numatik Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Zach, you know I do fiberglass work and im DEFINITELY not sanding resin!! I have better ways to waste time. Im going to experiment with what you said with the sanding 220 prime sandable primer knock it back down etc etc to see how the wood absorbs the paint. this seems like a great idea and sounds like it will work. I'll test it on a test piece next time I'm working with mdf. I was just thinking about it in my head and wanted to hear the best ways. Thanks Zach! How have you been anyway? Havnt seen you in a while Gary 'Numatik' Eberle West Sacramento, California Vehicle build log (1) 'Aayla' Numatik's one and only, bodydropped pasted the doors Chevy S-20 Ext-Ext cab. This project ended after a horrible horrible motorcycle accident. There are so many mods it would fill an entire page in my sig. Check it out if you have A LOT of time to kill. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/39785-numatiks-doored-s-20-bodydropped-on-doors-ext-ext-cab-10-subs-full-frame-build/?hl=%20numatik#39;s Vehicle build log (2) 'Snow White' Daily/showstopper 2004 Chevy Silverado Lays on 22s soon for 26s to run a beefy tire on 4s (4) 5gal tanks, (3)AZOB2 pumps, Slam digital stealth two speed valves with 16 solenoids, Slam SS bags all around, ART upper and lower arms, KP Components 6-link, KP Components watts link, Panther juice 6 22s, Spikes EVERYWHERE. 3,600WRMS total, (5) Kicker amps, (2) L7 15s under raised back seats, 15" screen molded to dash, 36 speakers total all Mb Quartz and Fosgate. Fiberglass console with removable face plates and arm rests, flushed speakers, lots of toggle switches, Playstation 2, rear view camera, Suede and leather seats, suede headliner, Dakota Digital air gauges, voltage gauges, and current draw gauges. (2) XS Power 4800 batteries, Whole truck is flat black and white and the ENTIRE truck is fully pin striped by TJ Pagano here in Sacramento. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/123328-numatiks-bagged-2004-silverado/ "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I am proof" - Numatik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kush Killer Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 i am a body man and do this alomst daily well not on mdf, but i do that quite a bit alos, the fastest esiest way to "prep" that ive found, is go over it all with 80grit, get sum feather fill or another simailar product of "extremly" high build prmer surfacer, feather fill is what i use, its cheap and works great sands nice ande easy and drys fast to, must be sprayed witha 2.5 hvlp gun tho but about 2 coats of that, run ovr it with 180 grit on d/a then regular 2k prime, then paint,clear ............................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatersGonnaHate Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 BOOM! Did a little digging and found the worklog of the link that I first posted. Clicky clicky... My name is AdamThis is my Civic Build.7" Samsung Tab 2Kenwood KDC-X896Clarion EQS746Sundown X-15DC 3.5k @2ohmHatersGonnaHate's 02 Civic UBLELD Bypass for Honda Civic/Accord/FitDon's Jeep Grand Cherokee Rebuild N8ball2013 - i think you'd stick your dick in a blender if it told you it was 40 wtih two kids your age. lol srp365 - If posting were picking up bitches, I'd be going home single tonight looks like tony montana sneezed in your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganberry Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 i would use the milkshake trick only a little thicker so you could kind of control where it goes, then once the whole enclosure is done start with the wet sanding cause it should be pretty damn smooth at that point as it is just maybe have a bubble or two that needs to be knocked down then paint away then it should look as good if not better than the body of the vehicle its going in My F-150 Build GET ON THE BANDWAGON what if they tried messing with the amps when the subs werent louder hahah jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehoe92 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I remember I tried my hand at painting the infamous Elvis 2 18's super massive baffle box I started of by sanding with like a 120 grit I really only did the baffle and then got the cheap $1 spray cans from Walmart (considered a primer to me) and blasted the shit out of the baffle to where it was a thick layer waited until the next day and took my orbital sander with 600 grit and sanded just about all the paint off to where it was wood and some paint let me tell you that thing was smooth as a baby's ass I never got to paint it but Minel did and I thought it turned out pretty good considering how much time I spent on prepping it started off like this with the "primer" on not sure if you can see how smooth it is but this is what I was talking about its like spraying a primer over bondo to see the imperfections and to kind of fill everything in hope this helps a little Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_audio Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I know some people use watered down wood glue to seal the MDF cut edges, or things like drywall filler or DAP. Three or more coats of any high build primer should do the trick on any MDF seam/edge because that's all I do. Just sand down on the final coat, hit with a coat of regular primer. Sand to perfection, and then paint and clear it like you would anything else. Sand very carefully, slowly, and softly on corners and edges because its so easy to take the primer right down to wood there. In fact stay away from edges as much as possible, just stick to the large flat faces of the box. I've done it quite a few times, it easy to get a really nice finish (always wiser to pick lighter colors). But the shinny perfect piano finish is too much work if you don't have a paint booth and usually unnecessary (its still not impossible though). Its not that hard, once you try it you'll figure it out. It's all gone! The Celica Build Feedback If I buy something from you, DO NOT USE FEDEX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ainawi Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 check this out ... this guy does some real painting job along with rhino lining on sub boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77-AUDIO Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 they make a filler style primer. with several light coats you should be fine. but I did find that using a resin or body filler worked the best. I did Mattmans24 box for him and painted it to match his tahoe. what ever you do it does take some time to get it smooth and looking good. http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv240/MATTMAN24_2009/06121749.jpg PPI dbl dinDC Level 31.77cubes net tuned to 33htz.DC audio 2.0kCT Pro Audio 8" in front, 6.5 in rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numatik Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Wow I hadnt checked this in a while and im glad I checked it again. Lots of good info posted here of all the different ways to do this, and I thank you guys! Loganberry - What is 'the milkshake truck'? I dont recall reading anything about that, but then again I cant remember shit as im sure everybody on this forum knows about me since my crash...But I am going to try this and I do hope it comes out the hoe92 - Awesome post with the pics Kasey! I totally forgot that you had this enclosure in the hoe, I think I only saw it once or twice at lowes wayyy back in the day. cc_audio - watered down woodglue? I have never heard that one before, Dont really see the benefit doing it that way, drywall putty makes more sense then that. I didnt think imf doinf several filler primer coats, thats agood idea. ainawi - I think its safe to say he loved Fosgate and DD How the hell did he paint the inside of that pink port so freakin well? Gary 'Numatik' Eberle West Sacramento, California Vehicle build log (1) 'Aayla' Numatik's one and only, bodydropped pasted the doors Chevy S-20 Ext-Ext cab. This project ended after a horrible horrible motorcycle accident. There are so many mods it would fill an entire page in my sig. Check it out if you have A LOT of time to kill. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/39785-numatiks-doored-s-20-bodydropped-on-doors-ext-ext-cab-10-subs-full-frame-build/?hl=%20numatik#39;s Vehicle build log (2) 'Snow White' Daily/showstopper 2004 Chevy Silverado Lays on 22s soon for 26s to run a beefy tire on 4s (4) 5gal tanks, (3)AZOB2 pumps, Slam digital stealth two speed valves with 16 solenoids, Slam SS bags all around, ART upper and lower arms, KP Components 6-link, KP Components watts link, Panther juice 6 22s, Spikes EVERYWHERE. 3,600WRMS total, (5) Kicker amps, (2) L7 15s under raised back seats, 15" screen molded to dash, 36 speakers total all Mb Quartz and Fosgate. Fiberglass console with removable face plates and arm rests, flushed speakers, lots of toggle switches, Playstation 2, rear view camera, Suede and leather seats, suede headliner, Dakota Digital air gauges, voltage gauges, and current draw gauges. (2) XS Power 4800 batteries, Whole truck is flat black and white and the ENTIRE truck is fully pin striped by TJ Pagano here in Sacramento. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/123328-numatiks-bagged-2004-silverado/ "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I am proof" - Numatik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_audio Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 cc_audio - watered down woodglue? I have never heard that one before, Dont really see the benefit doing it that way, drywall putty makes more sense then that. I didnt think imf doinf several filler primer coats, thats agood idea. Trust me, people do the glue thing. Lol Water n' Glue! I've never done the watered down glue thing but I've seen it a few times. I don't seal the edges myself. When doing outsides of boxes, usually I'll just paint on Valspar Enamel Undercoater with a foam roller. Does really good work on MDF seams/edges, sand it down perfect (or do another coat) and hit it with any kind of enamel primer spray paint, sand again. Its super easy and results have been great thus far, I might have to do a write up (how-to) on this some time. But if you don't like the idea of using a roller on a box, you can also get high build primer for your gun (if you have one) or in an aerosol can, I believe I use SEM high build primer (don't quote me, I'm 9100miles from my garage right now lol). Just make sure your sitting around a 600 grit minimum finish in the final coat of primer, with absolutely no low (bare wood) spots before painting away, 2-3 coats color, 5 coats clear. Wet sand if you feel its necessary, just be careful to not get any water on bare MDF. It's all gone! The Celica Build Feedback If I buy something from you, DO NOT USE FEDEX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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