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Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:20 am
by Aaron315
Tom Smit wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:44 pm
Man! That is nice!!
Thanks! My band mate said "that cab looks like it would wear a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches" haha
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:39 am
by Aaron315
Gave it one Duratex coat with the foam texture roller, let it dry a couple hours, then gave it a second coat and blotted it with a plastic bag to give it a bit of a faux leather type texture. I wasn't super excited by the roller texture.
Attached the corners and handles this morning. Next up is foam inside, gasket for the back, and then the wiring.
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:26 am
by Seth
I like that faux leather plastic bag look. Great job!
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:16 am
by Bruce Weldy
Aaron315 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:39 am
Gave it one Duratex coat with the foam texture roller, let it dry a couple hours, then gave it a second coat and blotted it with a plastic bag to give it a bit of a faux leather type texture. I wasn't super excited by the roller texture.
Attached the corners and handles this morning. Next up is foam inside, gasket for the back, and then the wiring.
I've always used the textured rollers that I bought from Leland at Speakerhardware years ago. If you don't like the sharp points, then lightly go back over it with just the weight of the roller....it will give it a really nice pebbled texture and looks just like a store-bought cab.
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Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:25 pm
by Aaron315
Bruce Weldy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:16 am
Aaron315 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:39 am
Gave it one Duratex coat with the foam texture roller, let it dry a couple hours, then gave it a second coat and blotted it with a plastic bag to give it a bit of a faux leather type texture. I wasn't super excited by the roller texture.
Attached the corners and handles this morning. Next up is foam inside, gasket for the back, and then the wiring.
I've always used the textured rollers that I bought from Leland at Speakerhardware years ago. If you don't like the sharp points, then lightly go back over it with just the weight of the roller....it will give it a really nice pebbled texture and looks just like a store-bought cab.
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Those are the ones I used. It was definitely too rough for my liking...felt a bit like sandpaper. I'm really happy with this faux leather look.
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:27 pm
by Aaron315
Got the foam glued and stapled. I haven't decided where I want to mount the crossover so that bottom piece of foam isn't attached yet.
Where do most people attach it? Inside the cab on the bottom? Or attached to the back panel?
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:33 pm
by Bruce Weldy
Aaron315 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:25 pm
Those are the ones I used. It was definitely too rough for my liking...felt a bit like sandpaper. I'm really happy with this faux leather look.
Yep, if you don't go back over it - dry-rolling it very lightly with just the weight of the roller - it will definitely feel like sandpaper. Your finish looks good....and if you're happy, that's all that matters.
Re: First Jack15 build
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:44 pm
by Aaron315
Bruce Weldy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:33 pm
Aaron315 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:25 pm
Those are the ones I used. It was definitely too rough for my liking...felt a bit like sandpaper. I'm really happy with this faux leather look.
Yep, if you don't go back over it - dry-rolling it very lightly with just the weight of the roller - it will definitely feel like sandpaper. Your finish looks good....and if you're happy, that's all that matters.
I have a feeling there's going to be more building in my future to upgrade our practice space PA. I'll give that a go on those builds.