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high-excursion

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Posted: May 28, 2003 at 8:09 PM / IP Logged

i am new to this fiberglassing as well as this forum. i have a few questions to ask you guys and maybe you could help. i already have a box build for my sub and i wanna fiberglass it. i got to looking at hihoslva's fiberglassing site. and i was wondering i have just a rectangle regular box. when i fiberglass it do i still have to lay any fabric down? or can i just put the fiberglass down then the resin and so forth. thaks a lot

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fakepete

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Posted: May 30, 2003 at 2:39 PM / IP Logged

If you have a box already, then why do you want to fiberglass it? Fiberglass is usually used to create curves and other shapes that would be difficult or impossible to duplicate with wood. If you want a nice surface to paint you can fill all the screw heads and other imperfections with bondo and sand them smooth. Then brush on a few coats of resin and sand it smooth before painting.

high-excursion

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Posted: May 30, 2003 at 10:12 PM / IP Logged

o alright didnt know i could just put resin on it

fakepete

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Posted: May 31, 2003 at 9:10 AM / IP Logged

Resin is great for that because it goes on so thick. Brush on a few coats and the surface should be a little wavy. Start with some 150 grit on an orbital sander untill the surface is smooth and then hit it with some 220 grit before primer. After a few coats of primer sand lightly again with 220, and you will be ready for paint. I sugest an automotive type paint, but spray paint will work if you don't have a spray gun.

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