Let’s Install New Acoustic Insulation, Refinish The Cabinet & Demo This 1958 Bozak B302 Speaker • P3

In this episode, I remove the old Kimsul acoustic insulation and replace it with cotton batts from ATS Acoustics. I refinish the cabinet. Wash the grille material. Complete the restoration and do a sound demonstration.

Here are the topics covered in this video and the time stamps:

0:00 Intro
0:12 Recap of Previous Episodes in This Series
0:42 Removing The Old Kimsul Acoustic Insulation
0:55 Removing The Base
1:09 Removing The Walnut Top
1:23 Available in Walnut, Mahogany or Birch
1:30 Why Refinish The Cabinet?
1:47 The Wood Trim Pieces
2:17 Removing The Metal Logo Badge
2:20 Scrubbing The Grille Fabric With Carpet Cleaner
2:40 Refinishing The Walnut
2:44 Using CitriStrip to Strip The Old Finish
3:07 Using Klean-Strip “After Wash” to Remove Stripper Residue
3:13 Refinishing The Base
3:35 Using Elmer’s ProBond to Fill Chips
3:49 Painting The Base With Rust-O-Leum Semi-Gloss Black
4:00 Filling The Mahogany Chips
4:06 Sand with #220 Grit
4:07 Trim: Applying Minwax PreStain For an Even Finish
4:27 Trim: Applying Minwax Dark Walnut Stain
4:39 Top: Applying Minwax PreStain
4:50 Top: Applying Minwax Dark Walnut Stain
5:05 Protecting The Finish With Spray-On Lacquer
5:15 Reinstalling Base, Top & Trim Pieces
5:22 That Crazy Stapled Wiring
5:45 Whoops!
5:52 Acoustic Insulation Speaker Damping
5:58 Why Speaker Insulation is Necessary
7:03 An Infinite Baffle Speaker
7:27 Why I didn’t Keep The Kimsul Insulation
7:35 Fiberglass Insulation. Which Speaker Damping Stuffing to Use.
7:40 ATS Acoustical Cotton Batts
7:55 Installing The New Insulation & Crossover
8:04 Soldering The Crossover & Installing The Drivers
8:08 Protecting The Cones With Masking Tape
8:15 Hanging The Curtain
8:40 Fixing The Back Panel
9:06 Installing The Back Panel
9:11 Polishing The Logo Badge With Simichrome
9:24 The Bozak’s New Home
9:36 Audio Demonstration

To see all the videos in this series, please click:
   • Bozak B-302 Gem  

To see the Ohm Wash 2 upgrade series I mention in this video, please click:
   • Ohm Walsh 2 Speaker Upgrade Series  

To see the series on the “Old Blue” Eico HF-52 amp I mention in this video, please click:
   • Old Blue • Eico HF-52 Amp  

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About speaker damping/speaker dampening and acoustic speaker insulation. What speaker damping material to use.