unclemack Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Mulling some things over and the question of finishing speakers in a vinyl wrap has come about. Has anyone had this done or enquires as to the viability or cost of such a finish? Cheers, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Marc Posted May 24, 2019 Administrator Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yes my JBL's are 'wrapped'. They've come up excellent as a few here who have seen them would agree, I'm sure. The cost, depending on size is $600 - $1000. Finishes are endless, but some speaker shapes may be more involved than others. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Any links to reputable companies @Marc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) See Nick at Exotic Graphix. Tell him Jake sent you. Word class wrapping. Literally. They won the world championships two years in a row. http://exoticgraphix.com.au/ Edited May 24, 2019 by jakeyb77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 minute ago, jakeyb77 said: See Nick at Exotic Graphix. Tell him Jake sent you. Word class wrapping. Literally. They won the world championships two years in a row. Pigs bum Jake, there are no wrapping world championships... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kaynin said: Pigs bum Jake, there are no wrapping world championships... Sorry the “wrap like a king” title in the US. Where people enter from all around the world. Sorry I missed your entry. http://exoticgraphix.com.au/portfolio/wraplikeaking/ Edited May 24, 2019 by jakeyb77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Just now, jakeyb77 said: Sorry the “wrap like a king” title in the US. Where people enter from all around the world. Sorry I missed your entry. Couldn't make it, I was too busy Rapping Like A King - BTW, looked up their website, fantastic work, looks like the art work is painted on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrator Marc Posted May 24, 2019 Administrator Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yes Nick @ Exotic does do fantastic work and they've done car related wrapping for me before. The prob with my speakers is I needed them done on site due to the size/weight. A local vinyl graphics (Macedon) place did mine and came to my house to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, Marc said: Yes Nick @ Exotic does do fantastic work and they've done car related wrapping for me before. The prob with my speakers is I needed them done on site due to the size/weight. A local vinyl graphics (Macedon) place did mine and came to my house to do it. Come on they’re bookshelves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted May 24, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted May 24, 2019 Just so I understand this thread. Are we talking about wrapping speakers in vinyl? Sorry if that’s a dumb question but it’s not immediately obvious to me. Next question is why? and final question is wouldn’t it possibly affect the sound of the speakers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 36 minutes ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Just so I understand this thread. Are we talking about wrapping speakers in vinyl? Sorry if that’s a dumb question but it’s not immediately obvious to me. Next question is why? and final question is wouldn’t it possibly affect the sound of the speakers ? Yes. Just the cabinets to change the colour etc. won’t effect sound at all as not touching the drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 It better used in unmarked cabinets as vinyl wrap will not conceal scratches and so forth. But it peels off also so you can change back to original or colour any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 minute ago, jakeyb77 said: It better used in unmarked cabinets as vinyl wrap will not conceal scratches and so forth. But it peels off also so you can change back to original or colour any time. So it's see through then? Like what you'd cover school books with but thicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, blakey72 said: So it's see through then? Like what you'd cover school books with but thicker? No not see through. I guess you could if you wanted to protect the original finish. Mostly it’s to make black speakers red or white speakers blue. Whatever Any colour you want. And similar process yes. The reason you want a good wrapper is that they can do tricky seams on speakers very well. Edited May 25, 2019 by jakeyb77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, jakeyb77 said: No not see through. Any colour you want. And similar process yes. The reason you want a good wrapper is that they can do tricky seams on speakers very well. That's handy to know. My wife isn't a fan of black so there's an excuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted May 25, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted May 25, 2019 30 minutes ago, jakeyb77 said: Yes. Just the cabinets to change the colour etc. won’t effect sound at all as not touching the drivers Doesn’t it potentially change the stiffness/resonance etc of the box itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Doesn’t it potentially change the stiffness/resonance etc of the box itself? I’d say no as it’s fairly thin but also flexible. I doubt there would be an audible difference but their is never a thread without two points of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Marc Posted May 25, 2019 Administrator Share Posted May 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Doesn’t it potentially change the stiffness/resonance etc of the box itself? Absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I hadn't heard of this before. So its a cabinet treatment for aesthetic purposes. Is it a shrink-wrap type process, or is some sort of adhesive used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted May 25, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, jakeyb77 said: I’d say no as it’s fairly thin but also flexible. I doubt there would be an audible difference but their is never a thread without two points of view. I don’t have an opinion on it, I’m just trying to learn and understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Just now, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: I don’t have an opinion on it, I’m just trying to learn and understand Wasn’t suggesting you. Was just saying that my opinion is that it wouldn’t. My knowledge on cabinets etc may be less than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I could do mine in the family Tartan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Muon N' said: I could do mine in the family Tartan Yep. This is the HP printer they have to print any vinyl colour or pattern you like. Small hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Thanks for the info guys. @Marc those JBLs have come up a treat. Cheers, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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