Ok, I'm an amateur woodworker and even less skilled with metal. I can barely drill a circular hole.
This stuff is a vinyl with adhesive backing, can stretch with a heat gun, looks kinda like carbon fiber and has a texture to it. Very easy to work with.
Why use it? It covers up a lot of mistakes and looks good,. Before and after photos attached. I know I'll hear it from a lot that I should learn metalworking or front panel express, but honestly i haven't had a project that justifies the expense or either...yet
This stuff is a vinyl with adhesive backing, can stretch with a heat gun, looks kinda like carbon fiber and has a texture to it. Very easy to work with.
Why use it? It covers up a lot of mistakes and looks good,. Before and after photos attached. I know I'll hear it from a lot that I should learn metalworking or front panel express, but honestly i haven't had a project that justifies the expense or either...yet
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Dinoc is a printed acetate product, has been used for decades on full-size clay car models.
One guy wrapped an entire Pantera to sell it and hide the rust holes!
The moisture gets trapped under it however...
Have you tried Scotchcal from 3M? It is similar to dinoc, but no water in the application process.
One guy wrapped an entire Pantera to sell it and hide the rust holes!
The moisture gets trapped under it however...
Have you tried Scotchcal from 3M? It is similar to dinoc, but no water in the application process.
This was peel and srick, no water. It's meant for interior use, most of the cases ive read use it on dashboards, trim, etc. They use another 3M product (1080) for hoods, spoilers, etc.
Wow, interesting, I see the 3M literature now, wonder what they are calling the traditional di noc now?
They still offer scotchcal too, which is a self adhesive product.
Nice that you can change speakers to llook like whatever you want.
They still offer scotchcal too, which is a self adhesive product.
Nice that you can change speakers to llook like whatever you want.
The original 3M DINOC was used on vehicles to simulate wood grain. It was a very durable product, and excelled in UV resistance. I own a 20 year old wood-grained station wagon that still looks good, despite being exposed to the sun every day of it's life.
The process used to apply it required that the panel be constantly wetted with soapy water to prevent the adhesive from sticking until air bubbles could be removed with a squeegee. After drying, I've never heard of any problems with water resistance, unless the material was damaged otherwise.
This stuff, however didn't stretch much with a heat gun.
I wouldn't think that speaker cabinets would be very critical as far as UV resistance so I'll recommend another German-made product that I have used, with very good results, to cover wood: "dc FIX"
DC Fix Self Adhesive Vinyl Films | DC Fix Decals | Self Adhesive Film
The process used to apply it required that the panel be constantly wetted with soapy water to prevent the adhesive from sticking until air bubbles could be removed with a squeegee. After drying, I've never heard of any problems with water resistance, unless the material was damaged otherwise.
This stuff, however didn't stretch much with a heat gun.
I wouldn't think that speaker cabinets would be very critical as far as UV resistance so I'll recommend another German-made product that I have used, with very good results, to cover wood: "dc FIX"
DC Fix Self Adhesive Vinyl Films | DC Fix Decals | Self Adhesive Film
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