Different ways to finish subwoofer boxes?

[siliconinja 10+ year member]

haha, i was about to say that.. im watchin batman returns right now, just passed the part where he's painting the kevlar suit with a spray gun.. i was crackin up

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

I'd actually confidently say that's not enough steps. It can take far longer to finish the enclosure than to build it if you want to do it properly with only having OTC materials.

I've personally never had to go through that many steps to finish one. May just be me though.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

It is alot of work but I didn't wet sand or buff this box

looks like a center console on steroids. very nice.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

There are a few more things I have done at http://www.undefinedcustoms.com/memberrides/daryl

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

bedliner...sprayed with a low texture to create a smother look.

 

[pitbull12888]

so this is just bondo sanded over and over? then wet sanded?

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

so this is just bondo sanded over and over? then wet sanded?

Check out page 3 on this post:

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=196760&page=3

I'm headed out now. Happy Thankgiving to all! Shoot me a PM if you have anymore questions and I'll answer when I get back in.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

Oh yeah, this one too. I forgot I posted the work log of it

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197336&page=5

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Where can you buy the spray on bedliner at online?

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Or in a store..anyone?

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

Or in a store..anyone?

Take it somewhere that does spray on bedliners. You will get the best results. I think you can buy the stuff yourself at like autozone or advanced auto parts or O'reilly for that matter.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I've personally never had to go through that many steps to finish one. May just be me though.

I do home audio first and foremost, and I don't know anyone who can get a perfect piano black finish with that few steps. However, painting MDF to a flawless finish is different than fiberglass because FG is used as a sealant anyway, so it probably isn't as difficult to get all the edges to line up perfectly since there aren't any edges //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Beutiful work though, it looks excellent.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

I do home audio first and foremost, and I don't know anyone who can get a perfect piano black finish with that few steps. However, painting MDF to a flawless finish is different than fiberglass because FG is used as a sealant anyway, so it probably isn't as difficult to get all the edges to line up perfectly since there aren't any edges //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Beutiful work though, it looks excellent.

Flush trim router bits work well to line up edges //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Personally I don't put paint directly to mdf anyway. I always like to put duraglass on it for a strong foundation to work on, block it down, bondo, block that down, prime, and paint. MDF isn't completely flat to start with.

I appreciate the compliments!

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Flush trim router bits work well to line up edges //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Personally I don't put paint directly to mdf anyway. I always like to put duraglass on it for a strong foundation to work on, block it down, bondo, block that down, prime, and paint. MDF isn't completely flat to start with.
I appreciate the compliments!

Flushtrim bits do indeed work well, but it's still not enough to make a flawless edge. I know a guy who spent a month just sanding and sealing his 2.5 way towers to just get them ready for primer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

And respect is given where respect is due. How do you protect the finish? I find that a nice synthetic sealant (carnauba doesn't last long enough for me) such as Meguiar's NXT or Meguiar's #21 topped with a good 'nuba wax gets the job done right.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

Flushtrim bits do indeed work well, but it's still not enough to make a flawless edge. I know a guy who spent a month just sanding and sealing his 2.5 way towers to just get them ready for primer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
And respect is given where respect is due. How do you protect the finish? I find that a nice synthetic sealant (carnauba doesn't last long enough for me) such as Meguiar's NXT or Meguiar's #21 topped with a good 'nuba wax gets the job done right.

Yeah I really like Meguiars NXT. Goes on easy, buffs off easy, and lasts for a good while. It's pretty much the only thing I use on my vehilces now. There are some other quality waxes out there by 3M that are really good as well. I just hate to spend $40 for a 16 oz bottle of wax LOL