Colin - STAPUFT Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I am making some (more) door pods for my Astro to each house 2 4" jbl gtis and 1 5.25" tang band woofer. The enclosures will have a 3/4" baffle, will be fiberglassed, then bondoed, poly-filled, then sealed. Right now I am in the middle of fiberglassing with 30 degree outside temps- suck. On to my main question: Has anyone heard of or had experience with covering the inside of speaker pods with Polymer Modeling Clay? If I am not mistaken, the polymer modeling clay is the type that doesn't air dry. So the inside of the box would be coated with this stuff to help deaden the box more and to help with the sound waves... (I assume). I do know that in his 7 time SQ world champion winning Buick Regal, Gary Biggs used modeling clay inside his mid enclosure (among doing many many more things that I will never do- so I'm not comparing myself or my work to that!). Is this something that is worth doing? Could it hurt even if it doesn't help? Am I crazy or wasting my time? Thanks guys. 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomaniac Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 its just a way to dampen it solid. You will hear the speaker and not the enclosure to eliminate resonating. Team Stereo Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qu1cks1lver56 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 the clay thing sounds like a good idea to me First Gen Xterra: Always changing DNX 690HD RF 360.3RF T3002RF T4004RF T10001bdSilver Flute 6.5"s Tang Band 1" TweetersSundown X18 in 7cubes net tuned to 32hz Trust me .25 Blows your Load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmith0890 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 yeah i'd like to know more too AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever! I'd hit that so fucking hard whoever pulled me out would be King of England. Lol... looks like we were on the same page. Car-B-Ques suck.ya, tires and paint burning make the marshmallows taste funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 its just a way to dampen it solid. You will hear the speaker and not the enclosure to eliminate resonating. That is what I thought- I didn't do it. I ended up using gobs and gobs of resin and glass, then finishing it off with bondo. I also used a bit of polyfil on the inside. They sound really good as is. I have just heard of some of the sq vehicles with the modeling clay inside of their enclosures. 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 non-hardening clay, you can buy it at crafts stores. i seen a place online that sells 4 pounds for about $12 but i lost the link. you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 http://www.artstuff.net/plasteline_non_hardening_clay.htm you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew2944r Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I used clay on my Q logic floor pods, use the modeling clay then take BB's and press them in the clay... Team Ampere Audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raytard Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 idk diddly about that but i'd be afraid of hitting a mean bump and having it fall off, or what happens when it gets hot? consider just using like edead liquid and swishing that junk all over the inside? or like dynamatting it? also seems like clay would use up a lot of your airspace if you had sealed pods... Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...hl=avalon+build monster/rockford/kicker/stinger cables, pioneer source, jbl highs/amps, kinetik/shuriken batts, iraggi alt, dei security, dc subs(atleast for now) Team DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomaniac Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 The clay will get soft but wont melt under normal conditions. But high heat, like here in TX ,can melt it since internal temps of cars reach well over 120 degrees. Id be afraid to use it, which is why I dont. a massloading dampening might be better, or a liquid deadener like you mentioned, or even a sand + resin mix can be substitutes. You can make up the loss of airspace by using polyfil, fiberfluff or acoustic stuffing. Team Stereo Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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