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Re: custom vinyl
Zimm #249710 03/02/09 12:09 AM
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That could be true, although most of the MDF I've seen in the box stores (either 1" or 3/4" x 4' x 8') seem to have an extremely smooth surface on them. It would need to be sealed with a fast drying primer of some kind to seal it first though, because MDF is like a really hard sponge, it soaks up a lot of paint unless it's sealed properly.


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Adrian #249714 03/02/09 12:23 AM
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Covering up the wood grain would suck. Maybe ill just go with a lightly stained pine or oak. i just want a nice contrast between the furniture and speakers.

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deathjester #249717 03/02/09 01:12 AM
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You could just go with a basic vinyl finish and paint it any color you want. All you need to do is scuff it up a bit with some 220 grit sandpaper and spray paint it with a good enamel paint.


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Joe_in_SC #249718 03/02/09 01:17 AM
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To come full circle, if they have the color you want in vinyl I don't see why they could not do high gloss on it.


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Joe_in_SC #249725 03/02/09 01:53 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Joe_in_Ct
You could just go with a basic vinyl finish and paint it any color you want. All you need to do is scuff it up a bit with some 220 grit sandpaper and spray paint it with a good enamel paint.


Joe are you serious? Who in their right mind would buy a new set of nice speakers and then put sandpaper to the vinyl covering(?) then paint them?

Brotha, that's crazy talk right there.

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Ghostmech #249727 03/02/09 02:02 AM
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Im actually liking the natural maple thats shown in the gallery. With semi gloss it would work out cheaper then high gloss white anyway.

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Ghostmech #249730 03/02/09 02:09 AM
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What Joe said, could actually work if you chose one of the base finishes(Boston Ch, Black etc) because this vinyl comes already bonded to the sheets of MDF that Axiom uses, if I'm correct. If someone really wanted another colour, you could spray paint over top of this as long as the surface was lightly sanded to help the paint adhere better. It is a lot of bother to go through, but that's up to the individual to decide if that's something they want to do. Might be better to ask Axiom a few questions, maybe they can suggest something.


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deathjester #249731 03/02/09 02:10 AM
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You can order finish samples from Axiom prior to ordering if you're not quite sure what you want.

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Ken.C #249732 03/02/09 02:10 AM
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 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
Oh, I'm talking about getting HG white or piano black in the VaSSallo shop. Or the orange or blue audiobytes, for that matter. Which are just plain awesome. ;\)


These finishes arent done over a veneer. Its straight onto the MDF. Its also pretty easy (relative to something such as plywood) to get a good finish like this over MDF because it is already very smooth and there are no natural deviations to the surface such as with a real wood. The HG white is simply like a white piano finish. The speakers look pretty slick in HG white but its definetly not a look for everyone. or every decor.

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Ghostmech #249736 03/02/09 02:15 AM
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Well, funny story, i just did that. But my PSB towers are a little long in the tooth and i was tired of the black ash vinyl finish. I veneered the B&W sub as well, and its teeth were not so old. Now they are piano black and hand-rubbed mahogany real wood veneer. I like them much better now and the WAF went way up. So, in short, it can be done. But you better plan ahead.
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