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[bzb]

I'd like to back them with the foam that Nimrod used, but I can't find that stuff anywhere in white.

Black foam behind the white grille would look very good.

I think it would too, but you don't think it'll attract too much attention? Inconspicuous is the word of the day.

I'm thinking it'd make it a little more difficult to do touchups later, too.

Have you had good luck painting grills with Duratex? Maybe thin it first?

[el_ingeniero]

I'd like to back them with the foam that Nimrod used, but I can't find that stuff anywhere in white.

Black foam behind the white grille would look very good.

I think it would too, but you don't think it'll attract too much attention? Inconspicuous is the word of the day.

I'm thinking it'd make it a little more difficult to do touchups later, too.

Have you had good luck painting grills with Duratex? Maybe thin it first?

I'd consider semigloss out of a rattle can a better option. I'm not sure duratex would be able to get a grip on metal.

[Tom Smit]

I'd like to back them with the foam that Nimrod used, but I can't find that stuff anywhere in white.

Black foam behind the white grille would look very good.

I think it would too, but you don't think it'll attract too much attention? Inconspicuous is the word of the day.

Is the foam paintable?

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Inconspicuous is the word of the day.

Then do everything in beige.

[DanielNY]

Use white speaker grill cloth to line the inside of the grill instead of foam. Tacks on the same way...

[bzb]

Is so purdy, like-a-da nice greek yozurt



Suggestions on how to get this stuff to cure? We keep it around 67 inside the house. I have a space heater and I could drag a bunch of plastic in the laundry room, or is that a stupid idea?

Strangely enough, the white doesn't have the same strong smell as the black.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Put it in the sun under a small 'greenhouse'.

[bzb]

I'll do that as soon as weather permits, thanks.

The white is definitely a different beast. I'm 4 coats in and the patches are still visible. Not nearly as much texture as the black roller grade.

[Drey Chennells]

maybe a Kilz primer coat?

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

I'll do that as soon as weather permits, thanks.

The white is definitely a different beast. I'm 4 coats in and the patches are still visible. Not nearly as much texture as the black roller grade.

Odd. I sprayed my garage doors with it and coverage was 1 coat, no problem.

[bzb]

maybe a Kilz primer coat?

I actually sanded first, Kilz, then filled the holes and sanded again. The areas that have the patches you could see after 4 coats ever so slightly, but the fifth coat seems to have hidden it now. One more slightly thicker coat this evening should do it, then I'll let em bake for a few days if we have good weather.

Bill - I'm rolling them, since I already installed the foam... and I don't trust myself with the spray gun anymore. My last spray job of Duratex got messier than a drunkard with a gun of PL.

[bzb]

Coated, caulked, wired... now they just need to be fired. In a kiln!

I'm definitely going with the black foam behind the grill. There's just too much white.

[bzb]

Well, they look pretty good, but I have a minor issue. Even when the gains on the amp are at zero, I'm getting a strange, airy sounding hum from the piezos. I unhooked the woofers to verify, and it's only the piezos. Video for reference:



Think I wired something incorrectly? Here's my crossover:



Otherwise, when I crank one even just a little bit, they sound excellent. At first listen, I don't think I even need to EQ em. They weigh in at exactly 30 pounds.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Tweeters don't hiss. Amps hiss.

[SeisTres]

All I can say is....




you forgot to paint the big black round things