Pimp my amp

[steve]

I have a Fender Rumble 15 practice amp which my (wifes) cats have used as a scratchpost once too often, and where the carpet has once just sported a wooly afro, the holes are about to join into an absolute (to quote Superfurryanimals), so I need to re-cover it.

Has anyone got any off-the-wall suggestions that would be neither too expensive or time-consuming for me to use as covering before I just splash on some red tolex? Must be cat proof!

tia

[phil.i.stein]

[quote name='steve' post='953738' date='Sep 12 2010, 05:48 PM']I have a Fender Rumble 15 practice amp which my (wifes) cats have used as a scratchpost once too often, and where the carpet has once just sported a wooly afro, the holes are about to join into an absolute (to quote Superfurryanimals), so I need to re-cover it.

Has anyone got any off-the-wall suggestions that would be neither too expensive or time-consuming for me to use as covering before I just splash on some red tolex? Must be cat proof!

tia[/quote]
dog-hair ?

seriously, though, they like to claw stuff that's 'tactile' to them. try using something smooth and plastic that they won't claw.

old cd's ?

Edited September 12, 2010 by phil.i.stein

[charic]

Laminate

[Mottlefeeder]

[quote name='steve' post='953738' date='Sep 12 2010, 05:48 PM']I have a Fender Rumble 15 practice amp which my (wifes) cats have used as a scratchpost once too often, and where the carpet has once just sported a wooly afro, the holes are about to join into an absolute (to quote Superfurryanimals), so I need to re-cover it.

Has anyone got any off-the-wall suggestions that would be neither too expensive or time-consuming for me to use as covering before I just splash on some red tolex? Must be cat proof!

tia[/quote]
There are some textured paint finishes that you put on with a roller - there's
Duratex which is water based [url="http://www.acrytech.com/store.asp?pid=14119"]http://www.acrytech.com/store.asp?pid=14119[/url], or
Protectakote truck bed liner, which is solvent based [url="http://www.protectakote.co.uk/"]http://www.protectakote.co.uk/[/url].

[chris_b]

If you skin the cats, would it cover enough?

[steve]

Ta for all suggestions serious or not so far, I'm thinking of going with this

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in sticky back plastic, mainly because ov how it's spelt on the ebay listing [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BAROCK-PATTERN-SELF-ADHESIVE-VINYL-450mm-roll-/190391795125?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c543c3db5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BAROCK-PATTERN-SELF-ADHESIVE-VINYL[/url]

[quote name='chris_b' post='953968' date='Sep 12 2010, 08:24 PM']If you skin the cats, would it cover enough?[/quote]

I'm quite confident that the wife would be quite unimpressed if explored that avenue

[Colledge]

the contents of this thread has thoroughly disappointed me. i was expecting at least neon underlights and spinners.

[chris_b]

[quote name='steve' post='953984' date='Sep 12 2010, 08:33 PM']....I'm quite confident that the wife would be quite unimpressed if explored that avenue....[/quote]
If you left the head, legs and tail on she'd just think it had swallowed your amp!

[phil.i.stein]

[quote name='chris_b' post='954034' date='Sep 12 2010, 09:00 PM']If you left the head, legs and tail on she'd just think it had swallowed your amp![/quote]
although the tuna might not fit.

boom boom..