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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Anybody got any tips for covering a sub box? How to do carpet? Or any other cool stuff I can cover it with? I just designed and built a box for 1 10" and it sounds beautiful but now I want it to look as good as it sounds. Thanks
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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Is the box square? If it is, it should be easy to do in carpet, or vinyl. My amp rack is going to be vinyl wrapped, as it's pretty square. My sub cones are going to be fiberglassed, so they'll be sanded and painted, as nothing will wrap around edges that smooth.

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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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If you aren't comfortable with doing carpet & vinyl work you can always spray it with bedliner. Don't get undercoating though - it won't fully set like bedliner.
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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when you spray the glue, make sure you let it get tacky first. if you don't do that then it will not dry right.
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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yes, exactly what ikon sed. I did vynil on my FG system and I know I sanded it smooth but there is one part around the base that the vynil didn't set right. It was cuz the glue was still fresh and I didn't pull tight enough. Do vynil, looks cooler than carpet and all you do is glue, stretch and staple excess to the bottom
Old Mar 7, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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Suede!!!Pretty easy to work with from what I understand...but not cheap! :D
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