What type of paint for this?

[Cursitor Doom]

Hi guys,

Have a pair of speakers that sound fantastic and cost a small fortune, but they don't match the rest of my audio stuff which is matt & semi-matt black. The speakers are the usual particle board carcasses with a thin veneer of some plastic laminate intended to resemble teak. What kind of paint could I apply to the speaker cabinets which would adhere well and give the best finish?

cheers, cd.

[Brian_Gaff]

are you sure you want to do that? Might make them unsalable, and please don't try sanding them... Brian

[John Williamson]

Possibly some sticky back plastic, in the Blue Peter tradition. If you get the right sort, it can later be removed without leaving a trace using a hairdryer and patience. If you get the wrong sort, the heat used to remove it will melt the glue on the existing laminate...

[Cursitor Doom]

I'm not bothered about resale as I'm keeping these til I snuff it and my Will provides for them to be buried alongside me. In the absence of any constructive suggestions here I'm going to try automotive cellulose from a small aerosol can on a small area and see how that works.

[John Rumm]

Depends a bit on the finish you want... pretty much any black paint will change the colour. One of the matt black aerosols from a DIY shop designed for "craft" (i.e. purposes will give a flat thin finish that retains the texture of the woodgrain finish.

e.g:

You can also get speaker covering cloths designed to cover the casework (not the acoustic cloths to cover the grills) - more often used for portable kit needing a rugged finish.

[Adam Aglionby]

Matte black wrapping vinyl for cars, try eBay, its not granddad's fablon.....