Painting my cabs

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   Hi I have some Thunder ridge speakers which I have purchased of the bay. MX650's and V1000 

Got them working nicely.

However I am finding the acrylic paint is realy easy to damage. Was wondering if any one else was using these cabs had repainted them ?

Failing that what do you think the best solution is ? Rubbing the paint down and paint with Tuff Cab or another solution ?

I don't really want to start putting corner protaction on them as it will ruin the appearance.

Edited by Groovemeister - 18 July 2011 at 12:56pm

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Groovemeister Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 02 June 2011 Location: Bedford Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Groovemeister Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Painting my cabs Posted: 18 July 2011 at 12:56pm
	Hi I have some Thunder ridge speakers which I have purchased of the bay. MX650's and V1000 Got them working nicely. However I am finding the acrylic paint is realy easy to damage. Was wondering if any one else was using these cabs had repainted them ? Failing that what do you think the best solution is ? Rubbing the paint down and paint with Tuff Cab or another solution ? I don't really want to start putting corner protaction on them as it will ruin the appearance. Edited by Groovemeister - 18 July 2011 at 12:56pm

jacethebase Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 23 September 2009 Location: Somerset Status: Offline Points: 5699	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacethebase Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:02pm
	From memory the Thunder Ridge boys used to use TriMite. Its not cheap but its the best 1 pack speaker paint out there. And they were originally black. J
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Groovemeister Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 02 June 2011 Location: Bedford Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Groovemeister Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:14pm
	Ok back to black it is just got to figure out how much prep work I need to do. ANyone tried painting trimite on to acrylic paint? Have I got to sand it back completely ?

Pirlo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 February 2010 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 244	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pirlo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 July 2011 at 2:17pm
	I would go for "Warnex", either turbo-blue or black. Ya have to sand off the old paint first, wich is a bit of work (the warnex will not grip on the acryl) but the end-result is worth. Use two layers, first roll with a lambskinroller, second spraid with an undersealgun (or even with a professional spray-gun if aviable, but the underseal work fine if ya on a budget) A good friend of mine prefer clear epoxy resin (colored with pigment / color-paste in the color ya want ) and some additives such as Aerosil and Laromin. If ya want to try it, ya should know what ya do and able to observe the industrial safety, but the result will cover against tanks!
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soundforyou Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 14 June 2011 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 299	Post Options Post Reply Quote soundforyou Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:42pm
	trimite is the best ... unfortunatly i hear it will be around for only a limited time ... as in gone soon
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Pahlavan-i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 04 August 2011 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 197	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pahlavan-i Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 5:59pm
	how comes?

ermita Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 19 August 2010 Location: Surrey, TW10 Status: Offline Points: 1266	Post Options Post Reply Quote ermita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 9:32pm
	before it goes but not sure if the price is good. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIMITE-SPEAKER-PAINT-BLACK-5-LITRE-TIN-/360352979118?pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item53e6b618ae#ht_2291wt_1059

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	Hi, i know I'm very late onto this thread but hopefully someone can still help me, what drivers were originally in the vsub1000? i think it was PHL but not sure on the model number, any help would be great!