Can you paint your amps?

chicohonda02 · 02-27-2007

I've got this amp which completes a set. but the amp has a bunch of wear and tare on it. I wanted to paint it over so it looks clean. Is this possible, without covering going over the brand model and all that info on top?

My plan was to relocate them to the trunk where they would be visible. So I want them to look nice.

thanks

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Eyger · 02-27-2007

Heck yes you can! I wanted to do this too. It looks best when you color match it to another scheme you have on your car, either color matching it to the color of the car, or the dashboard. Whatever. The believe you have to take two things into consideration: Proper preparation as to promote good adhesion. (Generally accomplished by sanding and preping the surface, and then using a primer, then painting and using a clearcoat.) And, I would also reccommend not painting the heat sinks. If you have any on the amp. I believe it would impact the temperature reducing effect it has on the amp, although I don't know this to be fact or not. I say go for it!

Rufus · 02-27-2007

^^ most amps use the heatsink as the shell, so painting it means you're gonna paint the heatsink. Bottom line is that the heatsink is designed to dissapate heat but many amps have been painted before and work fine. Just don't paint the inside.

chicohonda02 · 02-28-2007

i want to paint the outside, why would i toucht he inside?

rice4lyfe · 02-28-2007

do it and show us some pics

Rufus · 02-28-2007

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Originally Posted by chicohonda02

i want to paint the outside, why would i toucht he inside?

clearly you have no intent to take it apart to paint it so nevermind.