how to fiberglass inclosure

[500000watts 10+ year member]

i want to fiberglass a inclosure for my 2 10's, how hard and how big of a task is it to get into?

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[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36873

it takes time and is expensive, so keep that in mind

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

yeh i figured it would, but is it rocket science or is it something any amature can do?

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

do you know about how much the total will be to fiberglass a 1 cubic foot box?

 

[ty1er 10+ year member]

do you know about how much the total will be to fiberglass a 1 cubic foot box?

Roughtly

~30$ for a gallon of Resin

~20$ for the fiberglass cloth

~06$ for blue masking tape

~12$ for brushes, mixing containers, acetone

PLUS, add in cost of any mdf used, body filler and masking meterials such as sheets of plastic to mask off parts of the car and a resperater for breathing. Its also good to have a set of high power work lights (two high powered lights on a tripod.) They give off alot of heat, which is good when you want to have the resin dry faster.

You can spend from 60 to 100$. If you start adding in paint, etc....

As far as time goes....

building an wood box from start to finish might take a night or two.

fiber glassing takes MUCH longer, but if you do it right the end result is well worth it. Say from 12 to 20 hours. And if you want the end result all smooth and painted you can plan on added on another 5 to 15 hours.

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

You should start with smaller projects such as kickpanels for practice with fiberglass.

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

that sounds sweet, how could i fiberglass my kickpanel, whats the method?

 

[PowerNaudio 10+ year member]

go to fiberglassforums.com they have several tutorials. list of materials and step by step how to's.

so good luck and keep up posted.

laters

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

i think i want to fiberglass the speakers in the rear of my car, that would look sweet and might be easy.

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36873

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

Roughtly They give off alot of heat, which is good when you want to have the resin dry faster.

Fiberglass "cures" it doesn't "dry", Yes I'm an ***

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

True , and you can use a heat gun or hair dryer to speed curing for a lot less than lights would cost //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ty1er 10+ year member]

Fiberglass "cures" it doesn't "dry", Yes I'm an ***

True, but if its damp out or alittle on the chilli side, heat will definitly help out the curing process.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

You should start with smaller projects such as kickpanels for practice with fiberglass.

sub box is easier than kicks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

i want to fiberglass a inclosure for my 2 10's, how hard and how big of a task is it to get into?

I think you should know how to spell "inclosure" before you can build it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif