custom door panel?

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Topic: custom door panel?

Posted By: mike_burb
Subject: custom door panel?
Date Posted: February 16, 2009 at 1:38 AM

Can anyone shed some light on how this effect is accomplished?

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-mike

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Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 12:24 PM

cut out a piece of thin wood in the shape of the flames and glue it to the panel and then vinyl over that. maybe some thin padding between the vinyl and the wood to give it a more rounded apearance

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Posted By: jinstall
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 7:15 PM

if you want something that's more contoured, you could always use dynamat or anything with a little thickness to it with an adhesive back (then again, even without an adhesive back you could always use double sided tape)

that way you can apply an embossed effect to any curved surface such as something you have fiberglassed, and then vinyl or carpet over it. one thing that's good for achieving more definition out of the edges is to use a 90 degree hook tool and roll the curve over the vinyl you've applied on top of your piece. also a heat gun is useful (keep in mind too much heat will melt vinyl).

Posted By: deeg money
Date Posted: July 25, 2009 at 6:03 PM

I know a few guys at some audio shops and Im pretty sure they use some type of foam or something similar. You can cut it really easy and when you lay vinyl over it it is also very forgiving. Hope it helps out!

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Deeg money
"If you cant be good, be good at it"

Posted By: webmogul
Date Posted: July 31, 2009 at 8:18 PM

correct, it is foam. easy to do and find. here is a video that demos it (not mine BTW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyQZFuUMFMw&feature=related