Okay so I'm on spring break next week, and I feel it's the perfect time to try fiberglassing some kick. take a look at the weather we're gonna be havin next week - 40s and 50s with only 2 days of raining & snowing! Even though I still have to work 5-6 hours every day, I feel it's the right time.
So...tryin to get my materials ready. As of now I'm only focusing on doing the fiberglassing part that requires you to be in the car.
So I'm gonna need (correct me if I'm wrong):
- some fiberglass mat
- some paint brushes
- some bondo (that's the resin right?)
- some hardener tubes
- some masking tape & aluminum foil
I got the 2x4x1/2 mdf, but I tried sawing with that jigsaw I got and I ended up cutting a 0.25 x 1 inch piece in a very crooked line. Keep in mind I was on my knees with my left arm slumped over the board to keep it steady (which I failed at) and my right arm holding the saw to cut it (cutting a piece from the top-right side of it). I don't know how the hell I'm gonna cut a circle for the baffle....
And as for trimming the fiberglass, I'm gonna do that with the rotary tool that I got from here. I just hope it can cut through the fiberglass.
I'm not worried about the mdf & trimming yet, I just wanna get the fiberglassin done first.
Oh yea, I'm not gonna screw them down either; I think if I just got some duct tape they'll stay in their place.
I've got gauntlet's tutorial saved locally to be printed out.
This should take less than 2 hours per side right? Cause I'm gonna have to start like 8/9 in the mornin or maybe I'll just do the left one day and the right another day.
So, no mask, no respirator, no garage; I hope this'll work out.
btw, the speakers are 6.5 cdt hd-62efs & cl-61s. also sbc's cutting our phone off over the weekend since we can't pay the bill and can do without it, so I won't be able to view this site until I don't know when (unless I'm at work and decide to get sidetrack and pop it up - I put in 99% when I work...)
So any comments, suggestions, let me know.
So...tryin to get my materials ready. As of now I'm only focusing on doing the fiberglassing part that requires you to be in the car.
So I'm gonna need (correct me if I'm wrong):
- some fiberglass mat
- some paint brushes
- some bondo (that's the resin right?)
- some hardener tubes
- some masking tape & aluminum foil
I got the 2x4x1/2 mdf, but I tried sawing with that jigsaw I got and I ended up cutting a 0.25 x 1 inch piece in a very crooked line. Keep in mind I was on my knees with my left arm slumped over the board to keep it steady (which I failed at) and my right arm holding the saw to cut it (cutting a piece from the top-right side of it). I don't know how the hell I'm gonna cut a circle for the baffle....
And as for trimming the fiberglass, I'm gonna do that with the rotary tool that I got from here. I just hope it can cut through the fiberglass.
I'm not worried about the mdf & trimming yet, I just wanna get the fiberglassin done first.
Oh yea, I'm not gonna screw them down either; I think if I just got some duct tape they'll stay in their place.
I've got gauntlet's tutorial saved locally to be printed out.
This should take less than 2 hours per side right? Cause I'm gonna have to start like 8/9 in the mornin or maybe I'll just do the left one day and the right another day.
So, no mask, no respirator, no garage; I hope this'll work out.
btw, the speakers are 6.5 cdt hd-62efs & cl-61s. also sbc's cutting our phone off over the weekend since we can't pay the bill and can do without it, so I won't be able to view this site until I don't know when (unless I'm at work and decide to get sidetrack and pop it up - I put in 99% when I work...)
So any comments, suggestions, let me know.