Wrinkles
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: May 21, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Topic: Wrinkles
Posted By: jasonv
Subject: Wrinkles
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM
i already fleeced and added 1 layer of glass to my very first enclosure. no matter which way i tried i could not get out all the wrinkles. im using a 60%polyester 40% cotton fabric for my initial fleecing. i know this will affect my structures integrity. is there any way to save my box? ive already spent too much time to scrap it. should i smooth it out with bondo and then start adding the layers of glass? or fill in the wrinkles with glass and sawdust? these are some exceptionaly big wrinkles were talking about here. my enclosure is made to hold 4 12s. please help.
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Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 2:36 PM
I would say the glass w/ resin and dust. What will you be running? If it's anything major I would be careful. But the glass is your main strength in a fg enclosure. So as long as you have a good solid layer of it then you should be good. The wrinkles will give you a bad and bumpy finish on the box unless you fill it in good.
Posted By: davedyer79
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 2:53 PM
I agree with boxmaker. I would be a lot better to fill the void with resin and dust rather than a big hunk of bondo. Another option other than sawdust is cobosil to fill the hole. Good luck, and lets see some pics.
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davedyer79
Posted By: davedyer79
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 2:53 PM
I agree with boxmaker. I would be a lot better to fill the void with resin and dust rather than a big hunk of bondo. Another option other than sawdust is cobosil to fill the hole. Good luck, and lets see some pics.
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davedyer79
Posted By: CarAudioHelp
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 4:38 PM
I'm going to go the other route and say scrap it. It's going to be a bigger pain to glop a bunch of body filler or whatever onto the surface and then try to get it smoothed out. Getting a smooth surface from a bumpy one is not an easy task when you're just starting out. Of course you'll learn that when try to save the project so that may be a positive aspect. My advice is to take an air saw or whatever you use to trim and cut the fleece/glass layer off. Or just scrap it all together. Sometimes that's the best way. If you have a picture that would help too.
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Posted By: jasonv
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 10:59 PM
i think im just gonna build my layers with the curves to get the strength and then use filler to shape it out. im more than familiar with bodywork so working with the filler shouldnt be a problem. i just have one more question. are tiny little air pockets about the size of nickels and dimes a serious problem? ill try to get pictures tomorrow. thanks for the help.
Posted By: juniorxs
Date Posted: October 28, 2004 at 4:54 AM
could you grind off the wrinkles and matt and resin over the holes
Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 28, 2004 at 9:15 AM
You would probably be better to just trash the project and start over. It'll take some work to get that done. Either fill in w/ resin and glass over that or just ditch it and start over. Probably the best two options. The air pockets are weaknesses in the enclosure. You could try laying down some more glass and using a roller to make sure all air is out between the layers of glass.
Posted By: lathan
Date Posted: October 28, 2004 at 10:59 PM
one option ya might consider too is making a paste. aerosi from us composites mixed w/ resin will really fill up big gaps easy... just a thought, peace
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