Rebuilt my old facade..........

[DJ Freddy]

I got tired of my old facade and decided to rebuilt it to a white spandex.

You could see the old facade in this picture:



Here is what I did with it:

 

[Djderik]

i would have started fresh.....IMHO.

 

[DJ Freddy]

And what do I do with the old one throw it away? No thanks, I reuse it.

 

[Djderik]

i understand reusing it..... just my opinion. You did the best you could with what you had right? i know how much work and time it can take. Hope it works out for you.

 

[Steve LeBlanc]

In the dark light it would look OK.....the perimeter looks rough though. To me the spandex looks better as an insert. Check out Steve Sharpe's facade. I think Next Gen has one....

 

[Djderik]

Yeah....that's what i was thinking. Mine is like that. I think the black frame is a cleaner look and can hig the staples, etc.

 

[Djderik]

*correction* HIDE the staples. I can't type today i guess!

 

[steve149]

It's workable and as mentioned, probably won't be noticed in the dark. If you do have to repair them at some time, I would definitely take a sander to the frame to get rid of the bumps. It would be difficult to do an insert if you cut out the centers, so I think you did pretty good with the starting materials.

 

[Djderik]

Yep..... i agree..... did what you could with what you/he had. In the dark i agree , it's better than the black carpet.

 

[Ausumm]

you can always buy some thin black trim and frame out the edges.
it'll hide the staples and give it a nice professional edge

 

[DJ Freddy]

Thanks guy's for the replies. I got tired of the black carpet and it was banged up so I decided to either throw it away or reuse it. The only problem with this is that it is white and I have to come up with a way to transport it so it will not tear or dirty. Yes I did sand two of them but the other two the carpet was a bitch to pull and I got blisters on my fingers. :-(

 

[DJ Freddy]

Well the staples are in the back and not noticeable from the front. But yes if I really want to hide it I can place a molding in the back but I really don't mind since it is not visible unless you come to the booth.

 

[Djderik]

do you have a sewing machine? What i did is get some of those 'cargo blankets' and sewed them together into something like and envelope. I slide my 2 peices in.....protected....cost me less than $25

Thanks guy's for the replies. I got tired of the black carpet and it was banged up so I decided to either throw it away or reuse it. The only problem with this is that it is white and I have to come up with a way to transport it so it will not tear or dirty. Yes I did sand two of them but the other two the carpet was a ***** to pull and I got blisters on my fingers. :-(

 

[Djderik]

do you have a sewing machine? What i did is get some of those 'cargo blankets' and sewed them together into something like and envelope. I slide my 2 peices in.....protected....cost me less than $25

http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95

 

[Djderik]

My panels are 4' high x 3' wide. Not the best looking case but it's protective. I'm sure you can sew them or have them done to your liking......just a cheap and easy protective sleeve. And you can wash them or just get new ones...easy!

 

[Djderik]

Well the staples are in the back and not noticeable from the front. But yes if I really want to hide it I can place a molding in the back but I really don't mind since it is not visible unless you come to the booth.

You can cover that up with a little trim....painted black....done! If need be i could get ya pics of mine for examples if you like. I made mine from scratch.

 

[DJ Freddy]

Nice great idea Derik will tell my wife to do it for me. Yeah post it would love to see it.

 

[Djderik]

OK....i'll see if i can snap a few pics tonight when i get home. I'll do the trim and the bag i keep them in.

 

[TwinSpinDJ]

Freddy...you made use of existing material. Granted up close it does have a "rough" look, but in the dark...in my opinion not many will notice.

The idea of a carrying bag is a good one. However, you may need a heavy-duty sewing machine. But, if you were to go to a canvas shop or seat-covering shop with the materials cut to the size needed, I bet they would sew the pieces together for you, in a fraction of the time.

Some of the moving blankets are thick and some are just the right thickness. I believe Northern Tool + Equipment has a "thin" moving pad. Not sure about Lowe's or Home Depot.

You might consider making it like a laptop bag that has two inside inserts, if you only have a tri-fold facade. However, if you have 4 pieces, then I'd go with two bags; each with only one insert. Four pieces would be a bit heave to lift and move around, whereas a 2-pc bag would seem about right. I would have the back made so that you could fold it over the top to the front of the bag and secured with Velcro straps...or use ratchet straps.

I like the concept. The light behind the spandex does look pretty bright. What are you using for the light?

Regardless, it's functional and will do until you decide upon modifications.

 

[DJ Freddy]

Thanks Uncle Art, I do have a Northern Tool supply by the house will stop by to see what they got. I am using the Slim Par 64 from Chauvet very bright light.