Speaker build - Bondo resin with mat?

Get some advice from your local professional paint store. They will have something industrial strength available. Black is the loudest color for cabs.

 

I have, what I was told, a prototype Carvin 2x10 double tilt back cab that is black (minimal shine) and covered in Fiberglass mat.

Hard as a rock and scratch resistant (I've never had to touch it up).

IME, it works great. Might add a bit of weight, though. Also, You can see the mat if your up close but who really gets that close?

 

Just use tolex.

Or maybe some fuzzy fur or something

 

OMG. Rat fur on a fearful?

That would be awesome

 

"Speaker Cabinet Carpet Covering Charcoal Yard 54" Wide" from www.parts-express.com!

 

I didn't mean rat fur
I meant like fur fur. Like bunny fur lol
Or like monster red or blue from thetfabric store .

On serious side. Guess if you scuffy duffed the wood and used maybe fiberglass reinforced Bondo.

I always wanted find a goopy product that worked. And could almost use roller and roll in a very convinceable tolex pattern.

 

Find some upholstery grade fake fur. It's out there. Or go all out and make your new cab look like a 1990's NYC clubkid drag queen.

Multicolor Faux Fur 1 Yard Long Pile Hobby Crafting Fake Mongolian Cosplay Fabric by the Yard Shag Rainbow Costume EDC Camo / Cow / Mix

 

OMG

Dude UV reactive. Lol

Go straight retro modern rave girl.
Be hottest rachet on the scene



Fake wood drawer paper? Then like a zillion coats of poly

 

There are some really dark colors of wood stain, including one called "ebony." That, and some clear varnish, would do the trick. I've gotten to the point with my DIY speakers, where I don't want to add the expense or weight of a "pro" finish for a speaker that's never going to get banged around.

 

You can order a quart or pint kit of Duratex here:

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A fiberglass/resin outer coat, properly done, is incredibly durable, but it does add a lot of weight. Maybe not double the weight of a painted plywood box, it sure seems like it's close. In a small-ish box like a Fearful, maybe it's not a big enough difference to matter too much, but in larger boxes the additional weight really does start to add up. It sounds to me like, in your situation as described, you'd be served just fine by a good grade of regular old black paint--acrylic or latex enamel--but unless you're just enamored of the textured look, you don't really need the Duratex. And I doubt you need the additional durability of fiberglass, but it does work...there's just a huge trade-off in additional weight. A coat of 'glass adds a lot of structural integrity to the whole enclosure in addition to lowering the resonance of the whole system, so there are things to recommend it other than the inherent long-term durability. It's been ages since I dabbled in 'glassing boxes, but my recollection is that it wouldn't be much cheaper than Duratex...my memory may be faulty on that, though.

 

A few roll of duct tape should do nicely, and it is really cheap, too. Easy to retouch when/if needed.

 

Frankly, I’ve built FG boats so I advise against FG for DIYers. It takes understanding and diligence to make a good job of it.

If you're going to do fiberglass then learn how to make the most of a squeegee and elbow grease. Maximum glass and minimum resin yields the best that FG has to offer. Glass is strength, resin is weight, elbow grease is quality. The squeegee ensures that the cloth (mat) is saturated through, that bubbles are eliminated and that excess resin is scraped away. If you leave too much resin, along with weight you get weakness; too little and cloth saturation doesn’t happen and you get weakness as well.

 

Reality wise.
After spending 300 ish plus dollars on drivers.
Don't add to the expensive incredibly ugly home made cab club.

Options

1) buy some tolex and real cloth grill. Go pro bro ...go pro

2) go with the Unicorn thing. But take Unicorn to the next level. I need glitter, I need bling. Lights, fur freaking matching pearl handles/ hardware...etc etc.
Still a cloth grill. Pro Unicorn , ultra pro Unicorn. Epic Rainbows that strike fear in all men's Eyes

 

Nah... Do it up like the classic Kustom tuck-and-roll cabs:

 

The blue was the benchmark color. None of the others had nearly that much class.