painting subwoofer cones and caps!!!

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

well id like to know what kind of paint PSI uses on the cones and caps...or what you guys have used in the past that worked 100% and looked good. someone sent me a pm with a name brand and instructions before but i guess i deleted it or just cant find it...

anyways i need the name brand of paint and where to fnd it and such. pics of your work would be kool to...

or any ideas...from what i under stand it cant be a heavy paint and my other guess is it has to be somewhat flexable as well???

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[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

uppp

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

i paint the caps when needed with automotive base coat clear coat. i dont paint cones...

 

[Ronny 10+ year member]

If I were to paint cones/caps I would just use a stencil and some acrylic model paint + a clear coat via a hobby shop.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Alumapro used to sell alloy cone subwoofers with tons of different colors, not sure if they make them anymore.

Why would you want to paint the cones on a subwoofer? It'll increase the weight of the cone and probably makes it sound worse and more sloppy. There are plenty of subwoofers on the market with different colored cones, what color are you going after?

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

Alumapro used to sell alloy cone subwoofers with tons of different colors, not sure if they make them anymore.
Why would you want to paint the cones on a subwoofer? It'll increase the weight of the cone and probably makes it sound worse and more sloppy. There are plenty of subwoofers on the market with different colored cones, what color are you going after?

i want this

 

[O.G. D-Wet 10+ year member]

maybe you can dye ur cones, caps, surrounds, spyders, etc... just a thought?

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Alumapro used to sell alloy cone subwoofers with tons of different colors, not sure if they make them anymore.
Why would you want to paint the cones on a subwoofer? It'll increase the weight of the cone and probably makes it sound worse and more sloppy. There are plenty of subwoofers on the market with different colored cones, what color are you going after?

lulz not really. It will increase the weight a hair but not enough to sound different to your ears. It will change the T/S specs a little but a sub with a painted dustcap will never sound more sloppy. Thats the most ignorant thing ive ever heard.

 

[Qxxx4]

lulz not really. It will increase the weight a hair but not enough to sound different to your ears. It will change the T/S specs a little but a sub with a painted dustcap will never sound more sloppy. Thats the most ignorant thing ive ever heard.

yes, it could get sloppier, but no you wouldnt hear it

I also dont believe those cones psi sells are painted, pretty sure its just coloured material

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

im pretty sure he paints them and we are talking about a couple grams of weight more probably, not gonna do much.

op, email psi see what he says

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

Have you tried just asking dave. He might just tell you

Edit:^^^^^^^^^^^^beat me to it.

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

Have you tried just asking dave. He might just tell you
Edit:^^^^^^^^^^^^beat me to it.

yep i have...psi will be doing all my coloring...

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

cool to hear ^_^, I'd like to have some purple cones... nom nom nom

 

[450rdawg 10+ year member]

I don't see why you couldn't just use regular base coat. It doesn't dry very hard and it has a satin sheen to it. It would also e very light.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

A couple thin coats of spray paint wont make a noticeable difference on your sub's performance. Negligible weight difference, weight versus inductance in subwoofer freq response and damping... you wont hear a difference.