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Radioroslyn
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11-30-2012, 06:05 PM
I picked up a set the other day that has a bakeolite cabinet with a Tenite speaker grill. The grill is sagging a bit. I was wondering anyone has tried to reform Tenite back to It's original from with some luck?
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11-30-2012, 07:22 PM
yep, you can warm it and it will move. Might move more than you want or move where you don't want it to, but I just did one and it is much better than when I started.

It does not have to be very warm to be bendable, but don't force it.
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11-30-2012, 08:26 PM
So what did you use to heat it?
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11-30-2012, 10:10 PM
Heat gun on low- and very little. A hair dryer might work as well.
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