Plywood cab - should I paint the inside?

[nitz]

Is there a reason to, like to seal it or something? If yes, would just primer be good enough? I'm wondering if it would really be necessary or if I could save a bit of time and paint.

[SavannahLion]

I don't. Anywhere where there is no chance the player can see into the cab, I don't waste the time to paint it.

Now if there is some other justifiable reason I probably would. I fixed up a cab with a weird "soft spot" just inside the upper part of the rear door. Since it was a lot like dry rot, I just soaked it in some resin, sanded a bit on the outside and patched the paint inside and out and was done.

[Vigo]

I think commercially, they were often painted on the inside. Probably to help prevent moisture damage to the cab, or simply if there were gaps, it would not be noticeable with the whole inside was painted black. I'm just guessing at that, though.

Do you plan on showing off "under the hood"? If you just have all your stuff crammed into the cab, you might not want be showing off the insides, so it wont matter as much. If you are putting good effort on the inside as well, paint it. You will have people who are interested in seeing the heart of the beast. 

[SavannahLion]

I admit that I've owned far fewer commercial cabs than most here but I found it rare for the inside to be painted at all. Of the few I've seen painted inside, it's easy to see they were painted after they left the factory floor.

After all, why bother? It costs money to paint where no one will see and if the cabinet is so shoddy that you can see through gaps, that's not a very good recipe for repeat business when customers tear the cab apart for the cash box.

[EightBySix]

It can be a good idea for 'real' wood Because it is more likely to warp if one side dries or absorbs humidity quicker than the other. Ply and mdf is much more stable though and won't need it.

[nitz]

OK, thanks guys, I'm hearing a resounding "No". Kind of what I was thinking, but I've heard people say they paint the inside to seal it from moisture or whatever. Didn't think that would really be a problem with plywood, but thought I'd ask. And I'm not planning on showing anyone the inside, so don't think I'll waste the time or paint.