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shark_2003

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Posted: July 28, 2005 at 3:57 PM / IP Logged

If i am laying fleece over MDF would i need to use fiberglass mat or just hardner.

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Posted: July 28, 2005 at 4:54 PM / IP Logged

To do what?

You'll need to staple/glue the fleece securely down. Then you'll be able to use some resin on it, but you'll want to apply mat to make it strong enough to be an enclosure. (Since fg is kinda what makes the strength of the entire process and such.)

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stuntjester1

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Posted: July 28, 2005 at 5:40 PM / IP Logged

you fleece over you mdf frame, and then soak it with fiberglass resin, you want it so it soak through the fleece and into the mdf, it take a good amount to do this. Then you want to let it sit over night and it harden. Then go back and start adding layers of mat and resin, taking your time to work any air bubbles out. Also give each layer of mat time to dry before going on to the next. If you making a sub box. You probly want 5-6 good layers of mat. To check go around and push on spot with your thumb if you can feel or see flex. Then you need more in that area. Hope this helps.

shark_2003

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Posted: July 28, 2005 at 6:18 PM / IP Logged

besides mat, resin, hardner, fleece, and patience what else will i need

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Posted: July 29, 2005 at 12:32 AM / IP Logged

Framing material, expectation to mess up, and a desire to be to content with that. :) Also something to put into the enclosure might be useful. Otherwise, something to hold the fleece in place temporarily as resin soaks.

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Eclipse CD8454

2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C

2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369

1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel

2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

skitty4fingers

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Posted: July 29, 2005 at 4:52 AM / IP Logged

also glass filler, bondo,various grits of sand paper, primer, paint, clearcoat, laquer thinner for the cleanup and mulligans. have fun

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

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shark_2003

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Posted: July 29, 2005 at 4:41 PM / IP Logged

do any of you have step by step pics of your box or know a good place where i can find some

shark_2003

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Posted: July 29, 2005 at 5:24 PM / IP Logged

when building a dual speaker box do you have to seal each speaker or can you leave the box open

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