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TCalYen 
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Anyone have suggestions as to the best way to fiberglass over mdf?

So I'm getting started on the console. -- posted image.

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Grille cloth or fleece is what i've heard/read... btw, looks good so far.
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im thinking of doing the same in my96 f-150 by taking out the center seat for an encloser for sub and tv but im kind of skeptical
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Why would you fiberglass over that? That is a full console not a frame. What arer you trying to do? I take the holes in the console are for glove box/storage areas?
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MDF is very pourous and dificult to finish similar to fiberglass.

The center console I'm doing will turn out great.  The pic is just the ruff assembly... not the finished product.

Anyone know if I can just put resin directly on the mdf?

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Are you trying to paint it? Yes if you are trying to paint it then just put a couple of layers of resin on wood, sand, fill, sand, sand some more, then paint.
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that looks great man.  you can just paint the resin onto the mdf.  be careful with drips, cuz you'll be spending time sanding that thing smooth!
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A liitle off topic here, but is there a picture in this post? I don't see it with either of my browsers if there is. I'm confused.
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yup, pic on the first post by TcalYen.  try this URL

http://www.tcalyenindustries.com/tcalyen_files/durango/cc.jpg

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The picture is of a CC that is just a test.  I'm redoing it for the final product.

My idea is to have the sides wrapped in black tweed and the center/top of the center console to be a glassed piece that is going to be painted.  I'm trying to figure out how to get the curves for the middle front piece down in such a way that it'll look good.(towards the front of the cc that you see)  The top flat piece will just be a piece of mdf that I'll glass over but the curve where the flat piece will end and on to the slots for the source unit and dvd player are proving to be a problem.

What's not pictured is a second part of the center console that goes in front of what you see that will house a 10" monitor and will flow from just under where you see the gauge holes to the front of the center console that you do see.

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