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stevieb
Just another guy, really.
I have a pair of old-school, home-stereo cabs that were given to me by a now-deceased friend. Finally, after having them for about a year, I decided to test them out- they actually sound pretty decent, hooked up to a Bose 1800 (250 watts/channel at 8 ohms) amplifier I scored for next to nothing, today.
Using a rasp file, I rounded off all the edges of one box, then realized I should not have rounded off the edges of the front, as I will be putting quarter round there so the metal grill I will install there will have it's edged covered. Yes, I want metal grills on them- the metal MIGHT buzz a bit, but not nearly as much as a 12 that has been punched in by some drunk redneck's beer bottle. Anyway, I will install the quarter round, and fill in the space left, later. The cabs are made of pressboard, and they sat in his basement for a while- even though the basement was dry, moisture apparently came up through the concrete, and the edged of the bottom of the speakers is a little deteriorated. Not bad, but the corners and edges there needed much more rasping than I expected, or liked. Oh, well. It is what it is.
I have a gallon of automotive primer, but my bodyman/painter neighbor/friend refuses to use the stuff on anything, saying he has no idea the quality or history (apparently, when paint freezes, it gets wonky.) These cabs are made of pressboard, and it has never been sealed or painted, so I used this primer, applied with a foam brush, as a sealer. Laid it on heavy, which sealed the pressboard very well, but did result in a rough surface. I got about 3/4ths finished with both speakers when the fast-drying lacquer primer both ate up the foam brush too much, and clogged the brush up with semi-dried paint, to the point where I had to stop. Anyway, had to take a shower to celebrate my GF's birthday.
Checked the paint when we got home- completely dry. I will finish the primer tomorrow, using another brush, then will coat over it with black paint- probably deck paint if I can find it in black. No spray-on bed liner, commercially applied or DIY, no tolex, no rat fur. I realized these are going to be working speakers, not furniture, so I can live with a rough surface- it will get scratched, anyway, and I am NOT going to take the time to sand it smooth again- I'll just touch it up, or repaint, and move on to more rewarding stuff. That coating, plus the metal grill, will make them a near-perfect match for a set of Bullfrog floor wedged I also scored for almost nothing today.
Using a rasp file, I rounded off all the edges of one box, then realized I should not have rounded off the edges of the front, as I will be putting quarter round there so the metal grill I will install there will have it's edged covered. Yes, I want metal grills on them- the metal MIGHT buzz a bit, but not nearly as much as a 12 that has been punched in by some drunk redneck's beer bottle. Anyway, I will install the quarter round, and fill in the space left, later. The cabs are made of pressboard, and they sat in his basement for a while- even though the basement was dry, moisture apparently came up through the concrete, and the edged of the bottom of the speakers is a little deteriorated. Not bad, but the corners and edges there needed much more rasping than I expected, or liked. Oh, well. It is what it is.
I have a gallon of automotive primer, but my bodyman/painter neighbor/friend refuses to use the stuff on anything, saying he has no idea the quality or history (apparently, when paint freezes, it gets wonky.) These cabs are made of pressboard, and it has never been sealed or painted, so I used this primer, applied with a foam brush, as a sealer. Laid it on heavy, which sealed the pressboard very well, but did result in a rough surface. I got about 3/4ths finished with both speakers when the fast-drying lacquer primer both ate up the foam brush too much, and clogged the brush up with semi-dried paint, to the point where I had to stop. Anyway, had to take a shower to celebrate my GF's birthday.
Checked the paint when we got home- completely dry. I will finish the primer tomorrow, using another brush, then will coat over it with black paint- probably deck paint if I can find it in black. No spray-on bed liner, commercially applied or DIY, no tolex, no rat fur. I realized these are going to be working speakers, not furniture, so I can live with a rough surface- it will get scratched, anyway, and I am NOT going to take the time to sand it smooth again- I'll just touch it up, or repaint, and move on to more rewarding stuff. That coating, plus the metal grill, will make them a near-perfect match for a set of Bullfrog floor wedged I also scored for almost nothing today.