[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by Superman

This is a Klipsch Cornwall speaker cabinet which has water damage from a house plant that sat on top. I would like to do what i can to repair it or at least make it look less damaged. I have reason to believe these were finished at the factory with lacquer. But the problem is this:

"Lacquer" is a family of products with different formulations. For example, I am currently finishing a guitar body using nitrocellulose lacquer which is a different animal from other lacquers. Apparently, there are both water-based and solvent-based lacquers. And there are lacquers that "cure" and lacquers that don't.

Most (but not all) lacquers simply dry. The solvent evaporates leaving a resin behind which eventually dries to hardness. These lacquers can be re-wetted. Finishes that cure cannot be re-wetted.

So now you can see my dilemma. I may be able to spray a thinner onto this area which would dissolve and re-flow the lacquer and possibly repair the damage. But I'm guessing I would need to know the specific formulation of the lacquer on this surface. Maybe a bit of lacquer thinner is all I need here. But maybe not.

Does anyone here have experience and advice for me?

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What year and model are they Supe? Are the tags still on the back? Vintage Corns came in oiled and lacquer finish. Model number on the tags should say either CW-OO (Cornwall oak oiled) or CW-OL (Cornwall oak lacquer).