How to Laminate Speakers
Whether watching television, listening to the car radio or doing a slideshow presentation at work, people depend on speakers to provide the soundtrack to everyday life in the modern world. If your speakers are still in perfect working condition but looking a little worse for wear, you can restore the outer shell with vinyl laminate to give them a clean and professional finish.
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Things You'll Need
- Paint scraper
- Sandpaper
- Measuring tape
- Pen and paper
- Adhesive vinyl laminate
- Utility knife
- Ruler
Instructions
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Peel the old vinyl laminate off your speakers. If necessary, use a paint scraper to carefully break the adhesive away from the wood.
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Sand the wood on your speakers smooth with sandpaper. Vinyl laminate tends to show surface imperfections when applied to wood, so the smoother the surface, the better the results.
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Measure the width and the length of the side of one speaker with your measuring tape. Add 1/2 inch to both measurements and write them down on a piece of paper.
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Measure and cut two pieces of adhesive vinyl laminate in the length and width you just calculated with your measuring tape and utility knife.
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Match the edges of one piece of vinyl laminate to the corresponding edges on one side of the first speaker and press the laminate onto the speaker in a fluid motion from top to bottom.
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Smooth out any imperfections in the laminate with a ruler.
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Cut away the excess laminate with a utility knife.
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Repeat the same process for each side of the speaker until it is completely laminated.
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