What can i use to fill this gap?

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

So There is a slight gap between the fiberglass walls of the boat and the box.

As you can see on each side (left and right). It is about 1" at the top, and get a bit thinner on the way down.

I am looking for something which i can attach to the side of the box, and then carpet over as the box will be carpeted in grey carpet to match the rest of the boat.

Any suggestions?

I was thinking the foam that they use for making cushions could work, but it might be too soft or absorb too much water.

What about sound deadening material layer to the thickness?

Any other suggestions?

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[I Like Waffle]

Ive used foam padding wrapped in carpet before to seal gaps like that.

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

was it just like the foam used in car / boat seats?

I spoke with the guys at the upholstery shop and they could cut me 2 sections, 1 for each side. I could then glue it to the sides of the box, then carpet over them. Might be the easiest and cheapest way.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

what about some super stiff stryroform like the stuff that tvs come with, then hit it with some epoxy or something

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

hmm

maybe...

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

fiberglass and bondo would make it all nice and clean //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

I need to be able to remove the box. So nothing permanent.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I need to be able to remove the box. So nothing permanent.

would still be removable just as easy as it is now. It would just look like it was supposed to be there.

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

oh and pro-rabbit, does the design finally make sense to you? hehe

The plastic triangle shaped piece is resting on the box =P

 

[theslamologist 10+ year member]

What can i use to fill this gap?

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thats what she said //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

try putting expanding foam (about half of what the gap is) in a trash bag in between there to get a decent start shape and use body filler to fix it up, and wrap in in some fleece or carpet. just be careful with the foam, if you dont watch it carefully and guide it some, it could crack the box or the boat.

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

I would have no clue how to fiberglass something like that. I like the idea of foam cause it cane squish and conform to the space.

 

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thats what she said //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

try putting expanding foam (about half of what the gap is) in a trash bag in between there to get a decent start shape and use body filler to fix it up, and wrap in in some fleece or carpet. just be careful with the foam, if you dont watch it carefully and guide it some, it could crack the box or the boat.

yea, cracking the boat would be NOT so good haha...

I thought about the expanding foam... still not sure.

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

on a side note are you going to use some type of grill to protect the speaker?

 

[Bggd_GMC 10+ year member]

fiberglass and bondo would make it all nice and clean //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

this is what i would do, get some matching material to wrap it or have it painted

 

[agarabaghi 10+ year member]

Possibly //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

It's in an area that you dont really stand by / or walk by. I would like some kind of grill, but not sure what i could use... I did see some nice U metal ones ona JL W7 box in a boat, but i wouldnt know where to get one... any clue what kind of grill could work for the excursion on these subs?

 

[06goat 10+ year member]

what about some super stiff stryroform like the stuff that tvs come with, then hit it with some epoxy or something

Styrofoam doesnt mix well with any kind of chemical.

I think the cheapest way to do it is with a piece of mdf, you only need to cover the top of the gap right?