[RMarshall]

I'm sure you all have heard the saying "better to be lucky than good." That pretty much nails how my speaker cab painting went.

I had used Knisser Cover Stain as a sealer. I was very happy with how that came out. 3 coats with a bunch of sanding. It's white so I figured my top coat in a midnight blue, would take 2-3 coats to cover. I used a Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane as my paint. Applied it with a micro fiber roller.

After one coat, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My wife took one look and forbid me to do another coat. This was completely unintended.





 
Sorry for the double pic.

[FullRangeMan]

Are you not going paint inside?

[RMarshall]

Not sure if you're joking or not, but no. I've started the No Rez process.

[FullRangeMan]

Not sure if you're joking or not, but no. I've started the No Rez process.

The inside paint affects the sound, the exterior finish are unimportant to the sound.
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=100689.0

[RMarshall]

Interesting, but I'm lining the interior with No Rez. That will have to do.

[sandbagger]

Love it, no really really love it

not a fan of just black boxes, or in the GR Circle I should say black baffles

[Tyson]

Interesting, but I'm lining the interior with No Rez. That will have to do.

Painting is absolutely not needed on the inside of the speakers.  The NoRez is more than enough.

[RMarshall]

The paint in the tray on the left is the color I was originally going for. I was visualizing a deep blue cabinet.

One more just because.

Appreciate the comments.

[FullRangeMan]

Painting is absolutely not needed on the inside of the speakers.  The NoRez is more than enough.

The internal treatment will shape the sound greatly, one have to do the internal treatment according his personal taste listening the various options, aside painting inside will prevent humidity/mould along the winters.

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[mkane]

Nice Job.

[Danny Richie]

Wow, nice paint job.

[RMarshall]

Thanks Danny. Yeah, I'm pretty happy with them.

[HappyGene]

No problem - I got to look at it twice

Sorry for the double pic.

[Craig Young]

I am planning on getting speakers and subs in the near future from gr research and I plan on painting the MDF. I am thinking of using either valspar bonding primer or rust oleum filler primer. Final color is to be determined. I like the idea of using spray paint.

[nlitworld]

I am planning on getting speakers and subs in the near future from gr research and I plan on painting the MDF. I am thinking of using either valspar bonding primer or rust oleum filler primer. Final color is to be determined. I like the idea of using spray paint.

I would highly advise against rust-o-leum unless you choose to use their material all the way through. Super chemically reactive. When you get ready to paint your speakers, just send me a message and I'll walk you through the whole process using correct materials.

[Spitfirejack]

I used the cabinet paint before and it's really nice stuff. I used a wood filler on the wood first though because I like a smoother finish. Love that color.

[Craig Young]

I would highly advise against rust-o-leum unless you choose to use their material all the way through. Super chemically reactive. When you get ready to paint your speakers, just send me a message and I'll walk you through the whole process using correct materials.

I would highly advise against rust-o-leum unless you choose to use their material all the way through. Super chemically reactive. When you get ready to paint your speakers, just send me a message and I'll walk you through the whole process using correct materials.

Thanks I could use your help in pointing me in the right direction. I love your blue NX-Studio speakers, I am thinking of getting that model as well.

[Peter J]

I used the cabinet paint before and it's really nice stuff. I used a wood filler on the wood first though because I like a smoother finish. Love that color.

Welcome to the forum, Spitfire. For clarity, are you referring to the Sherwin-Williams urethane mentioned by RMarshall? When you say "wood filler" is it possible you mean grain filler or perhaps polyester filler? RMarshall's cabinets look pretty smooth from here.

[RMarshall]

If you get the flat packs, or have them pre-built as I did, from GRR, the quality of the MDF is very good. No need for wood filler. A good sealer and a ton of sanding will get you there.

[Badd99]

You and I are thinking a lot alike.

My cabs arrive this Wednesday. Should have the paint by the 20th. With my work schedule, it will probably take a couple weeks to get the cabs properly sealed and sanded.

Bought a brush recommended to me, and trying that route.

Ready to get started.

Roger

I highly recommend a gun. Even the $25 spray guns at harbor freight do a really good job. Take your paint and add water to it until it's a thinner consistency. Then spray with the gun and you will have a MUCH better outcome. Trust me!