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02-04-2016, 01:00 PM
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Carpeted PA Cabinets Cleaning Dilema
Hi Folks ... how about this one.
Six hours I just spent cleaning the carpet clad Yamaha Club Series V pa system of mine - 2 15" monitors, 2 15" mains and 2 18" subs. I've done this 3 times now in just as many years and don't want to do it anymore. Dog hair, pit hair, wood chips, dust, cigarette stench, cooties etc ... all weave into this wonderful material. I'd love to have them recovered with tolex however the price is out of this world. Getting rid of them is not an option as they suit my ears as well as my audiences'. The question is: has anyone in the same boat tried spraying them with something like ScotchGuard to maybe try to eliminate that fuzziness which is the main offender for the collection of debris?? 
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02-04-2016, 01:51 PM
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No suggestions for you ... but I feel your pain. I stopped buying anything covered in rat fur years ago ... for the same reason. You could consider stripping them, sanding smooth, and painting with something like manufacturers use. Or invest in a set of covers.
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02-04-2016, 03:03 PM
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I never had to worry about this problem when I had an EV system or, for that matter, a JBL system even longer ago. Only reason I got the fur system was because they sounded better that previous overpriced systems I've had. Thanks for that RustyAxe ... I am now humbled and feel like a dope.  I'll drink to that!!
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02-04-2016, 03:28 PM
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Burn it off carefully and call them torrifried....
Just kidding
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02-04-2016, 04:49 PM
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02-04-2016, 04:55 PM
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Humbly: 1999 Larrivee D-01, newly installed K&K Pure Mini 2008 PRS SE singlecut Carvin PM10A Fender Mustang I
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02-04-2016, 09:34 PM
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Seriously? Look up Duratex! Pros use it a LOT. Pricey, but worth it...rolls on thick & textured. Here's a link to a 2x12 I built and coated with it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/brwp0tlcva..._7748.jpg?dl=0
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02-05-2016, 07:32 AM
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You know, doing covering yourself isn't rocket science. My late father and I built a 2x12" guitar cab in '75 that I still use. We covered it ourselves. Now, some forty-odd years on it has acquired a bit of mojo, but it is still fine. Oh, that speaker that my kids put their fingers through has been replaced with a vintage re-cone. It's a heck of a box. Yes the corners are cheesy.
 Bob
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02-05-2016, 12:27 PM
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02-05-2016, 10:17 PM
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Rolling on the coating was MUCH less of a hassle than precision cuts. The stuff is really an ultimate coat. You sand well...and scratches? No wood putty, you use drywall sparkle on it (bonds with wood AND duratex well)...then coat...wait...coat...wait...one more and done! While wet, you can clean the rollers with water...piece of cake. And, I'm no pro...this was my first cab doing it with. It's very forgiving. Screw up a drip? Just coarse sand the drip off and proceed with a second coat!
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02-06-2016, 07:36 AM
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I'm having an upholstery company quote me a price for Fender/Marshall style cabinet slip overs later this morning. I hope they have Paisley pleather available 
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02-06-2016, 08:07 AM
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 Check out the biamped bass rig at the right: Fender 300PS head for lows, Ampeg SVT for highs, four cabs: three 1x18" and one 4x10". Awesome thump! Bob
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