painting cabs with bed liner

justinhedrick · February 07, 2011, 02:11:19 PM

in another thread someone mentioned painting a can with bedliner paint. I am seriously considering this. Would it impact the tone of the cabinet? i'd be painting a couple of Randall Cabinets from the late 80s (carpet covered) probably MDF or something. probably wouldn't have that big of an effect, right?

VOLVO))) · February 07, 2011, 10:05:50 PM

Do it. It's super sturdy, super durable. Some people say it may deaden the sound somewhat. I cover my cabs in it, exclusively. Great shit.

Lumpy · February 07, 2011, 11:59:29 PM

I would have done it already, but the brand of bedliner I was going to use takes several hours to dry, and needs to be in a well-ventilated area. I don't have anyplace where I can let my cabs sit and dry, with ventilation.

justinhedrick · February 08, 2011, 09:25:43 AM

Quote from: SunnO))) on February 07, 2011, 10:05:50 PM
Do it. It's super sturdy, super durable. Some people say it may deaden the sound somewhat. I cover my cabs in it, exclusively. Great shit.

what brand of bed liner do you use? aslo, what kind of roller do you apply it with?

VOLVO))) · February 08, 2011, 11:21:38 AM

http://grizzlygrip.com/

They send you a textured roller, with the bedliner.

bass sic · February 08, 2011, 11:54:44 AM

I painted my 4x10 with bed liner, only because I hate that carpet shit it was covered with. It didnt deaden the tone at all, but its just a particle board cab. My advise is dont do it in a cold environment. Since you have to do it outside because of the fumes, wait till it warms up because the stuff rolls like shit in the cold.

Lumpy · February 08, 2011, 01:09:05 PM

Duratex is another brand - you mail order it.

https://secure.cazbah.net/store.asp?pid=14339

justinhedrick · February 08, 2011, 01:15:32 PM

right on. looks like a spring time project for this guy! oh well, it will be here in what, 3 or 4 months!

i wonder what color i should use? probably go with one of the dark greys or black. might sound lame but i like black amps.

VOLVO))) · February 08, 2011, 01:45:40 PM

Grizzlygrip has a shitload of colors under the "colors" tab...

justinhedrick · February 08, 2011, 01:49:35 PM

thanks for you help sunn. did you have to sand your cabinets down before putting it on?

VOLVO))) · February 08, 2011, 01:51:13 PM

The glue from the tolex has to come off. I built mine from scratch, out of 13 ply birch plywood, so I didn't have to do a shitload of sanding. Just the initial sanding. I would suggest sanding it, then cleaning all the dust off well, so the liner sticks.

Lumpy · February 16, 2011, 05:09:20 AM

Check this out:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f129/black-duratex-741780/

justinhedrick · June 03, 2011, 01:22:24 PM

i'm bumping this old ass thread, i know, but i'm getting ready to order some of this to paint my 2x15 and don't know how much to get. any ideas?

VOLVO))) · June 03, 2011, 01:54:28 PM

A quart of Grizzly grip did a 4x12 with some to spare, and I applied it heavy.

justinhedrick · June 03, 2011, 03:17:30 PM

Quote from: SunnO))) on June 03, 2011, 01:54:28 PM
A quart of Grizzly grip did a 4x12 with some to spare, and I applied it heavy.

right on. thanks man. thinking of going with the "charcoal grey". what colors did you use?

VOLVO))) · June 03, 2011, 03:43:24 PM

Whiittteeeee

justinhedrick · June 03, 2011, 03:48:00 PM

Quote from: SunnO))) on June 03, 2011, 03:43:24 PM
Whiittteeeee

oh that's cool. does it look pretty good? it probably cleans up pretty well, right?

VOLVO))) · June 03, 2011, 03:52:57 PM

Yep, and you can't fucking hurt it.

Lumpy · June 03, 2011, 07:56:07 PM

Charcoal grey would look like a primer. That doesn't sound like a good color.

LogicalFrank · June 06, 2011, 10:08:45 AM

Quote from: SunnO))) on June 03, 2011, 03:43:24 PM
Whiittteeeee

I am so doing this w/ my Ampeg 2x15. Well, I still might do red but probably white. I am not looking forward to scraping off the remaining tolex though.

VOLVO))) · June 06, 2011, 11:24:54 AM

You may be able to use a heat gun to weaken the glue... once its started, it comes like Peter North.

LogicalFrank · June 06, 2011, 12:17:22 PM

At the rate it's going, I could just gig w/ the thing for another year. I am still thinking of covering it w/ sheet metal too... because It'd be fun if that thing was even heavier.

justinhedrick · June 06, 2011, 12:32:07 PM

Quote from: LogicalFrank on June 06, 2011, 12:17:22 PM
At the rate it's going, I could just gig w/ the thing for another year. I am still thinking of covering it w/ sheet metal too... because It'd be fun if that thing was even heavier.

yeah, but the metal would give it a harder tone . . .

i'm thinking of going the white route as well. that would be pretty cool, especially if it is really tough.