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    Need JBL Jubal L65 Cabinet Repair Advice or Replacement Cabinet

    Our "cute" puppy chewed the front bottom corners off of one of the cabinets and I just can't stand looking at it anymore. I'll post pictures if I can force myself to document the damage. I am looking for advice on how to repair the sub MDF and patch in some veneer. Has anyone done something similar, impossible task? The grille corner is also a bit chewed, but not as offensive as the cabinet. Alternatively, I'm hoping to find someone who's parted out the drivers but kept a cabinet or two. Preferably close by Plymouth, MI. Thanks for any help!

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    Adding photos

    Ok, here are some photos of the damaged areas, cringe... Any suggestions other than what to do with the dog?

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    Dammit! What a bummer!
    I think your best bet is to find a parted out cabinet. That looks pretty tough to repair.


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    Check over on Audio Karma. There area numerous threads there on how to professionally repair cabinet damage like that and worse. It looks hopeless, but it's not.

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    http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.p...epair&o=date&c[title_only]=1

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    Great the grilles are still ok. Way I look at it you probably could live with a repair that is not obvious.
    Easiest is to remove grilles, patch with plastic wood, sand, tidy up a bit and stain with appropriate golden oak-ish oil stain.
    Next up would be to buy some similar grain oak veneer, cut a clean veneer edge, patch mdf with plastic wood, sand, final fit the new veneer and contact cement it or iron it in if pre-glued. Then oil the patch a couple times with 50-50 thinner-linseed oil mix. Rub and let dry, buff with 0000 steel wool to blend in a bit and finish oil the entire wood cabinets. Buff dry. You probably haven't done that for awhile! Probably best to do all oil work in a ventilated garage nowadays and do not wash and heat dry the buffing cloths as linseed is combustible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by remusr View Post
    Next up would be to buy some similar grain oak veneer...
    Since the originals were veneered in walnut it may be easier to find a walnut veneer that closely matched the original.


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    Might be worthwhile working some cayenne into the finish coat.
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    Right on the walnut. I have been doing too much oakwork.

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    Thanks for the replies everyone. Funny to hear the cayenne suggestion - after she chewed some furniture, I doused the damaged areas with "Ass Blaster" hot sauce. The stuff is inedible, so I thought it must be good for something. When I was sanding those areas a couple of weeks ago, it was like someone sprayed me with pepper spray. One should definitely wear a mask when working with peppered wood. I'm still hoping to find a parted-out cabinet.

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    It was not an actual suggestion. I trust you are working your way through all the chew toy options at the Puppy and Parakeet store.
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    Quote Originally Posted by speakerdave View Post
    It was not an actual suggestion. I trust you are working your way through all the chew toy options at the Puppy and Parakeet store.
    Absolutely, yesterday she enjoyed chewing an Alexa voice remote, her second one...

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