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Not sure if this is the place to post this or not but....

I'm replacing the grill cloth on my 6x10 SVT cabinet. Got the blue cloth so it matches the amp head. I'm removing the old cloth myself, laborious, but not difficult. Question is, do I just get a staple gun and try to do it myself? or my thought was, to take it to a screen repair place, thinking they wouldn't charge me much to just install, and it would be assured to be neat and tight...

next step...re-tolexing cabinet and amp head to white...

Grille cloth is pretty easy to do.

Cut the cloth about 2" larger all around. Lay the baffle face down on the cloth, and make sure that the cloth pattern is even with the edge of the baffle.

Fold the cloth over the back of the baffle, and start with a staple or two through the folded-over cloth selvedge into the back of the baffle on the center of each side. If you stretch the cloth, don't over stretch, and make sure that the pattern remains parallel with the edge as you work around each side. Place a staple on either side of the center staple, about 2" away from the center on each side work around all four sides, then add additional staples 2" out from the previous, work around all 4 sides, and so on. You will end up at the corners, and you can either cut a 45° bevel or fold side over the other, like a bedsheet. Now go back and place a staple in between each pair of staples.

An optional way is to apply hi-temp spray glue to the baffle and lay the baffle face-down on top of the cloth. Then no stretching will be necessary-- merely fold over and staple as above.

Tolex is a good deal more complicated, but there are some online how-tos on this procedure if you're willing to take a shot at it yourself.

Yeah, I might give it a try. Just need a staple gun sounds like.

I'll post pics when I'm done.

I've read up on the tolexing. They say it's not to hard if you can use the original stuff as an outline. For sure, to have it done would be expensive, as it also seems time consuming.

Mark, I know that George B. had a cab re-Tolexed out here and it wasn't bad at all...don't know about NYC, though...

A cab in NYC? They're hard to catch at all, especially in the rain...

Seriously, I'm sure there's someone around that can do it. Gonna take some research though. If I can get it done, the rig will have a unique look to it. The white tolex offset by the blue SVT grill.

If you want the original Tolex then continue as you planned but.....have you thought about having the cabinet sprayed with the truck bedliner stuff from a local shop (Rhino Liner is a trade name)? It comes in just about any color, relatively cheap and is more durable and easy to repair (just in case).

Just a thought.

marc61 wrote:Not sure if this is the place to post this or not but....

I'm replacing the grill cloth on my 6x10 SVT cabinet. Got the blue cloth so it matches the amp head. I'm removing the old cloth myself, laborious, but not difficult. Question is, do I just get a staple gun and try to do it myself? or my thought was, to take it to a screen repair place, thinking they wouldn't charge me much to just install, and it would be assured to be neat and tight...

next step...re-tolexing cabinet and amp head to white...

Oh schuxx, when I read the thread title, I thought we were going to discuss barbecue in The Others. (Which reminds me, I need to check the fire in the grill.)
JimK

incubus2432 wrote:If you want the original Tolex then continue as you planned but.....have you thought about having the cabinet sprayed with the truck bedliner stuff from a local shop (Rhino Liner is a trade name)? It comes in just about any color, relatively cheap and is more durable and easy to repair (just in case).

Just a thought.

and it's a good thought...I looked online a but, hard to tell what it really looks like. I know I like Tolex. the material is not expensive, I found it on Ebay at $17 a yard. It's the labor.

Not terrible, I can do better though....

Looks great in the pic.