Has anyone painted or refinished their dunlavy spekaers

guys thanks- the veneer is not coming off just has alot of worn spots- great idea on the wrap- u guys are the best-

Sorry for the quick answer, but the idea of a vinyl wrap was a serious one, as some one who has done woodworking, finishing and refinishing, and some one who doesn't think the big black slabs of oak hold up aesthetically very well.

You can cover, and color in a fraction of the time with a vinyl wrap. Maybe do just the sides. :)

I used veneersupplies.com for my subs. They have a version with an adhesive backing that makes it as simple as peel and stick. If you are careful you could remove and replace only the lifted area, or anything up to and including refinishing the entire pair. Easily more cost and labor effective than painting. 

You might consider replacing just the damaged areas, only doing both speakers symmetrically and in a contrasting wood. Done right it might look even better than new.

Vinyl wrap?

I painted some Kef Qx5’s and will never paint a floorstanding speaker again.  It turned out awesome but was about 10 times the amount of work that I expected it would be.  I want to paint some stand mounts someday, but never again anything big!

If the veneer is fine maybe it would be possible to re-glue and clamp? Find a local trim carpenter, furniture repair person or cabinet builder/shop before painting. Seen a few pairs of Dunlavy’s with the lifted veneer, so apparently Mr. Dunlavy’s cabinet maker used poor quality glue or just the wrong type.

The problem of painting, unless you spend the money to have a automotive body shop do the work is, it probably will not look nice or hold up well. If you do decide to pull the veneer off, you’ll likely have to sand the rounded side edges as those are hardwood and flush with the veneer edge, so keep that in mind, then you’ll need to sand off any glue or mastic left and hopefully the veneer doesn’t partially tear on you, leaving areas where it’s glued very well to the MDF.

 The cabinet box is simple MDF which isn’t going to be as durable as the oak veneer for taking abuse. I think you may find in the end to remove the veneer, sand, prime and paint will be a lot of work and if you’re not a pro the outcome may be less than desirable. I’d strongly suggest to find a local cabinet maker or etc. and hire someone to do it right, and likely it will be better than new and retain their value. Good luck.

Wood refinishing is wood refinishing. It sounds like the veneer is lifting. Where and how much?
(You aren't really a fluffer, are you?)

Ugg sorry for the spelling mistake in the title-