[SteveRB]

Just tried the truck bed liner paint. I found it went on pretty thick and the texture was far too heavy. I'm looking for something with a softer 'sandy' type finish: more like a powder coat look.

Any suggestions?

[Captainhemo]

Is this the same  stuff you trired ?
Sometimes  Canada/US have different products.
I didn't find it too thick and like I mentioned in my thread,  I'd say it gave me the finish  of a piece of 240 grit sandpaper.  When you run your hand over it ,  it feels, well  "sandy"  I  guess




Hope you find something you like  !

-jay

[SteveRB]

Jay,

I used the brush on version of that product. I have to say it was more like popcorn ceiling texture. Perhaps I'll try the spray on version.

[SteveRB]

A few shots of the upper baffle:








A good shot of the seams and the 45° edge I gave the front:

[Captainhemo]

Hehe,  yeah the spray on stuff wasn't  very thick.  If you try it. be sure to  shake it  often while spraying (every 10 seconds or so).
I was going to try the brush on/roll on stuff but HD was out of it.  I ended up trying the dupli colr roll on stuff from Canadian Tire and  I found the same thing... it was way too thick and lumpy.  On top of that, the dupli color stuff was "rubbery".  The spray on stuff from HD dries very hard.
So far, the people who have seen my  N3's in person really like the finish

-jay

[SteveRB]

... Canadian Tire

i had to look at your profile after that comment. where in BC are you?

[Captainhemo]

Kelowna... the sunny Okanagan

I like the 45  on the front edge, looks good

[SteveRB]

i went to high school in kelowna: live in east van now.

[SteveRB]

the rattle can version of the bed liner paint is much better than the roll on version. Same product label but much different -- I think the spray on is what I'll go with.

The plan right now is to use a spray can primer on the bare MDF, 2 coats. Then a light sand. Then 2-3 coats of the bed liner paint.

[Captainhemo]

the rattle can version of the bed liner paint is much better than the roll on version. Same product label but much different -- I think the spray on is what I'll go with.

The plan right now is to use a spray can primer on the bare MDF, 2 coats. Then a light sand. Then 2-3 coats of the bed liner paint.

That's pretty much what Idid, but I rolled the primer, 2 coats then sanded with 400 before using the  spray on bed liner.

I was in Van on Tues for an eye appointment with my  retina specialist.

I too went to school in Kelowna, I've pretty much lived here my whole life - a few years.
Do you ever deal with Bob at  Creative Sound ?

-jay

[SteveRB]

Do you ever deal with Bob at  Creative Sound ?

No, I haven't. I bought several speakers off Dave through ISD.

[SteveRB]

Danny,

That's a pretty hefty gasket that goes on the servo woofer. I assume the thicker side faces forward?

Why is it so thick?

[Danny Richie]

Danny,

That's a pretty hefty gasket that goes on the servo woofer. I assume the thicker side faces forward?

Why is it so thick?

The gasket just fits on one way only. You'll see.

It seals nicely, and over and over without taring up.

[Captainhemo]

No, I haven't. I bought several speakers off Dave through ISD.

ISD ?

-jay

[SteveRB]

ISD: Inivative Speaker Design

Dave had a small shop and showroom for a while in kelowna. He sold a pretty good line of custom speakers. I had a good pair of mini monitors and a pair of floor standers. It's been about a decade since I spoke to him though.

[SteveRB]

stage 1 complete:



Just a few alterations from the original design: I doubled up the woofer baffle for stability and to allow me to alter the shape of the sides while still maintaing a good seal. I also shortened the length of the woofer back boxes to save a little space. Obviously, I changed the shape of the coax baffle to meet my design goals.

Wow, these are going to be heavy. That's a lot of MDF.

Next steps are getting these filled and smoothed out for paint. The edges went together well, but there are still a few areas that need some filler and sanding.

I'm also tracking down material for the side panels.

[Guy 13]

stage 1 complete:




next steps are getting these filled and smoothed out for paint. I'm also tracking down material for the side panels.

Hi Steve and all Audio Circle members.

Your picture reminds me of the logo of RCA Victor with the dog listening to his master voice (Or something like that.) (LOL).

Nice pouch. (But way too big for me...)

Guy 13

[SteveRB]

There seems to be one trouble spot with my construction.





With so many butt joints coming together in one location, 1mm off is a mile. This area is important in the design and needs to read as one smooth surface.

I've been building up wood filler and fine grain drywall filler to smooth out these areas. I've found that a full sheet of sandpaper on a large flat block works excellently for smoothing out the fill on a large area. Also, I have to remember to be patient and let the filler dry throughly before sanding (12-24 hours) for best results. It is a little slow but the results are fantastic.

With luck the skeletons will be painted by Monday.

[Danny Richie]

You may not be able to hide that seam unless you lay a piece of veneer over it.

[SteveRB]

Thanks Danny.

I've got the first coat of primer on last night and it's looking promising.

It's thanksgiving this weekend in Canada; not sure if I'll get much done this weekend.

Anybody have suggestions for sourcing grill cloth? I'm looking for a vintage feel, Dynaco, Fender tweed...?