where do i start?

hey guys, i just registered and i really want to begin making my own custom enclosures!...problem is i never did it before and have no idea where to start...it might be asking a little much, but please help a future enthusiast out!

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thanks for the help....tony

first you start off by reading.

I personally started off by searching google for "fiberglass". THat will give you a TON of how to hits.

Once you do that feel free to ask more specific questions

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thanks a lot...besides the reading on fiberglass, will that show me how to make molds for my car and what not?

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thanks for the help....tony

Yes

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Yep, I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but I've always found that google is the BEST place to find info on stuff like this. You'll find a bunch of different websites: all with different technics. This gives you a wider variety of ways to do it. You can choose which way is best for you.

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thanks for all your help..can i ask how long you guys have been doin this kind of stuff? cause im 19 and hopin its something that i can pick up and practice at...there must be a lot to know but is it something for a person like me with no experience to do?

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thanks for the help....tony

it's not tough to pick up. im 17, and i picked it up pretty well on the first shot. you'll make mistakes initially even after reading how to avoid them, for example i forgot to use mold release on the first set of eclosures i didended with me ripping a lot of tinfoil off hardened glass. either way the best way to learn is to do it. you cant judge your favorite technique through reading. you really have to judge it off of experiencing it. google does have a lot of how tos on it, and there are basically unlimited resources for fabrication online. good luck, and post pics of your projects with more specific questions if you have them.

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thanks a lot for the help and supoport...i've googled " fibergalss how to's" and a lot of the sites aren't very descriptive...if you know of any great sites to help me get started please post them! im still stupmed on the whole process of everything...if you guys can give me a run through of everything that would be awesome...if you only knew how interested i am in knowing how to do this , it would be great to get a run through so i get an idea and stop wondering since some sites arent helping

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thanks for the help....tony

thanks a lot for the help and supoport...i've googled " fibergalss how to's" and a lot of the sites aren't very descriptive...if you know of any great sites to help me get started please post them! im still stupmed on the whole process of everything...if you guys can give me a run through of everything that would be awesome...if you only knew how interested i am in knowing how to do this , it would be great to get a run through so i get an idea and stop wondering since some sites arent helping

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thanks for the help....tony

Hey tony,
heres two sites too get you started man. https://chris.pfharlock.com/glass/index.htm
https://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/d/rdm186/a4mods/

Heres another one, you can look at the bottom and it gives you a step by step
https://www.velocitymotorsport.com/install_notes/step_by_step.htm

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

this is a little off topic from fiberglassing, but for a better understanding on airspace, and reasoning for strong enclosures, and basically anything to do with car audio, check out https://www.bcae1.com

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2000 Chevrolet S10
Premier DEH-P860MP
JL Audio XR650-CSi components
Boston 4x6 splits
JL Audio 10W3v2
Alpine MRP-M350
Clarion APA-4162

thanks for all the great sites...another question, do you get all the resin and whatnot online or can you go to a home depot or something like that to pick it up?

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thanks for the help....tony

Home Depot and Lowes should sell resin. I got my first gallon from Lowes then I bought another gallon from auto zone. In fact I bought all my fiberglass cloth from wal-mart. I just bought a whole bunch of those little bags they sell.

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

YEp, go to walmart for the fiberglass mat/cloth, and check your local boater's shop for the resin. THey normally sell a gallon for ~$29 out the door. THat's $5 cheaper then both lowes and Home Depot

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hey for everybody who said go to walmart where are you guys from, cause i live on long island and there are hardly any walmarts

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thanks for the help....tony

you said a gallon for $29, how big of a project will that be able to cover?

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thanks for the help....tony

Just depends on what your building.  What is your project? Give us more details and we can tell you.

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

Another good source for fiberglass mat is Ebay. I got a roll of mat 50 yards long x 36" wide for $50 plus $25 shipping. It is finish grade, not sure what oz. but I cut it up into different sized pieces in odd shapes and sizes and use it for my layups. It has worked out to be a cheap method as opposed to spending $10 on a bag of mat from Walmart. For resin I find Walmart to be cheap and convienient.

Good Luck with your projects!

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In a world full of copycats, it's great to be an original!

tthanks for all the tips for all of my questions...i just picked up a digital camera so what i was planning on doing was taking pictures of the inside of my civic hatchback where i want to make speaker pods..this was im free to suggestions to how i should go about to project b/c i dont want to cut anything w/o and idea of what im doing...ill have pics up in a day

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thanks for the help....tony