Leslie:

What did you do with the B&O text on the front and the stripe on the sides?

You may be able to reproduce the font with Helvetica Lettraset. Not sure what font size you'd need.

The stripes can be done using THIS guys vinyl pinstripes - really good quality graphic stripes. I've used his black ones on CX50's & 100's with good results.

Chris.

Hi Chris, I had a look at the lettering but its to small for a decal company to make. They could print it on clear! The pinstripe is an option i will have a look into cheers Nick 

all done with cleaned frets!  That little dot on one of the frets isn't a hole its something on the camera lense

Nickyg63:

Painted over, I'm afraid!

Same as mine. Don't have any alternatives fore the text but for the stripes on the side you can use transparent laquer. Just tape the sides off.

For the black I have been using a sort of glossy tape which they use for making lines on a whiteboard.

Medogsfat:

Leslie:

What did you do with the B&O text on the front and the stripe on the sides?

 

You may be able to reproduce the font with Helvetica Lettraset. Not sure what font size you'd need.

 

Chris.

Use Beofont.ttf. search the net or here, I dont remember where but its somewhere

Medogsfat:

The stripes can be done using THIS guys vinyl pinstripes - really good quality graphic stripes. I've used his black ones on CX50's & 100's with good results.

You make me happy Chris! Thanks a lot

Now I can hide those (yellowished) white stripes with these....

Have you thought about trying this stuff for lettering?

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=Inkjet+Decal+Paper&_sacat=See-All-Categories

You would have to finish off with laquer of some sort!

Nickyg63:

all done with cleaned frets!

Really really nice job Nick. Cannot beat the professional approach, but you've just GOT to recloth the frets in white though. It does mean painting the frames white/light before you start though or they'll show through unfortunately.

Chris.

Medogsfat:

Nickyg63:

all done with cleaned frets!

 

 

Really really nice job Nick. Cannot beat the professional approach, but you've just GOT to recloth the frets in white though. It does mean painting the frames white/light before you start though or they'll show through unfortunately.

Chris.

Hi Chris, I did think about white frets but I am not convinced?  I have thought about a nice wine red and doing my pentas as well?  

I may get shot for this, but has anyone ever seen pentas painted??  I wonder if it makes them look even bigger?

Whats everyones thoughts?

Leslie:

Medogsfat:

The stripes can be done using THIS guys vinyl pinstripes - really good quality graphic stripes. I've used his black ones on CX50's & 100's with good results.

You make me happy Chris! Thanks a lot

Now I can hide those (yellowished) white stripes with these....

We use a cutting compound at work I bet that would clean up the yellowed stripes! Ask at any bodyshop for a little bit of compound that they will machine polish with, Cheers Nick 

Or I can send you some if you wish?

Nickyg63:

I may get shot for this, but has anyone ever seen pentas painted??

No but THIS thread shows Pentas with white frets and because these cover a vast area of the speaker it might give an indication what they could look like.

Stonk:

Nickyg63:

I may get shot for this, but has anyone ever seen pentas painted??

No but THIS thread shows Pentas with white frets and because these cover a vast area of the speaker it might give an indication what they could look like.

I think it might look smart painted white?

Nickyg63:

Stonk:

Nickyg63:

I may get shot for this, but has anyone ever seen pentas painted??

No but THIS thread shows Pentas with white frets and because these cover a vast area of the speaker it might give an indication what they could look like.

I think it might look smart painted white?

Not so sure. I remember reading somewhere that one of the ideas behind the design was that the sides should mirror the surroundings, helping the speakers to blend in. It certainly works that way in this doghouse I'm living in.

If painted, I'm afraid they would need a lot of free space around them to look anything but completely odd.

I like the white covers I think, but I would not touch the sides personally and I like white! Of course it is a taste and / or an evironment thing.

Leslie:

Got some excellent cloths in white for you which I bought from Ebay.

Have these also in blue/black/red. If you need for just these 2 speakers I can send them to you for free (together with the MCL2P?

Leslie what does make this cloth so excellent? Is this better then speaker cloth from a local shop or other webshops?

The more I look at my pentas the more I think that they should stay as they are!  I think the frets will look good but keep the steel I say!

pacificocean:

Leslie what does make this cloth so excellent? Is this better then speaker cloth from a local shop or other webshops?

I think because of the pattern and colours and cheap?

Thanks Leslie. Does this work for Redline speakers as wel? If so which colour to pick? And I do not see the tape in the same shop or did you buy it somewhere els?

Sorry Nickyg63 for stealing your topic. Please let me know when it is bothering you.  I will create my own topic then.

pacificocean:

Thanks Leslie. Does this work for Redline speakers as wel? If so which colour to pick? And I do not see the tape in the same shop or did you buy it somewhere els?

Sorry Nickyg63 for stealing your topic. Please let me know when it is bothering you.  I will create my own topic then.

 

Off course it will work for RL's. Did a few myself and Penta's as well. I "borrowed" tape from my employer. It's very thin and very, very sticky so it works excellent! Colour however is very personal. Sometimes you have to take a challenge to change. I prefer red with white.

Maybe I will try our national Dutch colour Red White and Blue for the CX100 Cool man.....

Did these this evening for my CX100 in red.

Superb photos and superb job Leslie!

Cheers

Nigel

h1npw:

Superb photos and superb job Leslie!

Cheers

Nigel

Thank you Nigel, my only concern were the white stripes on the sides which became yellow (why is that?).

Chris has given me the solution and have ordered a few meters on Ebay.

The red really looks fabulous. The next CK50's or/and 100's will be blue.

So, now refoaming and cloths is so easy to do after lots of failures  

they look stunning, i had a set of these with white frets, i purchased from bang and olufsen of willen some years ago, i put the frets into soak with silk washing solution and they came up a treat. i used autoglym wax for the cabinets. superb!

Leslie, Can you specify the Tesa tape your using? Do you have a type number or name? I was not able to find such tape at Gamma or Praxis etc. Maybe I am able to find it somewhere else with more spedific information.

Will let you know on Monday okay? Are you from Holland since Praxis and Gamma are typical Dutch DIY stores. I could give you some if it's just for a pair of speakers....