Painting - Painting Box Speakers Help, Please

Good afternoon:

I am going to refinish some speakers that I have had for about 15 years. They are MDF with a walnut verneer over the top. I would like to refinish in a gloss black paint. Should I use a stripper first, or light sand, prime and then coat with gloss black? I want that "piano" finish look, so how many coats of black paint should I use and what type of paint and primer?
Thanks for any and all suggestions in advance an dtake care
Dan in Atlanta

Usually it's best to sand and then apply a solven based primer but I'd hate to take a step backwards with the addition of a light colored primer.

If you sand lightly and then wipe them down with a deglosser - follow instructions, keeping clean side of rag against the finish, dispose of rags properly - you can then apply a coat of oil base black paint directly to the veneer.

You can use most any type of sprayer but a cup gun w/air compressor or an HVLP would work best. It will take multiple coats for the finish you want and unless you use an automotive type finish, you shouldn't apply more than 2-3 coats at a time. Let dry, light sand, then repeat until you get the desired finish.

Hey:

Thanks for the info.. I do have a HVLP and compressor. I understand about going backward with the white primer too, so I will use a good black lacquer.. Do you have a brand you can recomend, like BM or SW?
Thanks againand take care
Dan in Atlanta

Before going with lacquer you need to make sure that lacquer is compatible with the current finish.

I rarely use any lacquer but SWP does have some good lacquers and I assume BM would also.