamax M5100-EX
Source 1 - Apple TV
Source 2 - Parasound D3 Universal Player
Source 3 - Parasound Tuner T3
Pre-amp - Parasound HALO P3
Amplifier - Parasound HALO A21
Speakers - Martin Logan Vista
Power Conditioning - Panamax M5100-EX
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Irvin,
What color and wood type is the rack? As for the speaker problem, can you push the veneer down with your finger or is it solid under the hump?Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Thanks for responding! The chips are from the edges of my black Polk RTi8 speakers and the audio rack (Bell'o) is what I would call "golden oak". The veneer strip on the bottom of the SDA-1Cs can be pushed down but it appears to me that the veneer has expanded and pushing it down would cause other issues. I would be happy to send a photo if that helps, I should have done this from the beginning I suppose! Thanks in advance for the help!2 Channel Rig
Source 1 - Apple TV
Source 2 - Parasound D3 Universal Player
Source 3 - Parasound Tuner T3
Pre-amp - Parasound HALO P3
Amplifier - Parasound HALO A21
Speakers - Martin Logan Vista
Power Conditioning - Panamax M5100-EX -
Get my number from Mark and give me a call.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 -
Don't tell him to call me! OH NOOOOOOO!CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
