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vinyl a speaker box

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: July 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM


Topic: vinyl a speaker box

Posted By: DjRDifacs
Subject: vinyl a speaker box
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 6:56 AM

how's it goin everyone? ...i want to vinyl my sub box, but this is going to be my first time working with vinyl.  any tips on how to do it?  and all the vinyled boxes i've seen are only vinyled on the front, top, back and bottom ....is there any way to vinyl the sides as well?

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Posted By: amador
Date Posted: January 30, 2003 at 1:00 AM
COOL THAT BOX WILL LOOK VERY NICE BASICLY IT WILL BE JUST LIKE CARPETING A BOX YOU WILL NEED A HEAT GUN TO HELP STREACH THE CORNERS AS FOR DOING THE SIDES THE THING I DO IS MAKE A THIN PIECE 1/8 THICK VINAL IT THAN FASTEN IT TO THE BOX WELL GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND

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Posted By: Jonjonr6
Date Posted: January 30, 2003 at 3:51 PM

I have always used my table saw to cut small slots in the sides of the box for the seems of vinyl. The slots only need to be 1/8 or so deep. Spray plenty of glue in the slots, and vinyl past the slot. Then use a flat-headed screw driver to tuck the vinyl into the slot, then run a razor blade in the slot to cut the extra vinyl off. It looks best if carpet is used in some sides of the box, cause it will fill more of the gap. If you don't use a carbide tipped saw blade, the slot will be narrower, but harder to work with.

One of the best looking boxes I built had carpet on three side and matching vinyl on the other three.

I recommend using a router with round-over bit to round the edges of the box so they don't get cut.

Make sure no trash is on the box before vinyling (obviously). By sure to use your bare hand to make sure the surface is smooth before applying the glue.

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