'LGT' Construction Diary

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by Ray Collins
Will you consume all of that for one pair of speakers?!

Ray

Yes, pretty much. You use a ton of primer on MDF so 10ltrs(15ltrs after thinning) will be about right on a pair of speakers this size.

There's 15ltrs of laquer which again you use a hell of a lot of if you want to get the sort of shine and image depth in the reflection that was shown in the image near the beginning of the last page.

The base coat I'll probably use hardly any of that, maybe 3ltrs of the black and less than a litre of the silver because you only need a couple of coats just to ensure even and good coverage.

Then around 10ltrs of gun cleaner(suprising how much thinner you use cleaning out the gun after a spraying session) and the rest is finishing products such as abrasives, rubbing compound, polish, acrylic wax, UV treatment and microfibre cloths.

Pretty much all that is essential to give the finish the best chance of looking its best.

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by JoshK
Shin,

I am just in awe man, in awe!

Originally posted by geoffstgermaine
Those are the best looking speakers I've seen, bar none. Awesome!

[thylantyr]

Originally posted by ShinOBIWAN
Paint and finishing supplies arrived yesterday:

methamphetamine lab?

[Ray Collins]

Shin,
I assume that the lacquer coats are clear to give the cabinets depth?
Will you shoot the cabinets in a paint booth? If so how is it rigged?
When or if convenient would you recap the entire finishing process in a step-by-step log?

Ray

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by Ray Collins
Shin,
I assume that the lacquer coats are clear to give the cabinets depth?

That's right, laquer and clearcoat are the same thing. Its job is mainly to protect the finish but many are suitable for sanding and polishing out for a gloss finish.

Will you shoot the cabinets in a paint booth? If so how is it rigged?

No, nothing fancy like that. I just pick a hot day, take a look on the BBC weather website for humidity levels and then spray outside. The back garden is sheltered on all sides so not much problem with the wind and dust.

When or if convenient would you recap the entire finishing process in a step-by-step log?

Ray

Finally! I've waited over 8 months to say this:

Here's one I did earlier: A 'how to' for High Gloss Finishing

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by thylantyr


methamphetamine lab?

What!?!

You can make amphetamine with this stuff? How?

[Ray Collins]

Happy to oblige and much oblige!

Ray

[sq225917]

shin, you have mail...

LOL..

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by sq225917
shin, you have mail...

LOL..

ROFL... you deviant.

You and my cousin would get along great, he's an industrial chemist working for a company called Veolia. I'll show what you sent to him and see if we can start production

[sq225917]

i have to put those years at Uni doing micro-biotechnology to use some how...

lol.

LSD is much less hassle.