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In the Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time.
Post Subject: How to finish my midbass hornPosted by Romy the Cat on: 7/23/2010
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I was thinking and fantasizing about finishing of my midbass horn. My first idea was to paint it internally with the same color as my cathedral room. Perhaps a lighter grade of paint in the end as the horn goes dark. As the only mouths of the horns will be visible from room, imbedded into the wall I was wondering if any more interesting solution is available. I have open bricks patches in my listening room, very comfortable and sexy. I was looking at them and then the idea stroked me – why do not finish the horn with brick finish. Since my horn will be look like masonry object imbedded into the wall then the brick finish will be perfect for it, not to mention that it will be a greet mach to my room décor.
I did not see any exposed brick horns and I begin to look what is available. I found that there is a brick-like looking veneer. But I am afraid that it will make the horn skin a bit compromised. My carpenter advised me to look at wallpaper. I went to the wallpaper store and I almost had an orgasm. I did not believe how great and true wallpaper-like looking the wallpapers are nowadays. They have wallpaper that makes a brick wall to looks like a different age, there are even some that looks like it have dire and spider net on it. The quietly for good wallpaper is phenomenal – it feel like plastic and has a nigh-grain texture – perfect for horns. My only concern is that in 5 years it might peal and be source of some kind of noise in horns. I need to think about it and coals with people who know wallpaper well.
Anyhow, the brick finish is something that I VERY strongly consider. I can wait to tell my carpenter that he will be cutting the wallpapers in angle in order to maintain the exponential perspective in the bricks lying. I am sure he will be thrilled.
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