Sub Project: Stain Sneak Peek

Here's a crummy photo of the freshly stained subs. They look a little dull right now, but the color is right, and it'll really pop once it gets that "wet" look from the topcoat. It'll be a little while before they're up and running again, since I'm looking to put 8-9 coats of wipe on poly on these, and I'll only be able to do about one a day. In spite of my amateur staining, I think they should turn out nicely.

Just a note: they don't look as red (or as blurry) in person. I'll do a better job of capturing the color once they're finished.

Sub Project: Stain Test

Well, it looks like I'll be able to start finishing the subwoofers earlier than I anticipated due to the availability of a place to let them dry once I start wiping toxic vapor-producing chemicals on them. Before I go ahead and slap some stain on these guys, however, I've been doing a few tests to find a color I like. Above are the results. The middle one is a mix of the right and top colors. At the moment I'm leaning toward the middle, closely followed by the right. If you have any opinions, feel free to let me know. I'll keep everyone updated on the progress, so stay tuned.