[Jamster1]

I have my new kefs 130's all ready go but they need to be painted black .

It states on the page that they are ready to be painted .

Anyone had a bash at this ? Should I tackle it myself with a spray can from B&Q or perhaps ask a local spraypainter to do em ?

Quite fancy it myself but not sure what to use , whether to laquer or not .

Cheers .

[ozthecoz]

glad youve asked that cus its something im considering doing shortly - albeit on kef eggs

[smithy2307]

Hi Guys

I asked a similar question a few days ago check out the thread http://www.avforums.com/forums/home-...nish-help.html to see some of the advice I got and a good link to a step by step guide to getting a good finish and remember take your time it will be worth it in the end

Cheers
Smithy

[Indecisive]

Originally Posted by ozthecoz

glad youve asked that cus its something im considering doing shortly - albeit on kef eggs

I have done the eggs, very easy to break down to a shell (excuse the pun). Also being cast alloy, they were baked on a low heat in the oven between coats and now have a hard gloss black finish.

[smithy2307]

Heard of boiled eggs but never baked (sorry couldn't resist) shame my eltax are wood and too big for the oven i bet the finish is mint

[smithy2307]

KEF EGGS << UK >> AVLAND KEF HTS 3001 Easter Eggs

just seen this and had to laugh........

[Per156GTA]

If you can dis-assemble the speakers to leave just the casing, and assuming it is metal, why not look at getting them powder coated in gloss black? The finish will be fantastic and better than a painted finish - certainly a lot more hardwearing.

[Indecisive]

Originally Posted by smithy2307

Heard of boiled eggs but never baked (sorry couldn't resist) shame my eltax are wood and too big for the oven i bet the finish is mint

Yep, as strange as it sounded, baking between coats really helped. The finish is as good as a high gloss powder coat, and very hard wearing. Ok, a powder coat would be alot stronger, but it costs more and how much of a knock is a wall mounted speaker going to get in its life. Powder coating is a bit OTT to be honest.

[ozthecoz]

Originally Posted by Indecisive

Yep, as strange as it sounded, baking between coats really helped. The finish is as good as a high gloss powder coat, and very hard wearing. Ok, a powder coat would be alot stronger, but it costs more and how much of a knock is a wall mounted speaker going to get in its life. Powder coating is a bit OTT to be honest.

Do you have any decentish pics of the speakers and any of the process ?

How long did you bake them for etc and what paint did you use ?

im quite interested in starting this little side project and ive had plenty of experiance spraying enine parts etc b4