My turn...A7 restore...

**valhallax** · February 18th, 2012, 01:37 AM

primer/sealer scuffed to which recommened grit...320? i took my piano black cabs out to steel wool..laquer baby..laquer, 6 coats

**cradeldorf** · February 18th, 2012, 01:41 AM

well if your lacquering these you can pretty much bet that old paint is gonna lift and orange peel like a mofo!! also the new acrylic auto paint which to me seemed just like Lacquer is gonna do the same thing. I don't scuff my primer at all. Primer, paint and then many coats of clear. Then wet sand with 2000 grit wet or dry and polish to a mirror. Although if these were mine they'd be original Altec gray. with new VOTT decals. : )

**analog addict** · February 18th, 2012, 11:00 AM

Here's the paint....

and I just happen to have 4 of these, courtesy of Bowtie quite awhile ago.

I think I have some Kilz somewhere, but the weather is going to be nice again today, mid 60's, so I think I'll finish out this can of Bondo and see what I have left.

My plan is to get started on the paint, finish the insides of the horn first, then load them and test these 416 8A drivers I recently picked up. I want to listen to them for a little while, then for Mod #1, plan on getting some of that yellow spray can expanding insulation and carefully seal up/brace the vacancies on the insides of the horn flares....

**alancohen** · March 5th, 2013, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

well if your lacquering these you can pretty much bet that old paint is gonna lift and orange peel like a mofo!! also the new acrylic auto paint which to me seemed just like Lacquer is gonna do the same thing. I don't scuff my primer at all. Primer, paint and then many coats of clear. Then wet sand with 2000 grit wet or dry and polish to a mirror. Although if these were mine they'd be original Altec gray. with new VOTT decals. : )

Since I'll be contemplating my A7 refurb soon, I thought I'd ressurect this thread. It's a great read. Thanks to everyone for contributing.

I think I'm leaning toward an Altec gray restore. I just picked up the labels here: Altec Voice of The Theater Vott Labels A2 A4 A5 A7 | eBay. Sorry if I nosed out anyone here at the last minute on them. Well, not that sorry.

Mine aren't in need of near as much work:

As a matter of fact I might just leave all the scratches for that distressed look. But since I manage an autobody shop, I might just glitz them up. They're so awkward to move though. I'd hate to make them perfect and then have to be concerned that they'd get dinged. I think these speakers are meant to have dings and scratches...just sayin'.