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pimpilicious 
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Posted: July 01, 2006 at 4:59 PM / IP Logged  

hey all first i wanna thank everyone thats tried to help us thats new  to fiberglassing . thissite is great very informative so i thought i'd share my project . ill update when i can just keep looking . this enclosure will be for a audiobahn 15 . lets start off with the car 91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

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old sub box hit 141. not to bad

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ok hers the project pics

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taping everything off takes forever . but i wouldnt attempt to rush though this step. doulde check for places you might have missed .

91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

i mixed alittle bit of resin and just glazed everything and cut all the mat into placed . also i used some spray adhesive super 77 by 3m great product

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91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

so here goes the glassing

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91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

91 nissan maxima 1st project -- posted image.

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so this is what i did today still waiting for it to cure . will update when i do some more. thanks for looking comments welcome

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From the looks of it you need to soak the matting more. I see alot of white in the last few pics. The spots that are not resined will be soft and will be a problem when you add more layers onto the enclosure to thickness. Also, make sure that you do at least 3-4 layers before you remove the mold from the trunk because of warping.
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pimpilicious 
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yea i went back over it with some more resin then i ran out  maybe it will be enough to be strong . thanks for the comment on waiting before i remove it .i didnt know it would warp . thanks
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Heres a little tip for ya. Instead of trying to coat the whole area at once, do little areas at a time and make sure the mat is thoroughly soaked. its looking good so far though.
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pimpilicious 
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ok ive come to a conclusion . bondo brand resin sucks! why is it so thick? its like it just dont want to soak through the mat . i know a guy that order resin from some company . its really thin compared to bonda resin . is thin resin easier to soak through mat?it seems like thick resin would be better soaking though fleece or something. help me out guys never done a "big" fiberglass project before.oh yea the resin that guy gets comes in a gallon jug. he said its like 30 bucks sound decent priced? thanks all
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$30 sounds about right. I like the elmers brand resin you can buy at Lowes. I know home depot carried it for a while but i think they switched back to the bondo brand. I never had any trouble with the bondo resin though. What is your method of apply the resin to the mat? I find it easiest to use a cheap bristle painters brush and dap the resin onto the mat.
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Go to www.westmarine.com and use the store locator to see if theres a store near you.  They sell gallon sized containers of resin for around $30 and it will work much better than bondon brand.  Also buy some cheap disposable paint brushes from walmart (like $0.60 a piece) and trim the bristles down to about an inch.  You can use it to sort of push the resin into the mat.  You might as well go ahead and stock up on cheap paint brushes or atleast acetone. 
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if you have a harbor freight store in your area they are always having sales on their boxes of 2" painters brushes. Usually you can get a box of 36 brushes for $9 or something like that. a quarter for a brush isnt bad.
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i bought like 10 of the cheapest brushes walmart had they was like 60 or 80 cents each . the brissles are only like an inch long and maybe 3 inches wide. these are the same brushes ive used since the project start . i just soak the brush with resin and just kinda dab it on the mat until it looks soaked .but it seems like it should soak better .maybe im just new to using mat . ive always used cloth on smaller projects i think it works great . i might go get some cloth and try it for a while. is there a big difference between cloth and mat ? strong wise? thanks guys you all been helpful

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good doodie
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