Paint Job for Club Polk Members

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited July 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Nik...PM me a quote to paint these side panels of this Denon amp. I'll take care of the shipping both ways, and the color black.
    FYI Nik these side panels are a laminate over MDF(?) maybe(?). They may need to stripped. I may have some solid oak laying around to get the matching coat to the 1C's he has.........
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    FYI Nik these side panels are a laminate over MDF(?) maybe(?). They may need to stripped. I may have some solid oak laying around to get the matching coat to the 1C's he has.........



    I'm pretty sure I already gave Eric a quote for these through PM.....


    :confused:






    Nik
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,119
    edited July 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure I already gave Eric a quote for these through PM.....


    :confused:






    Nik

    We'll hold off for now. I'll get back with you and Russ about these in the future. Thanks guys.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited July 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure I already gave Eric a quote for these through PM.....


    :confused:






    Nik
    No guff Nik. That's one of my amps he has there. Just wanted to make sure you knew what the material was on the side panels. Eric might try to screw ya on the price.:D
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    No guff Nik. That's one of my amps he has there. Just wanted to make sure you knew what the material was on the side panels..:D





    yeah were good.


    He gave me the details I needed..


    Nik
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,119
    edited August 2009
    Nik strikes again, this time on my old school Denon amp and trust me it looks much better than the pic would suggest...:cool:

    I think the man could paint a fresh shizzle **** and make it look presentable.:D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited August 2009
    I want my amp back Eric........... DEAD SEXY NIK!!!!!!!
    Ohhh! Wait! I still have another one!:eek:
    Looks great, bud!
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Nik strikes again, this time on my old school Denon amp and trust me it looks much better than the pic would suggest...:cool:

    I think the man could paint a fresh shizzle **** and make it look presentable.:D

    Dam that is dead sexy, btw NICE POWER CONDITIONER you got above that thing ;)
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Nik strikes again, this time on my old school Denon amp and trust me it looks much better than the pic would suggest...:cool:

    I think the man could paint a fresh shizzle **** and make it look presentable.:D

    Damn! That is one sexy hunk of amplifier ya got there!!

    Great job on the paint Nik!
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited August 2009
    Damn Nik, awesome job. That is one sexy amp Conradicles.

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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Aw cool beans.

    I didn't know you were going to be posting any pics...


    Looks nice.






    Nik
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  • tsgiss
    tsgiss Posts: 1
    edited August 2009
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2009
    tsgiss wrote: »
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    can you paint rti a line with lacquer black? just curious!! :D
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    can you paint rti a line with lacquer black? just curious!! :D





    Probably. We don't use lacquer anymore....

    Only Base coat clear coat..

    It would be a piano black finish... And more durable..





    Nik
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited August 2009
    tsgiss wrote: »
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  • sandworms
    sandworms Posts: 1,043
    edited August 2009
    good thing i'm stupid, i would never had known what he was saying, which if you think about it, makes his post useless
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  • madmike
    madmike Posts: 81
    edited August 2009
    Great looking paint job.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Probably. We don't use lacquer anymore....

    Only Base coat clear coat..

    It would be a piano black finish... And more durable..





    Nik

    i meant piano black.. my bad :D
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2009
    I missed this thread earlier. I'll keep your painting skills in mind.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited September 2009
    bump



    Nik
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited September 2009
    Hey Nik, might have to take you up on your offer.

    I've got a subwoofer I'm building, and considered going for a gloss look (piano finish that is). I'll let you know when I've got it built and figured out what color I want exactly :D

    Btw, I still got that jacket in case you might use it for a special lady-friend ;)
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    Polk SR5250
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited September 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Hey Nik, might have to take you up on your offer.

    I've got a subwoofer I'm building, and considered going for a gloss look (piano finish that is). I'll let you know when I've got it built and figured out what color I want exactly :D

    Btw, I still got that jacket in case you might use it for a special lady-friend ;)


    Just let me know.


    And you know what. I just met a girl the other night that may be a keeper.

    That jacket would fit her perfect. I'll let you know.



    Nik
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    I know I haven't been around the forum in a while. I've been building a race car lately (new hobby). But I still work at our body shop if anyone needs anything painted..


    Nik
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I know I haven't been around the forum in a while. I've been building a race car lately (new hobby). But I still work at our body shop if anyone needs anything painted..


    Nik

    Where is it again?
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    Southern Indiana. I'm 20 miles north of Louisville, KY.

    Nik
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,119
    Shout out to Nick. He does great work. Let me see if I can find something for you to paint...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    @hermitism this is right up your alley...

    Thanks nik I might have something for you at some point. I'm in Indy so your not too far away.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited April 2015
    Just to let people know and give an idea of what things cost.

    I've had a few inquiries in the past and gave a quote and never heard back again. Just so everyone know's. It's not exactly cheap. I think its cheap for what you get. But most people don't understand what's involved.

    First off. The materials alone for just about anything. Start at $100. There's a lot. I have to use multiple PPG body fillers to fill cracks, voids, seams and general flaws. Then everything has to be primered with a high build PPG primer. Then eveything is hand sanded by me. Then prepped and cleaned and then PPG base coat is applied. Then PPG Clear coat is applied. All of these materials require hardners and reducers. Sand paper. Masking tape, Masking paper. Razor blades. Rubber gloves. Buffing compound. Towels. You get the picture.

    Plus my time. I apply and sand the fillers by hand. Apply the primer and hand sand. Apply the base coat and clear coat. It cures for two days. And then I wet sand and buff everything to a mirror finish. The complete process takes 4-7 days. One day to get it ready and primered. One day to sand the primer and paint. two days to cure. Another day to wet sand and buff.


    I haven't done enough of this type of stuff to be able to give a set price on anything yet.

    But. $250 for bookshelf speakers is a good idea.

    Less for smaller stuff. More for bigger stuff.

    Hope this helps anybody and gives a better idea of the process and where you hard earned money is going! lol I assure you I'm not getting rich off this sort of stuff!

    And with it being high quality automotive grade materials. And the nature of audio equipment being stored indoors. It will likely last forever.

    Hope this helps.

    If anyone has any other questions or concerns. Please feel free to ask or PM me.

    Thanks.

    Nik



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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    I also want to thank anybody I've done work for in the past. And all the forum members for their support and kind words. Thank you.

    Nik
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