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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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I did this a little while ago but thought I'd post some pics for those who appreciate the beauty of this amp [img]smile.gif[/img] This is the one I got for wicked cheap but it had a BAD paint job on it. Somebody caked on some black paint and it was all beat up looking. So I sanded that down to the bare aluminum in most spots, primered it in scratch-filler primer and sprayed it satin black. The primer made a nice pebble-grain effect when sprayed at 15" or so away.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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wowie looks good man
Old May 5, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Nice [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

What brand primer did you use?
Old May 5, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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Good ole Scratch Filler Primer from Canadian Tire [img]smile.gif[/img] This stuff covers and hides WAAYYYYYYYY better than just regular spray primer from there. Way better.

Be cautious though to give it at least a day or two before covering with color otherwise scratches that you are trying to fill might come back due to shrinkage.
Old May 5, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Damn, nice work!
Old May 6, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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That's awsome ... an eBay money maker for sure.

Nice freakin' amp anyways.

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Old May 6, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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"shrinkage" haha


Nice job bringing her back
Old May 6, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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what kind of paint did you use? Does it matter? I'm going to be repainting a couple amps and was just looking for some tips.
Old May 6, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Just regular satin black spray paint. Nothing special.
Old May 8, 2005 | 06:00 AM
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She looks great man. Are you going to be using this one soon?

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