DIY damping paint?

[FrankDIY]

My question might be stupid or funny but anyway As you may know, I am building a clone of the Arro and I noticed that Totem uses a borosilicate paint to damp the inside of the box. I did not find this stuff but I am wondering if a can use a similar product (like paint) or if I can create a similar product. And here is my funny question, what do you think about mixing normal white paint (oil based) and sand or other similar stuff in order to paint the inside box with that "black magic" paint. Sand with glue? Plastic finish paint with glass?

If I am crazy , please suggest me other normal product.

[alvaius]

You don't sound crazy at all. Is the paint purely a texture or as you said, dampening? It may be better to use rubberized rocker guard paint for cars [going to have to try that now! -- I hope you are happy], mixed with sand. That would give you the rough surface and hopefully the ability to dampen at least certain frequencies.

Alvaius

[FrankDIY]

Good idea. Basically the goal is to "clone" the borosillicate paint. Do you think they sell this rocker guard paint at Canadian Tire? Let me know your results.

[dsrviola]

One of them is made by a company called Soundcoat. Michael Percy sells it. See his catalog for details. I believe VMPS uses it in their speakers. http://www.percyaudio.com/

[FrankDIY]

Interesting, you have to dilute it with white latex paint.

[Tony D.]

NorthCreek Music sells a product called soft glue that can be used to make "Glop" for damping enclosures etc.

http://www.northcreekmusic.com/ACCESSORIES.html


Tony D.

[baby_huey0]

What about that spray on bedliner for trucks? Or is that what you mean by rocker gaurd. I think some if it has a lot of texture to it, like sand or something in it. You can also buy it at Crappy Tire so its easy to find.

Cheers,

Jeremy

[jackinnj]

I used roofing tar and sand -- this was on my first set of KEF B139/B110/T27 reflex enclosures. I still have the speakers and they weigh a ton! I was wondering what "bituminous felt" was -- so I used tarpaper.

I once built a set of cabinets of particle board, then set them on their sides and poured concrete (quikrete -- about 1/2 inch using brads as anchors), let it set and dry, then did the other side. These speakers had the resonance of a brick of lead. Unfortunately I had to break them up with a sledge hammer when we moved to NJ from LI about 20 years ago.

[FrankDIY]

Originally posted by baby_huey0
Crappy Tire

hehehe

[baby_huey0]

There is always the Andromeda here:

http://home.hetnet.nl/~geenius/

A little bit of lead in the sides of your cabinet never hurt noone....that is until you try and move them

Jeremy

PS Crappy Tire....doesn't it make so much sense....do get me started