Daddy Dee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 beautiful job. full drool mode: ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Impressive.... Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks guys. The cherry on those cabinets will match that trestle table stand and coffee table in another 3 years. Those pieces are about 6 years old and were finished similar to the speakers, but without the laquer. That cherry ages nice over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyhawg Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Beautiful speakers. You did an incredible job with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Welcome to the forum and very nice job, what horns/drivers are you using. Love the wood work, and beer selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyeanderson Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I just would like to say they do look great and I am sure you are thrilled with them. There is a lot of joy to be had by doing iit your way and having them come out just how you wanted. I only have one question: How much did you have to pay rent-a-gorlla to get them moved out of the shop and into the house? (smile) Have a great holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Welcome to the forum and very nice job, what horns/drivers are you using. Love the wood work, and beer selection. The drivers and crossover from Bob Crites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 I tried two techniques for doing the textures for the Cornscala's. I knew that the textured area would be problematic for cleaning, and I wanted to try and solve that. I also was looking at what the difference would be like between using a truck bed liner versus a pebble spray. And last I had to make sure the various layers of products would all be compatible, especially as the assembly would be complete and irreversible before the final laquer process. This picture shows the sample piece, with the pebble spray texture on the left, and the truck bed liner on the right. This sample sat in the corner of the shop while I finished spraying the Cornscala's, so it was covered in dust and grime. I wiped it down with a regular paper towel and Endust. It came away completely clean with very minimal fuzzing from the towel. The products and order of application is below: Rustoleum Protective Enamel in flat black, applied with a from brush. One coat. The left side was then sprayed with two coats of Rustoleum Multi-Color Texture in aged iron. The right side was sprayed with two coats of Rustoleum Truck Bed CoatingThe final steps were the same for both sides as well as the choice I made for the speakers. Two coats of Rustoleum UltraCover 2X in flat black.The last part used two products from Chemcraft's Pre-Catalyzed lacquer line and was applied with a HVLP gun. First was two coats of the Variseal sealer. That was followed by two coats of the Varicure. I chose to use the textured paint for the speakers. A couple of things to think about. Doing it again I would go to 3 coats and maybe 4 of the Multi-Color Texture. The whole idea is to get a uniformity of texture and color so it has a nice finished look and feel. You get a much nicer even look by doing multiple light coats of the texture. The Varicure is tough as heck, and will stand up to a lot of household cleaners even though it is a laquer. I don't know that I would go wiping it off every day, but for normal cleaning I would think it should last for a very, very long time. The truck bed liner is a good option, but it is hard to notice the texture without angled light. It ends up just looking like flat black paint from a distance. I tend to want a more grainy surface and now that I am comfortable with being able to clean it this is a good choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotusmark Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Wow! Just wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 The guys came over and did the measurement for me. We also were able to listen to some very nice speakers that were brought in for comparison. A really great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. http://www.tinturtle.com/image.axd?picture=2013%2f1%2fmeasure1.jpg http://www.tinturtle.com/image.axd?picture=2013%2f1%2fmeasure4.jpg http://www.tinturtle.com/image.axd?picture=2013%2f1%2fmeasure2.jpg http://www.tinturtle.com/image.axd?picture=2013%2f1%2fGraph_CornscalaFR.jpg http://www.tinturtle.com/image.axd?picture=2013%2f1%2fGraph_CornscalaIMP.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Stunning work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Most Impressive!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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