Veneer Scratches!

[EastCoaster]

Well, it was bound to happen... My cleaning lady removed a accoustical panel for "dusting" and scratched the Rosenut finish on one of my 805S. After inflicting the required beatings on the offender (just kidding) I found two thin 1/2 inch scratches that unfortunately show up white-ish in colour (i.e., penetrate the veneer). Does anyone have any experience in covering such scratches? I'm not going to lose sleep over this (yeah right!), but it would be nice to cover them up somehow - I just wonder what's the best way to do it! Thanks!

[Blindamood]

You know, this could really be a useful topic. I've got a black CDM-1NT that has a small scuff on the bottom corner that shows through to light-colored wood veneer. (Oddly enough, I think my cleaning lady did it too... :roll: )

I'm wondering the best method to stain this black without making it look worse. It's on the smooth, rounded corner, not on the wood grain sides.

If your scratch is just on the surface, you can always use a wood stain marker. For example, I believe the Minwax brand makes some good ones, and they come in many colors to match the wood grain.

[strevo]

Here a couple of things that I found...

http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_id=6518&cookietest=1

http://www.ehow.com/how_10040_fix-sc...furniture.html

I don't have personal experience with these products, but I have used similar methods before to repair, or at least hide scratched in wood. I believe that there are several ways to repair scratches in wood veneer, depending on how deep they are. Check your local home repair centers to see what they have. I'm sure you'll find something that will work.
-Steve

[Blindamood]

On a related note...when I first got my CDM 9NTs, my cleaning lady actually tried to MOVE one of them in order to sweep around it. Boy, did I want to explode on her when that happened. I could tell immediately, based on the odd angle that she left it in. She had no idea that it was actually spiked into the carpet, and could not be easily slid to the side. Doh!

[tboooe]

Go to home depot and get those crayon like wax sticks made my minwax. They come in a variety of colors. You just get the sticks a little warm then rub them into the surface until the scratches are filled up. Buff with a soft clothe then wax if you like and voila! The other option is to use a professional who can make those scratches look like the grain in the wood. I would not advise unless the scratches are very long (> 1").

Hope this helps!

[bullitt731]

You could also do a search for woodworking hand tools from someone like Rockler. They have a wide variety of finishing supplies as well, and could probably steer you in the right direction. :T

[EastCoaster]

You could also do a search for woodworking hand tools from someone like Rockler. They have a wide variety of finishing supplies as well, and could probably steer you in the right direction. :T

hehe - I might get a new career in fixing up scratched B&W speakers! But can I practice on someone else's scratches first though? :B

[Blindamood]

I wrote an email to B&W to ask their recommendation on fixing veneer scratches. Just heard back today from the Customer Service Manager, who has indicated that they are sending me (free of charge) a 'special pen' that is used for small repairs.

Can't wait to see how it works out. Will report back when I receive it.

[caleb]

By the way - to all of you fortunate enought to have cleaning ladies - if they scratch anything else FIRE THEM ! ! ! !

[ac81017]

Not even my dear can touch my speaker! she can look but not touch, if she did touch them I´d chop her hands off!! (Kidding)!! well almost!!

[EastCoaster]

One thing we haven't talked about is having the speakers in direct sunlight... I know wood and veneers will get "eaten up" by too much sunlight - they'll fade and fade - almost like a burn. Has anyone had experience with speaker veneer fading? I doubt there's any remedy for something that drastic... I place a cover over one of my speakers which is close to a glass door... The speaker looks like a little Casper ghost... :W

[Blindamood]

Actually, it's just the opposite, isn't it? (i.e., the wood darkens over time). I've seen pics of speaker with their grills removed, and the wood underneath the grill is much lighter than the rest.

Anyway, I try to keep everthing out of direct sunlight as a regular practice.

[tboooe]

One thing we haven't talked about is having the speakers in direct sunlight... I know wood and veneers will get "eaten up" by too much sunlight - they'll fade and fade - almost like a burn. Has anyone had experience with speaker veneer fading? I doubt there's any remedy for something that drastic... I place a cover over one of my speakers which is close to a glass door... The speaker looks like a little Casper ghost... :W

Great question. I ended up tinting the windows next to my speakers and using some custom made speaker covers. I am not sure if it helps but at least I feel better about it.

[EastCoaster]

Actually, it's just the opposite, isn't it? (i.e., the wood darkens over time). I've seen pics of speaker with their grills removed, and the wood underneath the grill is much lighter than the rest.

Anyway, I try to keep everthing out of direct sunlight as a regular practice.

Well, not exactly... I think wood will darken in diffuse light, but I think as you've pointed out, direct sunlight is what's to be avoided. I don't want to cause mass hysteria, but below I cut & pasted some info from the web on wood and sunlight - hope it's helpful!

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Light, particularly visible and ultraviolet (UV) light, is very damaging to organic materials such as wood. Damage from light is cumulative and irreversible. A table top exposed to diffuse light for several years will suffer similar effects of light damage as a table top exposed to direct sunlight for a shorter time. Light provides the energy and increased temperature necessary to chemically degrade finishes and wood colorants, and in severe cases, cause the wood cell structure to break down. Clear finishes often turn yellow or opaque in response to light, and the color of the wood itself can also change. The resulting damaged finishes and bleached wood cannot be restored to their original color without stripping and refinishing, a practice not recommended as loss of the "patina" or evidence of use can affect the furniture's monetary value.

To limit the effects of light, move all furniture out of direct sunlight, utilize blinds or curtains to block the intensity of sunlight and allow it to diffuse evenly throughout a room, and keep lights in rooms turned off when not in use. UV light, which is particularly damaging to wood and fabrics, can be screened out by applying a UV-filtering film to windows.

[chinets]

Keep the light out!!

Keep your speakers In the fridge: Dark and cold place, and NO UV 8) light!!!! :rofl:

Cover your speakers In a KEVLAR pack, and NO cleaning lady will Scratch them!! :T PREVENTIVE HOME LAND SECURITY!!!

[EDK]

I've been a custom cabinet maker for "far too many years" and one thing for sure is that ALL woods will change with age. Cherry being obe that really shows it's increase beauty with time. One of the major contributors of change (as mention above ) is UV light, Have a pair of cherry CDM7s that had the grills on for a number of years and when the grills were taken off there was a SIGNIFICANT difference, Since then, I have kept the grills off so as to allow the grill covered cherry to sort of catch up with the rest of the cherry. The intial changes happen quickly than settle down as time goes by. So in a number or years the outside cherry and the grill covered cherry will become closer in pitina..