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LoudInTn

LoudInTn

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20161122_225741.jpg 20161122_225725.jpg 20161122_231832.jpg 20161122_231357.jpg 20161122_231402.jpg Just got home with my super sweet $20 purchase of two absolutely perfect dynacos with 5 setting knobs and perfect surrounds. I had to pry this one open because it has a loose post. They look great, can't hook em up till tomorrow though, kids are asleep :-( Thanks so much for the dynaco threads on how to remove these gorilla snot glued grills!! I'm posting pics as requested. 20161122_225741.jpg
 
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They look to be in great shape. I saw a pair last week at GW but the cabinets were really damaged, so I passed. Good luck with them! :thumbsup:
 
soundmotor said:
That's the cleanest set I can recall seeing here.
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They are immaculately clean and came from the original owner as leftovers from an estate sale. I gave him $10 more than he asked for just on general principle lol. Made a new friend and he's a vinyl record dealer so I can find the stuff I like for a reasonable price lol
 
GD70 said:
Wow! Terrific score! Treat the cabs to some danish oil,
the wood will glow!
Cheers!
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Any particular brand and should I completely disassemble them before I polish them up or am I good just keeping everything covered?
 
LoudInTn said:
Any particular brand and should I completely disassemble them before I polish them up or am I good just keeping everything covered?
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I like Watcos Danish oil. I usually use natural color. After each application, I let it dry 24 hours and sand with 600 grit between coats. You'll be amazed how the depth of the veneer grain is brought out.
 
Oh, no need to remove the drivers unless you plan to do a recap. Then they are lighter, easier to manhandle while refinishing.
 
LoudInTn said:
They are immaculately clean and came from the original owner as leftovers from an estate sale. I gave him $10 more than he asked for just on general principle lol. Made a new friend and he's a vinyl record dealer so I can find the stuff I like for a reasonable price lol
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Paying up is great practice. I've developed some terrific sources over the years doing exactly that.
 
GD70 said:
I like Watcos Danish oil. I usually use natural color. After each application, I let it dry 24 hours and sand with 600 grit between coats. You'll be amazed how the depth of the veneer grain is brought out.
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Don't forget your awesome suggestion of using a cloth to wipe on the Danish Oil versus a brush, invaluable. Earlier this year I ended up calling their tech support line, had a question. Turns out, the guy there was an avid fan (of course) and he also used the cloth wipe on method versus the brush.

Biggles
 
I've always wiped it on. Give it 15-30 mins to soak in, wipe off any excess. If you don't do that last wipe you'll get a varnish-y finish in that area because it does have a little varnish in it. I don't sand after oiling, I think if a cabinet really needed it I'd sand it first. But that's if it's really rough and '600 grit between coats' is very very fine sanding so never mind. :cool:
 
Although Glenn seems to do a lot more advanced wood repairs than many, I'll mention this and see if it gets shot down.

When I get a 25-40 year old originally oiled walnut finished speaker, I like to clean it with acetone and a couple rags. This frequently blackens the rags as all that dirt, oil, dust and accumulation of crud from new is removed down to the nice veneer. I don't soak the speaker, just clean it well. Then a 320 or higher sanding, a quick wipe again to remove the dust and then the Watco Danish Oil Finish. I don't follow the one AKers recommendation, a couple coats per directions, once a day for a week and then once a week for a month or two and WOW. I stop a few steps before that and am very happy with the results.

Grilles get a nice tub bath with a proper soap, dishwashing liquid or laundry detergent and then dried quickly pressing them in towels.

Dang your Dynaco badges are nearly the total cost of admission. Great bedroom speakers.
 
There's many ways to get the job done, to your own tastes. I've tried so many to see which results I liked the best. So far, the 400 to 600 grit sanding between multiple coats gets me where I want to be. I've never had a pair of speakers where I could just thoroughly clean and apply Danish Oil. It's always been a complete sand down to bare veneer for me, plus multiple veneer splicings. I'm in the process of starting just that on a pair of early 70's empty Bozak 7 cubic foot Symphonys.

These Dynacos ain't going to need much effort.

Biggles
 
I've definitely cleaned some pieces (not just speakers but furniture) before doing anything else. You have to judge each one. I often use mineral spirits, a little less aggressive than acetone, but if there is a lot of smoke, greasy dirt, etc. acetone will probably cut it better.
 
toxcrusadr said:
I've definitely cleaned some pieces (not just speakers but furniture) before doing anything else. You have to judge each one. I often use mineral spirits, a little less aggressive than acetone, but if there is a lot of smoke, greasy dirt, etc. acetone will probably cut it better.
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I'll take some pics of the cabs, I don't think they'll need much, they just have some surface scratches. I refinish furniture too and sometimes use a stain cut with denatured alcohol if it's really bad and I've usually only had to wipe everything down beforehand and after and then a wax base or a poly, but this is a little different and more unforgiving so I appreciate all the advice from everybody!
 
LoudInTn said:
I'll take some pics of the cabs, I don't think they'll need much, they just have some surface scratches. I refinish furniture too and sometimes use a stain cut with denatured alcohol if it's really bad and I've usually only had to wipe everything down beforehand and after and then a wax base or a poly, but this is a little different and more unforgiving so I appreciate all the advice from everybody!
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