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Latex Paint on 705 FRK?

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Posted on August 24, 2009 at 05:29:32

Ferrstein
Audiophile

Posts: 102
Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio
Joined: June 10, 2003

Hello!

So, I made some bass traps out of 705 FRK. The FRK faces the room (these are in the corners behind the speakers). I used blue burlap to cover the traps, and I painted the frames blue because I was concerned with the transperancy of the burlap.

Now... I can see the foil behind the burlap if the light hits it just right. Was kind of hoping that wouldn't be the case.

Question - can I paint the foil paper on the 705 FRK with one coat of latex paint? I have two more to make that will have the foil facing out, and I'd like to reduce the effect of the foil reflecting back light... but I don't want to cause poor functionality of the traps.

Thanks in advance!

Please define FRK? I'm not familiar with it. Thanks

artemus

05:20:54 08/25/09

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?

Ethan Winer

09:40:50 08/24/09

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?

Ferrstein

10:30:50 08/24/09

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?

Ferrstein

05:56:21 09/14/09

Picture of the Cover Process...

Ferrstein

05:57:27 09/14/09

Hoisting into Position...

Ferrstein

05:59:23 09/14/09

Finally in position!

Ferrstein

06:00:52 09/14/09

RE: Finally in position!

Ethan Winer

11:36:56 09/14/09

Please define FRK? I'm not familiar with it. Thanks, posted on August 25, 2009 at 05:20:54
artemus Audiophile Posts: 11008 Joined: March 12, 2001 Contributor Since: August 27, 2009	` I only use my gun whenever kindness fails

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?, posted on August 24, 2009 at 09:40:50
Ethan Winer Manufacturer Posts: 1554 Location: New Milford, CT USA Joined: December 3, 2003	Yes, paint on top of FRK is fine. --Ethan

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?, posted on August 24, 2009 at 10:30:50
Ferrstein Audiophile Posts: 102 Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio Joined: June 10, 2003	Thanks, Ethan... this will improve the WAF significantly!

RE: Latex Paint on 705 FRK?, posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:56:21
Ferrstein Audiophile Posts: 102 Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio Joined: June 10, 2003	Just an update - finished two more traps this weekend - one along the floor/front wall and the other for the ceiling/front wall. The latex paint coverd the FRK very quickly. One coat! This made the burlap cover look much better.

Picture of the Cover Process..., posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:57:27
Ferrstein Audiophile Posts: 102 Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio Joined: June 10, 2003	...and mounting hooks for the ceiling trap.

Hoisting into Position..., posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:59:23
Ferrstein Audiophile Posts: 102 Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio Joined: June 10, 2003	Probably a two-person job, but nobody was around at the time. Once I got it close, I replaced the lifting straps with heavy-duty nylon zip ties. Each mount really only sees about 15 lbs.

Finally in position!, posted on September 14, 2009 at 06:00:52
Ferrstein Audiophile Posts: 102 Location: Beautiful, Sunny Cleveland, Ohio Joined: June 10, 2003	Okay, so the floor and ceiling traps are in place, complementing the corner traps on the sides. Starting to get some very good sound from this small(ish) 11 x 17 room!

RE: Finally in position!, posted on September 14, 2009 at 11:36:56
Ethan Winer Manufacturer Posts: 1554 Location: New Milford, CT USA Joined: December 3, 2003	Very nice!

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