Simple Fiberglass Enclosure
Simple Fiberglass Enclosure
First, tape off the area you want to form
Build a quick jig, and superglue it together
Add mat and resin thoroughly (used three layers of mat in this case). Once dry, remove from mold, and trim.
Set up the speaker baffle and superglue it into place
Stretch a polyester molding material over it, then saturate well with fiberglass.
Rough sand the box with 25 grit.
Fiberglass mat (three layers) to the surface.
Add bondo. Since I have a power sander, I coat the whole thing.
Sand it down, test fit the enclosure
Trim with your choice of material (vinyl)
And we are all done!
Build a quick jig, and superglue it together
Add mat and resin thoroughly (used three layers of mat in this case). Once dry, remove from mold, and trim.
Set up the speaker baffle and superglue it into place
Stretch a polyester molding material over it, then saturate well with fiberglass.
Rough sand the box with 25 grit.
Fiberglass mat (three layers) to the surface.
Add bondo. Since I have a power sander, I coat the whole thing.
Sand it down, test fit the enclosure
Trim with your choice of material (vinyl)
And we are all done!
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Well yes, that's all it is... but it's not what it is that interests me, it's how well built it is. It's the attention to the details and the way you integrate it.but seriously it isn't anything but just a vinyled enclosure.
I'm sure a small enclosure like this is nothing to think twice about in your line of work but to a noob like me, that's a part of the pinnacle of installation skill.
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bdubs767 wrote:jim if you dont mind me asking how much does an installer of your caliber charge per hr? Im guessing you charge per the hr.
JW as no one close to me has to skills you do.
I can't speak for Jim, but in my past big jobs were quoted up front using rough calculations and the hours were bid into that. In most cases the hours were way under what was actually worked. So bigger jobs were priced more reasonably than a two day job.
I personally figured $75 per hour on basic fab work and $90 on full custom jobs.
I think we've established that "Ka Ka" and "Tukki Tukki" don't work.
stipud wrote:So it takes about a day to make a fiberglass box...
$75 * 8 = $600 for a box
How do people have so much money to throw around?
Seriously, this shit ain't fair.
lol not that I could charge that for my kicks...but if i could ID BE RICH BITCH
took me ~ 10 hrs to do those.
$900 for KICKS I WISH
but to be honest for the job those guys do tom IMO well worth it if I wasnt a college student only making 10 k a year (not bad for summer job)
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a glass project I abandoned, and redid from scratch twice... this is the closest it's been to actual install ready LOL... I could vinyl it at this point... but don't have vinyl, so I painted it silver instead which btw doesn't match my truck... I just had it around... I didn't even primer it as it's hammertone paint...
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yes, it is important, and the reason vinyled black because the top is black, and the seats are black leather.. I could of carpeted it... but WTF it was a simple project
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LMAO... listen to you... a few years ago it was how do I carpet a box.... moving up i seebrenzbmr@sb wrote:actually guys
that enclosure is not that hard to do.
its really simple in design and doenst really take alot of work.
good job
jbx..
maybe ill post my build up of my bowl.
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yeah i had to learn how to wrap a box back in 1989jbondox wrote:LMAO... listen to you... a few years ago it was how do I carpet a box.... moving up i seebrenzbmr@sb wrote:actually guys
that enclosure is not that hard to do.
its really simple in design and doenst really take alot of work.
good job
jbx..
maybe ill post my build up of my bowl.
aloha
had to start some where.....
btw made my first fiberglass kick panels in 90...
i feel old
aloha
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If you don't have it almost perfectly smooth vinyl and suede will show the bumps and valleys under it. Covering a box with carpet you can get away with a little more imperfections as they won't show.Phoenixcolt wrote:That is real nice.
If you are gonna vinyl or suede an enclosure, is the sanding and bondoing all necessary?
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I want to design something glass for my VW.
I am afraid it seems easier than it is but I am dying to try it. I mean once I frame the shape, it seems pretty straight forward...I may be able to use black carpet and have it look nice, I mean my interior is black carpet anyway.
The sanding and bondoing seems like like the worst of it.
I am afraid it seems easier than it is but I am dying to try it. I mean once I frame the shape, it seems pretty straight forward...I may be able to use black carpet and have it look nice, I mean my interior is black carpet anyway.
The sanding and bondoing seems like like the worst of it.
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