lsi 9 question regarding finish

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Are the sides of the lsi9 solid wood or just a veneer wood. I bought mine yesterday for what i thought was a good price of $330 out the door at a cash converters (high class pawn shop:D jijiji) They are used with some damage to the sides. It looks like just the clear coat was scraped in several places and I want to know if i can sand a little and just aply the clear polyurethane. Do you think the sides can be removed somehow to make it easier? I love these speakers so much, but i could not afford new ones, but i like my stuff to look nice.

[Eric W]

Veneer.

[joev11]

Veneer.

What's the difference between veneer wood, in this case cherry and "regular" cherry wood? I was under the impression a veneer was just a slice of the wood glued to another surface such as particle board, plywood etc.

I'm asking because I only this week received a pair of Rti a9's and one of the cabinets has a discoloration (slightly milky) which is irregular in shape and approx 1.5x3 inches. Will Polk exchange this speaker for me or is there something I can do to clean it up? This is not a scratch or scrape and is smooth to the touch.

[lectronicjunkie]

Try rubbing in some lemon oil. I had a piece of furniture that one of the kids put a wet glass on and it left a white spot. The lemon oil took it right out.

[beardog03]

on veneer ?

I would ask Jesse (F1nut)
He`s our resident wood Guru

[joev11]

Try rubbing in some lemon oil. I had a piece of furniture that one of the kids put a wet glass on and it left a white spot. The lemon oil took it right out.


Thanks for the reply. I tried lemon oil and it made no difference. This appears to be a flaw in the finish itself rather then a stain on the finish as would be left by a glass or a spill.

[xcapri79]

Veneer.

Eric or others, is there an easy way to remove the sides of the LSi 9?

There are finish strippers that can be applied to remove the old finish so the wood can refinished without significant sanding or reduction of the veneer surface. This would work with a veneer surface as long as it was secure to the base material. It would be much easier if the sides could be easily removed, then re-attached. You definitely do not want to damage such otherwise beautiful speakers in the process.

I've seen photos of the LSi9's with sides removed with the black piano finish and they look nice. That is another alternative.