Plexi or flush mount?

[Cajundude 10+ year member]

What looks better in your opinion? This will be for an amp rack that will be painted. I'm not worried about the extra work involved with installing fans if I go the plexi route. Thanks! Plexi cover or flush mount open.

Edit: Flush with plexi cover or flush with no cover to be more specific.

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Flush.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Plexi!

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

I would say flush, for one because it looks better, and two I hate cutting plexit glass.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Cutting plexi isn't bad if you have a CNC //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[RCwhat 10+ year member]

i like plexi so people can't touch the equipment and get fingerprints all over.... plus plexi is hella easier to clean than most amps...

 

[HiAmplidude 10+ year member]

What looks better in your opinion? This will be for an amp rack that will be painted. I'm not worried about the extra work involved with installing fans if I go the plexi route. Thanks! Plexi cover or flush mount open.

Doesn't that depend mostly on how well either is done? I've seen plexi-covers that looked like toilet soup, and others that were a pleasure to behold. Same with flush jobs.

 

[Cajundude 10+ year member]

I foresee a bunch of split decisions here.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Flush with plexi cover or flush with no cover to be more specific.

 

[Cajundude 10+ year member]

Doesn't that depend mostly on how well either is done? I've seen plexi-covers that looked like toilet soup, and others that were a pleasure to behold. Same with flush jobs.

Good point. It will be nothing less than the best I can possilby do. It won't be slopped together that is for sure. I will take as much time as needed to do it right.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Cutting plexi isn't bad if you have a CNC //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Yeah, I dont have that kind of money......

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Neither do I //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Big Dane at West Coast Customs has one....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

 

[Cajundude 10+ year member]

I have a friend that owns a glass company so I can get someone to cut it that is not a problem. Thanks for all the responses. Still undecided. I like the fact that the glass would be easier to clean than the amp.

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

The only thing about plexi is that it scratches really easy. I dont know if you are going to be doing a false floor kinda thing, or mounting them vertically, but eather way, it will eventually look "less than par" because of the scratches. Just my 2 cents. But plexi does look awesome.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

u know u can cut plexi on a table saw? just take it slow, dont force it through or you run the risk of cracking it.