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Thanks Pete, I went ahead and bought some wipe on poly and some naptha, I sanded down the first till smooth like you suggested then I wiped on 3 coats of poly with a light sanding after the first two coats, after the third coat I wiped them down with naptha and sprayed on 3 light coats of the...

Pete, what do you mean by its tough to touch up? Do you mean if you scratch it or if you scratch it and the wood beneath it? I could not wait and I applied the first coat last night, the guy at Lowe's suggested I use a low nap mohair roller....boy was he wrong. After applying the first coat I...

I just wanted to say thanks again for the advice, especially Pete..your information was very helpful and definately lent a hand in the success of my veneer job. Although there are a few minor errors in the veneer laydown and to the project over all , I am happy with the results so far. I just...

Things are coming along nicely, I got the sides done and started the tops...in an hour or 2 I will trim the tops then get the backs started ..I should be able to finish in another day or two.

I applied a test piece to the tops , the smallest area on each speaker. I only applied glue to the substrate and did not scrape nor let it set up much..I just pressed it down and pilled on roughly a 100lbs worth of stuff. The results were poor , also I do not like the trim look where you...

I have mulled it over and have decided to go the old school method, yellow glue and weight. I am going to borrow a few hundred pounds of sand bags or cinderblocks to use as weight. Actually I'd like to aim for 300lbs worth of something..whichever takes up the least space. Id really feel safer...

Ok I am scared to use contact cement again after doing some reading at Woodweb's Veneer forum. I think I'd be more comfortable with some other method this time, also it would be nice to match the grain in a few spots and that would be nearly impossible with contact cement. The iron method...

I chose the Stage 4 Pis...I cannot answer your second question yet. :-)

Excellent tips guys, thanks..that will certainly help alot.

Yeah so I have built a ton of subwoofers and a few speakers and have never had a successful veneer project...twice I have tried using some raw veneer from a local store and twice it has failed. I used contact cement both times and had bubbling both times. I have always resorted to paint or...