Posted by FredT [ 24.175.116.95 ] on March 14, 2005 at 11:15:48:
In Reply to: Re: Dampening and Bracing posted by Mike T. on March 14, 2005 at 10:51:22:
I painted them with Rustoleum Satin black paint from a spray can. The secret is in the preparation and appliction. First, you have to paint all surfaces, especially the rough mdf ends, with a 50/50 mixture of carpenters glue and water, let it dry overnite, sand, and do it again. Then you apply three coats of the paint about 15 minutes apart, let it dry for 72 hours, and sand with 220 grit paper. Then apply a coat, wait 24 hours, and apply another. Needless to say, you have to clean the surface with a tack cloth between sanding and painting.
There's another color I like even more. It's Rustoleum American Accents Claret Wine. It drys much quicker than the standard satin black. You have to do all the above steps, but the waiting time between steps is 24 hours instead of 72. See an amp stand I did in that color below. I plan to do the fronts of the XT8's in Claret Wine.
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