Finally, my new LAMBDA-PHL-Esg3 speakers are done. Check them out.

[AR2]

Originally posted by capslock
What was the glossy paint you used? Water or gasoline based? Acrylic, alkyde, PU/acrylic or PU/alkyde?

Is it hard enought so you can sand down the surface and then polish it to piano gloss?

It is oil based glossy varnish over Mapa Burl veneer. I sprayed 10 layers on each with sanding after each layer. I am very happy with finish. If I would do something different that would be how I applied conntact cement during the veneering. It would be ideal to spray it, but I didn't have that available. I applied two layers of contact cement on each surface, but that was hard to make completely even.

[Raka]

Congratulations!

Lately, I have found out that if I DON'T sand after each layer of varnish, and make a final sanding only, the result is more transparency and eveness. I'll post pictures of my finish very soon.

One question: where do you stay while listening to those speakers?, You don't sit in that superb sofa, do you?

[AR2]

You are most likely right about clarity when you do not sand between the coats, but in my case it was really important to do that. My veneer and glueing job wasn't perfect so I had a lots of small bumps that were telegraphing on the surface. By sanding it after each coat I was able to even it out pretty well.

I knew somebody will come up with that question.
There is a another sofa across the one shown in the picture.

[Raka]

Originally posted by AR2
My veneer and glueing job wasn't perfect... .

Neither was mine

BTW, nice sofa

[capslock]

Oil-based glossy veneer? I know some stuff like that, but it is in paint cans and takes pretty long to dry. Afterwards, it is still a little wax-like, so one would rather polish than sand it.

What you used seems to be different, pretty hard and in spray cans? How long does it take to dry?



Veneer not to sand in between coats? Does this also apply to alkyde/PU veneers? I sanded down each coat not down to the valleys, but to eliminate all the peaks and most of the valleys. Several coats having been applied, I automatically sanded through various layers, and the surface roughness was not completely homoenous.

Regards,

Eric

[AR2]

Originally posted by capslock
Oil-based glossy veneer?

It is oil based varnish. It is in a can, and you could apply it by the brush or spray it. It is available in any hardware or paint supply store. It hardness in about 6 hours, but you have to wait around 24 hours to sand it.
You could apply several layers and than sand it, or do it after each layer, but in order to do it you have to wait between each layer to dries up. Waiting for varnish to dry before next coat is the key. It took me over three weeks just for varnishing. I am not an expert in this area at all, but just by reading posts from the people here and gathering some more info in the store is helpfull.

[AR2]

Originally posted by Guss


EDIT : could we see them with the grills off ?

Sorry for the late reply. I will post pictures without grills as soon as I find some time to do it. Been very bussy last few weeks.

[Bose(o)]

"Can we see them with the grills off?"

It's like Playboy for us DIY boys?

[Guss]

Originally posted by Bose(o)
"Can we see them with the grills off?"

It's like Playboy for us DIY boys?

I'd say for both girls and boys

[Dingaling]

wow nice work...

say i'm over in the Eastbay, do you think its possible to stop by and take a listen sometime?

I would love to hear them.