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Re: Layin' 'glass...
i have built quite a few speaker boxes out of 'glass. I use a ring or a frame that i build with mdf or wood, then staple the mat to it to hold it in place, then wet it down with the resin and work the air bubbles out of it.
to make apart like you need, you will have to make a frame for the forward opening (behind the head light), then another for the rear opening, then staple your mat to it and resin it up. also, you don't have to use fiberglass mat, you can also use grill cloth or an old tee shirt instead to save a little money.
Once the resin hardens, you can cut the frames off with a cut-off wheel and shape the scoops however you want with the cut-off and sand it down smooth. You may want to design the frame into it though because this will give you a point to mount it or attach it to the car, otherwise, you'll risk busting or cracking the glass if you have to srew through it.(don't ask!)
you don't have to make a frame, but you will need something to hold the shape of the scoop for you because when the fiberglass "kicks", it will distort if there isn't anything to hold the shape.
Also, as far as cardboard goes, it will soak up the resign quite a bit, so if you can find something better, go for that instead
i have built quite a few speaker boxes out of 'glass. I use a ring or a frame that i build with mdf or wood, then staple the mat to it to hold it in place, then wet it down with the resin and work the air bubbles out of it.
to make apart like you need, you will have to make a frame for the forward opening (behind the head light), then another for the rear opening, then staple your mat to it and resin it up. also, you don't have to use fiberglass mat, you can also use grill cloth or an old tee shirt instead to save a little money.
Once the resin hardens, you can cut the frames off with a cut-off wheel and shape the scoops however you want with the cut-off and sand it down smooth. You may want to design the frame into it though because this will give you a point to mount it or attach it to the car, otherwise, you'll risk busting or cracking the glass if you have to srew through it.(don't ask!)
you don't have to make a frame, but you will need something to hold the shape of the scoop for you because when the fiberglass "kicks", it will distort if there isn't anything to hold the shape.
Also, as far as cardboard goes, it will soak up the resign quite a bit, so if you can find something better, go for that instead
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