Restoring the Grills and Cabinets on our Reference JBL 4343 Speakers

[@kylewomble1993]

Nice work! I find that matching filler with project wood is easier before applying. Mix a little stain into filler at a time until satisfied. Great work! Here I go to fix JBL’s!

[@SkyFiAudio]

Great tip! Thanks so much, I will certainly try it on the next set.

[@robh9079]

If you get a bit of exposed MDF thats gone 'furry', some thin superglue will harden it up - it can then be sanded or filled.

[@13panda13]

This method also works on standard particle board, but I recommend using an epoxy if its a large area.

[@AllboroLCD]

I have a set of bookies with gaps in the miters. Luckily they were small enough to fit inside a clamp, that and some wood glue did the trick!

[@dominicdiclemente8877]

Could you not pull the corner together with some big parallel clamps ? The only way for that gap to appear was if the side and bottom panels pulled apart.

[@JukeboxAlley]

The woods caused it to swell and particle board I haven't had luck with clamping, but something like birch or ply it can be done. Filler or epoxy etc. would be about the only way to go in this case.

[@dominicdiclemente8877]

@@JukeboxAlley Particle board is ugly stuff. Can you imagine in the future when trying to repair all these speakers being built with strange materials like Wilson or Magico.

[@13panda13]

​@@dominicdiclemente8877 Particle board, inc MDF, absorbs water faster than solid wood, and it will swell or warp if it gets wet. The only way to repair is to re-glue the swollen fibres and clamp till dry, OR as in this case, just fill the small gap made.

[@juliancrun]

Awesome, what a change.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

My Snell speaker cabinets are rough at bottom. You didn't show how to color match and I'm clueless. And I have spongy type grills and can I either buy the size or make one to fit ? 2023, so ques is old. UGH

[@vintagehifilover]

Nice looking watch there Fernando. Bell & Ross?

[@SkyFiAudio]

Good Eye ;-)

[@ronpi1293]

Very cool video.... and watch

[@SkyFiAudio]

Thank you very much!

[@johnconway7484]

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