Members TheChopsyWanker Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 After seeing a couple threads about painting amps, I gave in. And I'm glad I did! Although I need to make some touch-ups, I'm pretty happy with the end result. I started with masking off the handle and all of the corners, taking out the chassis, and popping off the logo. Before I painted, I wiped everything down with a rag and warm, soapy water. Then I applied two coats of white Krylon Fusion. After applying three coats of clear-coat (again, Krylon brand), I took off the tape and hand painted the piping and Marshall logo. Pop the chassis back in and finally, a finished amp! For those of you who are wondering if it still has a tolex texture... I still might go through and paint a graphic on the wicker part of the head, but that will come later after I do some drawing. Next up...Splawn cab. EDIT: Forgot to mention...if you're looking to do yours, expect about two cans of spraypaint and a can of clear-coat. I had some acrylic laying around that I used for the piping and logo. Total cost was about $15 and a few hours of my time. Sure beats re-tolexing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyingrhoads Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 looks good bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vice2.0 Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 {censored}ing sexy. That is just gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheChopsyWanker Posted June 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks guys! I used Krylon Fusion. This paint is geared more towards plastic, wicker, hard vinyl...those types of surfaces. Great for tolex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben J Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 looks a lot nicer than I would have expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shenaniganizer Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Oh my God. That's beautiful, man. I really dig that black Marshall logo, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members getglockd Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 i really need to get around to painting my head and cab camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magh8 Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 that looks good.how durable is it so far??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matterday Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Does it still feel like Tolex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Say Ocean Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wow that makes me want paint my dsl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rameumptom Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 wow, that makes me want to pain my jcm800, but it could use a new re-tolexing. hahah. it's pretty beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solarburn Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 That looks incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks awesome. I'd worry about it starting to rub off though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks great, man! Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheChopsyWanker Posted June 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks! Adding the clear-coat really helped with durability. I would be a little nervous if it was just the paint on there. My cat actually jumped up not too long ago and dug its claws into the tolex. I freaked but didn't find any paint chips. This head is eventually going into a roadcase, but even if it wasn't I wouldn't be too worried. Adding another coat of paint and clear-coat and letting it dry overnight probably wouldn't hurt if you plan on gigging without a case. If you do happen to get a chip, touch-up is a breeze. I think the key was adding clear-coat. It feels just like tolex and prevents the paint from rubbing off, all the while protecting it from bumps and scrapes. The part I wasn't too sure about was painting the wicker on the front. It seemed to work out just fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGrimReefer Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wow, that looks fucking sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 sweet man. i would paint my orange, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cap'n'crunch Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 That's cooler than hell. However, if I do that I'm gonna leave the grill black and the logo white like the white JCM800's were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jshaffer20 Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 That looks FANTASTIC!!!! The black logo sets it off:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cerebrus Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wow. That's a lot of work for such a {censored}ty amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 abe would be proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shenaniganizer Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wow. That's a lot of work for such a {censored}ty amp. Wow. That's a lot of douche for such an unnecessary post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 I would have just retolexed the box, but to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members swampgfox Posted June 6, 2009 Members Share Posted June 6, 2009 that actually looks pretty bad ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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