removing the paint from a cheap condenser?
removing the paint from a cheap condenser?
i am wondering if anyone has ever removed the paint from a cheap LDC condenser, specifically the MXL V67G? I'd like to strip off all the green paint and the gold from the grille.
I might paint it with something else, depending on how it looks once its stripped?
Any recommendations for products to strip the paint off the body or the grille? What kinds of paint would work for the body?
I might paint it with something else, depending on how it looks once its stripped?
Any recommendations for products to strip the paint off the body or the grille? What kinds of paint would work for the body?
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I stripped my MXLs in two steps. First I applied a little chemical stripping gel to the finish, this removed much of the color. Second, I removed the remaining color and spruced everything up on an electric bench grinder fitted with a wire brush wheel. Make sure to wear safety glasses and gloves. The bodies look so much better "in the white" (raw metal). My MXL 2001s are naturally bronze, and they are really classy looking now!
awesome! this is exactly what i was looking to hear! thanks a bundle...im gonna give this a shot!rockstudio wrote:I stripped my MXLs in two steps. First I applied a little chemical stripping gel to the finish, this removed much of the color. Second, I removed the remaining color and spruced everything up on an electric bench grinder fitted with a wire brush wheel. Make sure to wear safety glasses and gloves. The bodies look so much better "in the white" (raw metal). My MXL 2001s are naturally bronze, and they are really classy looking now!
did you clearcoat the mics after grinding?rockstudio wrote:I stripped my MXLs in two steps. First I applied a little chemical stripping gel to the finish, this removed much of the color. Second, I removed the remaining color and spruced everything up on an electric bench grinder fitted with a wire brush wheel. Make sure to wear safety glasses and gloves. The bodies look so much better "in the white" (raw metal). My MXL 2001s are naturally bronze, and they are really classy looking now!
bronze looks cool until it oxidizes.
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Pics?rockstudio wrote:I stripped my MXLs in two steps. First I applied a little chemical stripping gel to the finish, this removed much of the color. Second, I removed the remaining color and spruced everything up on an electric bench grinder fitted with a wire brush wheel. Make sure to wear safety glasses and gloves. The bodies look so much better "in the white" (raw metal). My MXL 2001s are naturally bronze, and they are really classy looking now!
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Sorry to be off-topic, but sure, I have photos. this is one of my Royer Mod MXL 2001's. I love them to the maximum! really saturated sweet sound (as heard on the From Exile blog... Blogsclusive audio!!!)
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