Painting the dust cap

 

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Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3410
Registered: Mar-07
What is a quality paint that I could use to paint the dust caps, if possible, on my ss Rl-is? I purchased an rl-i from Paul off of E and the second directly from ss, unfortunately they turned out to be slightly different colors, lol. it's not really a problem, I just would like them to be the same color (preferably black, since that is the theme of my install).
 

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Username: Frkkevin

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Post Number: 6100
Registered: Nov-05
i would just do thin coats of duplicolor
 

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Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3415
Registered: Mar-07
well I got to thinking about it, is the paint going to offset the weight of the cone? I don't want any coil or cone rub due to painting the dust cap.
 

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Username: Frkkevin

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Post Number: 6105
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I doubt that would happen.. It won't add barely any weight unless you use an excessive amount. Even then I think it would only affect a much smaller speaker.

As I said above, just do thin even coats.. Just as you would paint anything.
 

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Username: Shortysetnies

Andrew Capps, NC US

Post Number: 3091
Registered: Mar-06
If you dont prep you might as well not do it FYI
 

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Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3417
Registered: Mar-07
Well Capps, what do you suggest is the best way to prep the aluminum dust cap on the ss subs?
 

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Username: Shortysetnies

Andrew Capps, NC US

Post Number: 3095
Registered: Mar-06
scotch brite the cap lightly (where the marks are visible but not deep at all), then take greased lightning or another degreaser to it, then clean with soap and water and then let it air dry then do light coats of paint, 2-4.
 

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Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3418
Registered: Mar-07
by marks, you mean the marks that the scotch brite will cause?

thanks for the tutorial Capps.
 

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Username: Shortysetnies

Andrew Capps, NC US

Post Number: 3097
Registered: Mar-06
yeah, the scotch brite needs to scuff it to give the paint something to grab but if it goes too deep you wil see the marks after it is painted.
FYI, Thats basically how I prep anything I paint like that.
 

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Username: Bernymac

Phnom PenhCambodia

Post Number: 4546
Registered: Sep-04
you could use adhesion promoter.
 

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Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3419
Registered: Mar-07
what is that and what would it do Berny?
 

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Username: Shortysetnies

Andrew Capps, NC US

Post Number: 3100
Registered: Mar-06
I do... I use Bulldog adhesion promoter. It makes paint cling to just about any surface

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