Fiberglassing Layers?

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Topic: Fiberglassing Layers?

Posted By: Type S
Subject: Fiberglassing Layers?
Date Posted: May 08, 2004 at 5:54 PM

hi everybody, here is my question; i just started a project sound system in a wrx. my problem is i started glassing 3 layers and it isnt getting that strong. do i have to put like 15 layers of resin and mat or just keep on putting resin. i started out by putting 3 layers of mat and resin. i will be waiting for your tips and later some pics for you guys, just remember TYPE S wrx.

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If something is not working as planed, Check your ground ;)

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Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: May 09, 2004 at 11:29 AM

After about 5 layers it will start to get really hard. If its not what you are looking for then I would suggest soaking some rope and line it with that for more strength. You are going to want about 6-8 layers for a good hard hitting sub. Good luck.

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Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: May 09, 2004 at 11:38 AM

Just keep going it will get very hard soon.

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dream it, build it, fiberglass it

Posted By: tckustoms
Date Posted: May 09, 2004 at 10:57 PM

If your building a box that has no flat sides and you have mad the speaker rings how do you stablize the speaker rings to lay the fleese or mat ! help

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tckustoms

Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 12:59 AM

You use dowels and hot glue.

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Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 8:04 PM

why should we remember its TYPE S

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dream it, build it, fiberglass it

Posted By: sam1
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 10:03 AM

are you using the mat or the cloth? the cloth is much thinner than the mat, so youll need more of it. id suggest a good 6 layers of mat for a 12. some put on more like 10, ive even seen 15 layers, but thats overkill unless you have a couple 15s. btw, never use resin alone.

Posted By: Type S
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 1:17 PM

pureRF wrote:

why should we remember its TYPE S

because i will be comming back with pics of the WRX project, my first official fibre glass work. hope you guys like it.

TYPE S project.

see ya.

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Posted By: Type S
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 1:18 PM

sam1]a wrote:

e you using the mat or the cloth? the cloth is much thinner than the mat, so youll need more of it. id suggest a good 6 layers of mat for a 12. some put on more like 10, ive even seen 15 layers, but thats overkill unless you have a couple 15s. btw, never use resin alone.

Thanks for the tips

TYPE S

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If something is not working as planed, Check your ground posted_image

Posted By: stormshadow
Date Posted: May 17, 2004 at 9:59 PM

You may want to try using a epoxy, reiforced with ground silica, on the corners. Build a cardboard radius template and mix the silica and epoxy to the consistancy of joint compound. Trowel the mix into the corners and use your template to smooth and form the mix.
The forementioned mix has the strength of steel, and roughly the same sanding charictaristics, so be careful with it. posted_image

Best of luck.
Stormshadow