Yamaha Audio Electronics Paint Matching

[Yamaha5000]

Seeking detailed information on painting Yamaha Audio Electronics Paint Matching. How to touch up minor scratches and also repaint a complete piece.

 

[avionic]

Seeking detailed information on painting Yamaha Audio Electronics Paint Matching. How to touch up minor scratches and also repaint a complete piece.

Like what are trying to paint? Black anodized aluminum?

 

[brutal]

IOW, it's not paint. As Avionic is saying, it's anodized.

That is, if we're talking about the faceplates.

The covers are just painted. For most vintage gear needing black paint, I prefer the Krylon Acryli-Quik Acrylic Lacquer. It's only available as a "commercial" product these days, but can be found on Amazon or at Grainger. The semi-flat is a dead ringer for JBL speaker baffles. Might be a shade too flat for the cases.

For minor touch-ups on the aluminum faceplates, I've always used Birchwood casey aluminum black. Clean the area extremely well with alcohol, then clean it again, and probably again. Dab a little on with a cotton swab (the pro swabs work best) a few times and it will all but disappear in most lighting conditions.

 

[avionic]

Yamaha NS-1000's

Satin black latex.

 

[avionic]

after more research I found out the laminate if Walnut.

Not.. Birch wood veneer. This is the original tag off the back of one of my NS-1000M's.

This is what I used. With a 3" foam roller.

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...dou3oStHnCLWY-6PwrIaAjH5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[avionic]

For black anodized touch up..
https://www.amazon.com/Birchwood-Ca...d=1581124494&sprefix=birchwood,aps,177&sr=8-4

 

[avionic]

My thought would be if you painted the veneer you would lose the grain detail:

You thought wrong..By rolling on the latex , the grain comes right through.