flashlight_65 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 box looks really good. just curious how many layers of glass did you lay down? your box has a lot more curves than my caddys box. if youre gonna paint it that bitch is gonna have to be hella smoove. good luck on the sanding My builds: my caddy my 'hoe friends impala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 this box has 6 layers of fiberglass. there is 1 on the inside (with fiberglass cloth) & 5 on the outside (1 layer of fiberglass cloth on top of 4 layers of fiberglass mat). the only reason i mixed the two materials was because i wanted to know how much different it was to use each material. i came to realize that it's easy to use the cloth on flat stuff but the mat works better for curves & bends. for sanding I've been making really small batches of filler for every single dip & pit that i find as i go along. I've been marking them with a red sharpie so I know what I need to fix. fiberglass high spots leveled out with filler(looks kinda cool) some spots that need fixin' I sand the top layer of filler with 40 or 60 until it's level with everything else, then finish it off with a 100 grit so it's perfectly smooth & faded/blended in with the level of the glass underneath. i still have a lot more i want to go over & i was even thinking of buying something finer than 100 grit to sand it with when everything is done & completed with the 100. I really want this thing to be smooth as glass. I know it the first one I've ever built but I'de like to do it right so that i can only improve from here. I decided to stay with a 41HZ tune on it after testing 40 - 43HZ ports. thanks for checkin' it out. i checked out that caddy build.. looks awesome, love the finish on it. must have been huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El1T3Bass Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 damn nice mang wow now this just shows that smd isnt just any forum. We are a brother hood. here let me put it in retard-onix for u aareehhhh duuuurrrrr ehhh got it now? Sweet baby jesus the amount of quoting the quote above the quote in a quote is epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjoe302boss Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Pretty sweet for your first time, and I highly recommend going at least to a 400 grit when u are ready to prime and use cheap black spray paint to lightly mist it for a guide coat. It will help you see all the low spots and sand scratches.that HOK paint aint cheap and black will show every imperfection. dc lvl 4xl 12 kicker zx1500 2 sets of kicker ds6.5s optima yellow top (extra batt) with big 3 1/0 guage and 3 150amp anls eclipse cd5000 headunit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 wow 400 grit... I was thinking more like 260 but i'll try the 400. i can't even remember the last time i saw some 400. so with the the idea of the black paint... is that before priming? i ask because HOK recommends priming in white to make the black come out better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe1129 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 the black primer will all but be gone after sanding it is just used to leave behind tattle tells of low spots so you know what still needs to be filled. always do a final prime in a lighter color to help the paint "pop" Looking good man keep it up and youll be doing bigger projects in no time! Some people need a sympathetic pat... on the head...with my hammer Scientia est Vox "In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti" DONT BE AFRAID TO USE THE SEARCH BUTTON!!! SMD SUPER BUYER/SELLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 alright, i went on a little outting & picked up some more fiberglass & body filler. i also picked up the 400 grit & holy Moses this stuff is soft. feels like thick or rubbery paper... or possibly a nail file. it's saturday i guess it's time to get to work. be back later with more progress shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe1129 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 :waits for progress pics: Some people need a sympathetic pat... on the head...with my hammer Scientia est Vox "In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti" DONT BE AFRAID TO USE THE SEARCH BUTTON!!! SMD SUPER BUYER/SELLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrosetiger Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 lol yeah, I learned pretty quick than thin is the way to go. In the first few pics with the body filler on there, it's really thick & I ended up sanding off about 85-90% of it. It was pretty much a waste of filler but ya gotta learn somehow. This box is just a learning project anyways. It's built for a 12" Sony xplod & I'm planning on upgrading to 2 - 12" American Bass XFL's & a 2200 watt AudioQue in the near future. Doors are a project that makes me a little nervous. If I mess up the box, I can always scrap it, but the doors HAVE to go back on lol. After having this experience with the materials, I might try to squeeze a few Soundstream or Rockford mids & a JL 6" sub in each door. When you do doors the best thing to do is find a junk yard and and get the panels you need and fiberglass those 1998 Plymouth Voyager (daily) Jensen VM9213 H.U. (I Know but I havent had any problems.... yet) 5.25" Factory -> Sound Stream SST5.2 6x9 Hifonics ZXi 693 -> Sound Stream SST6.9 Amp: Class D: Crescendo 3KWP (x2) Class A/B: Crescendo 1000C4 Sub: Almani S-7 10" (x6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdblue Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 alright, i went on a little outting & picked up some more fiberglass & body filler. i also picked up the 400 grit & holy Moses this stuff is soft. feels like thick or rubbery paper... or possibly a nail file. it's saturday i guess it's time to get to work. be back later with more progress shots. for high build primer, the surface only really has to go up to 220 grit. then you can sand the primer to 400-600, then paint. just remember, paint is only for color so it doesnt have to be thick. its nice to see someone taking the initiative and just getting out there and doing it (marking your lows, filling them, etc.). thats really the best way to learn. and also just a suggestion, try to rabbit the edges of the MDF, that way the glass "sinks" into the wood. otherwise, you may end up thinning the glass around the edges which will cause it to crack, especially under the pressure a sub can put out. AA-Atomic-Clif Designs-DC-Diamond-Digital Designs-Directed-Eclipse-Fi-Hertz-Hifonics-Kenwood-Memphis-Phoenix Gold-Pioneer-PPI-PSi-Stinger-Sundown-TC Sounds-Viper-Zapco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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