Did you get the standard paint they offer or pay the extra for “car paint”?Pics of the NAC:
I didn’t get the option for either cabDid you get the standard paint they offer or pay the extra for “car paint”?
Attaching some internal pics of my NAC and U4 painted by JCL. The paint job is quality, considering the price point.
To each their own. I guess it all depends on what an individual is looking for in a cab. My cabs live in a cold/dark room with low lighting so it’s not a huge deal. If you’re looking for a show piece or fully original example, it’s obviously not the route to take.Yeah, there's tons of overspray inside the cab. Obvious from the photos. I've seen these repaints in person before, and they're spotty at best. The paint doesn't adhere super well to the monitor & speaker surround, and there's often paint drops (though I have seen those sanded out from time to time).
I'd personally rather they just did nothing beyond cleaning and maybe reflow/recap and pass on the savings, or offer each service a la carte. But I also wouldn't buy a cab from China, so maybe I'm not the best person to speak on this topic.
Do you think all I need to do is get some silicone grease applied around the anode cap then?The conductive matte dag coating isn’t supposed to reach the anode, (or yoke). The arcing you see is when the high voltage from the anode reaches the dag either because the rubber cup has a gap or there’s conductive material bridging the dag coating and the anode.
Dielectric grease, yes. Discharge the tube one more time then clean around the anode before applying a thin layer of dielectric grease. Hopefully that’ll be the end of your arcing.Do you think all I need to do is get some silicone grease applied around the anode cap then?
Do you have a picture of which way around it goes back on?I can’t talk to the paint on the glass in that area but that metal piece does help the clip push out once you clip it in so I would just put it back on if you need a picture of it I should be able to scrounge one up later tomorrow