I'm thinking about getting my Alpine V12 amps painted to match my trunk. They are the last series of v12 amps. It might be hard to paint inside the heat sink grooves so I was think about just having the silver part painted. Anyone ever try this before?

And I was think about painting my EQ's to match them. I know you can remove the front covers of the USD's, but to get them re silkscreened in California costs like $250 in US. Can this be done for less? Will Rane do it? A print shop?

 

Why the hell did you put a audiovox ground loop isolator in your signature???

 

This is Chris, isn't it. I thought it was kinda humerous. I wanted to order in a Stinger one, but it wouldn't be any different, just chromed. Come on, I went top of the line all the way. And coming out of the best EQ's ever made, they plug into a $15 audiovox ground loop isolater. The AudioX guys bugged me about that for a while.
"Finally going high end tubby"?

 

So, Dukk. I could sandblast the heat sink, tat might get into the grooves, but the paint will never fill in between the grooves. not unless it was powdercoat. Or I could just do about 20 extremely light coats.

Maybe this should be a winter project. Rather then try to paint them fast, and get them back in for a comp. It took me 2 months to paint a guitar of mine, just because the coats had to be sooo light. Plus I was taking it from High gloss Black to a super bright yellow. At least I wouldn't have to prime the heat sinks, would I??

 

Paint is an amp's worst enemy, especially for an Alpine that gets nice and toasty.

 

I just got a uDemension Multi Meter in my car, and after 45 mins of pounding the tunes pretty good my amp that drives subs, rears, and tweets was running at 46 c. It was about 26 c outside. Is that a little hot?