finishing a sub box

Airplay355
Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
edited February 2005 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
what are some good finishes to put on a sub box? its for a car so it doesnt have to be too elaborate. can you paint mdf easily?
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2005
    Trey (AKA Sid, AKA Vr3MxStyler2k3) used spray on truck bed liner... nice, mat black pebbled finish to a pair of his homebrew speakers.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2005
    that is fooking amazingly great idea
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    Never used it...

    Yet...I got a can though...

    I used PE's grill cloth and spray paint...

    The truck bed liner is great, just the wrong time of year to use it...wait till it gets warmer...for a better finish...

    Make sure you spray paint the enclosure a good one time over for a base coat though
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Never used it...
    My bad.... I thought I remembered you used the spray on a pair of towers you built...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    I plan to...just to cold right now to give it a go...

    They recomend like 60-95 degrees...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    I plan to...just to cold right now to give it a go...

    They recomend like 60-95 degrees...

    And if the can said to jump off a bridge would you?:D

    I painted these when it was like negative 15 celcius with trunk bed liner. The instructions are for losers!

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    Graham
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    Call me a L 7 and give me a parachute...

    OUCH
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2005
    should you sand first to rough up the surface?
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited February 2005
    MDF edges like to absorb paint so it should be primed first. I did sand my box first with 80 grit.
    Graham
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2005
    what do you use for primer? and did you sand the edges to curve them alittle or you just got a slightly curved finish after spraying on the liner?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    He used a router
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited February 2005
    No router on those speakers above. To get the rounded look I used 40 grit sand paper followed by 80 grit on the edges. I used a latex primer aswell.
    Graham
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    Ah, dude - u got it really even for just using sand paper...awesome work!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited February 2005
    Thanks Sid, but the truck liner is idiot proof. It fills in the small imperfections from the sandpaper and screws.
    Graham
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    Thats good to hear!

    I bought some to use on some small shelves I made that are 'extentions' to my surround shelves to hold movies and such...

    Cant wait to give it a go!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2005
    how'd you make sure you get an even coat?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,803
    edited February 2005
    It tells you how to on the can...

    Like 6-8" back...evenly spraying it across the surface...

    Once you get a can...u'll see...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2005
    good, i like idiot proof things lol
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