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Blimey, you dont hang around LOL
They look awesome!
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The arthritis in my thumbs is killing me now though Iain! I can hardly hold a cup of tea.

By the way,would you believe it....you wait ages for one set ,then another pops up on ebay!...just spotted these!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/martin-audio-h350-speakers/273279335156?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Originally posted by jbl_man jbl_man wrote:

Thanks Iain, ok,5 hours later....quick sand-down,3 coats of paint, cleaned drivers and re-doped surrounds,re-sprayed horns, re-sprayed speaker clamps, WD40 all the bolts and t-nuts, glossed grills, new screws,and they look a lot sharper now.



They are looking great! What did you paint them with paint wise?



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Originally posted by jbl_man jbl_man wrote:

By the way,would you believe it....you wait ages for one set ,then another pops up on ebay!...just spotted these!

I wont be buying those LOL
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Thank you Sir. The usual Alcroft/Tuffcab black,three coats,with a roller. Gave them a light sanding,as some plonker has previously painted them with matt blackboard paint a long time ago,so that made a good undercoat.

The HF2 Horn flares were given a tin of satin black car spray. Same with the speaker clamps.

Grills....just standard black gloss metal paint.
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Thanks JBL, impressive!

Originally posted by jbl_man jbl_man wrote:

Thank you Sir. The usual Alcroft/Tuffcab black,three coats,with a roller. Gave them a light sanding,as some plonker has previously painted them with matt blackboard paint a long time ago,so that made a good undercoat.
The HF2 Horn flares were given a tin of satin black car spray. Same with the speaker clamps.

Grills....just standard black gloss metal paint.
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They look lovely Ian, all in a day too! Clap
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Thanks James, just an afternoon really, but this fine weather does help, paint is dry in 15 minutes.....paint one cabinet,by the time have painted the second,first one is already dry ready for another coat.

By far the most time comsuming thing is removing rusted/corroded/rounded-off screws, once they are out,it's easy. Bit like doing a 1970's car, same age really!


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Originally posted by jbl_man jbl_man wrote:

Thanks Iain, ok,5 hours later....quick sand-down,3 coats of paint, cleaned drivers and re-doped surrounds,re-sprayed horns, re-sprayed speaker clamps, WD40 all the bolts and t-nuts, glossed grills, new screws,and they look a lot sharper now.




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Ian--If its any help,I have some of the original Martin Audio badges for cabinets from that era--let me know--Cheers--John.
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Is there anything you haven't got John?

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No gear left at all now Eddie as I sold everything off after having the heart attack--I can actually get cars in my garage for the first time in about 40 years or so but I still keep finding small bits and pieces when tidying the garage and office--Cheers--John.
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