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Re: A nick in a RL Speaker

auric — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:35:51 GMT

A member of this group re-attaching a hinge to sliding glass doors of the Beocenter 2500 describes colouring the epoxy with photo copier toner in order to get it black. He reported success with this process.

Maybe you could pre-colour with certain dyes like the ones used to colour paint. Just a thought?

I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience with this.

Derek

Re: A nick in a RL Speaker

Puncher — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:18:14 GMT

Never tried this but the above posts set me thinking - could you pre-colour the epoxy (with maybe nail enamel or similar). Then the coloured finish won't be an add-on. As I say I've never tried it but a little experiment may be worthwhile to see if it works (before tackling the speaker obviously). You may also need to alter the resin/hardener ratio.

Re: A nick in a RL Speaker

auric — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:20:08 GMT

I'm not sure what you mean by "nick".... is it crack or gouge/indentation? I'm a little confused because you also mention tearing...

If it is a crack, I would use a high grade "super glue" to provide ridgity to the crack. Then use an epoxy to fill the void. You have to be patient and careful with the epoxy. Use the 24 hour type rather than the fast setting.

Mask off the area with tape and fill the void generously. Wait for it to partially set. When it becomes semi solid like a stiff gel but still sticky to the touch use a new razorblade placed parallel to the edge of the surface and cut off the excess. The technique should be similar to how you would scrape old adhesive/labels across a flat sheet of glass. Be very careful not to cut into the plastic shell with the blade.

If the void you are filling is part of a bevelled corner, use wax paper to gently mold the epoxy (after cutting off excess) with your hand. With patience and care you should be able to restore all of it. If you are picky you can then use very very fine grade sand paper to polish the epoxy so that it is consistent with the rest of the surface.

The tricky part is colour matching. The pieces I've worked with fortunately were black or dark charcoal grey so I used a black permanent marker. If it is white..... you might try using enamel nail polish.

Derek

Re: A nick in a RL Speaker

Jandyt — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:54:44 GMT

Calvin.
Don't worry what other people think. If you think it will look good then do it!
At the end of the day, the speakers are for your enjoyment, not ours.

Andy T.

A nick in a RL Speaker

Calvin — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:45:10 GMT

I posted a few days ago about how I received a small nick to my Red Line's after a shelf fell off the wall. Anyway, I've now been pondering about what to do. It's a small nick about an eighth by a quarter of an inch, about an inch from the side of the speakers - so not actually over the speaker bit itself but the casing. Anyway, my simple options seem to be:

1) Leave it as it is

2) Use a transparent glue to preent any other tearing, though this might be shiny and draw attention

3) Try to get a drop of charcoal grey matt paint to fill it

The more adventurous way is to use masking tape and paint a flush red stripe down over the nick, simultaneously sealing the tear and also having somehting that fits in with the 'red line' feel. I know that this will might make purists have a heart attack but i think it might look good. thoughts?