Amp Build, Day 2.
After trying to even out the color a little bit with the second coat, I wanted to add a bit of a protective coating. I have a sneaking suspicion that this amp will sometime in it's life be exposed to alcohol... :bwa
From a tweed finishing website, I got a recommendation for this stuff, available at Walmart for about $4.50 a can.
I decided to spray two coats. The can says to allow 30 minutes between coats, but I gave it a bit longer, and got some Chinese food. I used most of one can spraying all the tweed, inside and out.
The end results:
As you can see it's a little blotchy on the sides, and a touch darker than ideal, but not too shabby. The finish seems like it could handle WWIII and not take damage!
Another site I looked at said that the shellac shouldn't be more than a few months old. I opened mine in March or April so of last year, so maybe that contributed to the dark color/blotchiness. I decided to pitch what was left of the can to be safe. Maybe I'll get one of those spray guns for my next project.
Now I just need to sit and wait for the chassis to arrive.