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Yeah I know what you mean. I have just wet sanded with 2500 grit paper lightly and then applied some maguires polish as a test ( I am going to get some maguires ultimate compound shortly ) and it came up pretty shiny and smooth. I have seen a vid of the maguires compund and it brought up some...

Thanks mate will do that and let you know how I get on. cheers Graham

What do you mean apply the polishing compound straight on the gloss black paint.

So would applying the polyurethane clear gloss varnish bring out shine more. To be honest if I see another sheet of wet/dry sand paper I am likely to go mad. I did want the mirror finish and would have spent more time on them if they were much smaller or just hired a spray gun LOL. Deserter...

I have applied another coat with the mohair roller and it was loads better and smooth. Open slight issue was that being a new roller, the first bit I did is covered in hairs. Do I need to clearn the roller with water or white spirit before I use it. I am going to have to wet sand the bit down...

LOL it's a bit late for that as I have applied 5 coats of Leyland now. To be honest the paint is pretty good. It's pretty thick and covers really well. My only issue was not doing more prep work but on these size boxes it would take forever. These things weigh a tonne and moving them around...

Sorry I didn't realise that gloss paint would harden the same. One my last wet sand I started off with 600 grit and then with 2000 grit paper to smooth. Is it worth applying any more than 4 coats of gloss black paint or should that be enough. It's not completely smooth. I have tried wet...

Hi there, I need some help..... I have painted my subwoofer boxes which are made out of mdf a gloss black finish. Unfortunately this has had to be done by roller as I don't have a spray gun. I applied 4 coats of primer followed by 3 coats of this gloss black paint wet sanding in between coats...

Hi there, The guy has basically built something the same as me and that was a subwoofer but essentially it acts like a piece of furniture. cheers Graham

Hi there, I have a guy who has made something out off plywood and wants to stain it black. He has tried some Ebony miniwax but it has come out blotchy. What type of wood stain would be best, a oil or water based. Some advice would be great. cheers Graham

Bugbear, The room is 17 feet by 17 feet. They don't look as big in the room which is a relieft. I have two off these in each corner. I love my home cinema and have built 3 off these so far. They just keep getting bigger. LOL. Oh and they are powered with a 2000 watt amplifier. :D I rattle...

Thanks guys and yes I have been engaged for 11 years. Its a good job the other half loves watching films. I do have 2 off them by the way. :D cheers Graham

Here's a link to the finished subwoofer and in the living room. I still have the other one to do but I am really pleased with how it is has turned out. http://s864.photobucket.com/albums/ab205/gperkins1973/ cheers Graham

Jim, Will do matey. That's the problem with outdoor lighting and the sun beating down on it. The piece that I brought indoors looks pretty good. I will be bringing them indoors next weekend to set them up and do alot of testing. I will take some pics of it indoors. I need to do the grills...

Jim, Here's the link to the updated pics. They do look a bit yellow on screen as there are not in the flesh. The marking went when I sanded down and applied the wax oil. I have applied two coats of wax oil so far and will probably apply 1 more. Its come out a bit darker than I wanted but I...

Thanks Jim, I will try and water some off the stain I have mixed and see if that is lighter in colour and try that on a test piece. cheers Graham

Not sure if I am doing this right but here goes. Here are some pics with the stain on. I need to apply my hard wax oil when it arrives as the shop forgot to send it to me. There's a light patch on the top which is annoying me. I don't know what the best thing to do is as if I apply any more...

Hi there, I have just put a coat of wood stain on the subwoofer box and it was really easy. I will upload some pics later. One question, I have noticed that some bubbles have appeared in the veneer. I guess this is normal as the veneer is soaked in stain. Is it ok to just run the iron over it...

Thanks for that. I will be staining it all tomorrow so I will post some more pics. cheers Graham

Jim, Thanks mate. I will stain my test piece vertically to see how it goes on first. If it doesn't work it will mean I can only do one panel at time and then turn it when it has dried. Its not the end off the world as I only need to put one coat off stain on it. Will upload some pics on...