Custom carpet on box
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Printed Date: April 29, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Topic: Custom carpet on box
Posted By: dontknow
Subject: Custom carpet on box
Date Posted: August 01, 2004 at 3:48 PM
Hey guys im looking for a how to, to carpet my box... Im thinking of a tribal design or flames on the back side of the box... From what I understand its a peice of foam or something that Is glued to the box and the carpet goes over it... Any help would be awesome... Thanks.
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Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: August 01, 2004 at 3:56 PM
actually, when I get people who want something like that I usually use a thin wood and draw out the pattern and cut it with a jig and router. The reson I use a thin (like 1/4 an inch, 1/2" at most) is that its much sterdyer than any foam is going to be and you can mount it as a separate piece. Anyway, thats my method.
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Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 8:10 AM
another idea you could use is lacing cord. you know the parachute cord with the smaller cords inside? you can make a design with that and maybe staple it to the box. then you could have a hollow design
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Posted By: CarAudioHelp
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 9:44 AM
Sheets of sound deadener work well too. Easy to cut and they hold up well.
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Posted By: popeye004
Date Posted: August 04, 2004 at 1:29 PM
All those ideas are awsome however that lacing cord interests me where can I buy this cord and what exactly is it.
Posted By: popeye004
Date Posted: August 04, 2004 at 1:30 PM
All those ideas are awsome however that lacing cord interests me where can I buy this cord and what exactly is it.
Posted By: defective
Date Posted: August 04, 2004 at 10:16 PM
ice, that's a good idea man... thanx. I give you credit.
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Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 05, 2004 at 6:12 AM
ummm, you can go to a military surplus store, or you can go to https://www.cheaperthandirt.com , and do a search for cord... or, depending on where you live, i might be able to send you some... and thanks for the support guys. -------------
Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 05, 2004 at 6:14 AM
the cord itself is just nylon, woven into cords..... it's very strong, that's why they use it for parachutes
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Posted By: vdubmk4
Date Posted: August 05, 2004 at 8:39 AM
I bet you could use cardboard or the thin foam sheets that you use for school projects and then just apply a little resin to them. That would be easy to cut and get just right.
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Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 05, 2004 at 10:51 AM
vdub, the resin will ruin the cardboard, but you can use it as a stencil to get the basic shape, aslo, when you put the carpet on, the cardboard would most likely get crushed in the process..... and as far as foam goes, it is hard to work with, and not very surdy... in order to see a design through carpet, you need to have two thing just right. first, you need something that can take the pressure from the carpet being applied to it, and second, you need to be able to work the carpet around the design.. but you did have a great idea, there is just easier ways of doing it. josh, you better not try any of your flocking with my cord idea without posting pics, flocker!!!!!!  -------------
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: August 05, 2004 at 2:52 PM
oh god, here we go with the flocking jokes. Alright people, this is flocking played out so quit flockin around with this flocking flock jokes u flock'n flockers!!! Oh, and I like that idea about the cord stuff. My question would be what would you use to hold the cord down w/o it being promenate (like a nail/staple poking upwards or not being able to make a good curve) and looking tacky? This seems like a plauseable idea that might be more economic than using wood or foam.
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Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 06, 2004 at 8:27 AM
yeah you can fasten it with small nails without being able to see them.... you could use very VERY small nails, like like kind with the small head. anywho, you can make the nail head go through to the inside of the cord, thus, hiding it..... or you could resin it, and remove the nails.........its up to you guys
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Posted By: charlie101_1999
Date Posted: August 07, 2004 at 11:35 AM
Try doing a search for 550 cord thats what we call it in the Air Force.
Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: August 09, 2004 at 5:59 AM
hey chuck101, whats your AFSC?
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Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 11:42 PM
Hey, sorry to bring this topic back from the dead but I found this link
https://shop.store.yahoo.com/yourautotrim-store/sculptingfoam.html
Its scuulpting foam for doing stuff like that dont know if your still interested but I'm posting it anyway! hahaha! ------------- "Shiny chrome when used in conjunction with bikini models is particularly effective in inducing brain deficit disorder"
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Posted By: r0yal
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 2:42 AM
oh man, thats wicked! :) thx for the link haha
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 12:00 PM
n/p, just remembered someone saying something about a foam so I did some research hehe
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Posted By: Adrnlnalex
Date Posted: September 23, 2004 at 10:57 PM
Hey in the army we call that stuff 5-50 cord. So if you know anybody in the militay they can get tyou the stuff for nothing.
Posted By: Adrnlnalex
Date Posted: September 23, 2004 at 10:58 PM
Hey man, In the army we call athat stuff 550 cord. so if you know anybody in the military chances are they got some.
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