Project SuperCrew   Page 2

New Sub Enclosure (continued from page 1)

To prepare for our second layer of mat, we sanded the interior of our new sub enclosure to remove the rough edges that were created from the first coat of fiberglass. Even though, this area will not be seen, sanding does several things for us. Most importantly, sanding roughs up the surface of the first coat in order for the second coat to bond well. Secondly, our box was really ugly inside and we didn't want you guys to think it looked like crap! It still looks pretty rough, but who's gonna see it after we put the front on anyway? The main idea for us is to provide strength to our 1/2" MDF box and to make it completely air-tight. To the left is a picture of the second coat of fiberglass while it is still wet. We ended up with a few small air-bubbles as we just couldn't get them out. We did work with them to make sure that the resin mixture was in behind them, though. A few of the rough looking areas are also where the fiberglass mat bunched up or was folded over. There were so many angles in this box that we had a hard time making the mat lay down right.      (to be continued...)

How this Project Rates
We rate the difficulty of this project, as a whole, a 3 out of 5. It has taken us a good bit of time to cut the MDF to fit and make sure it is tight. The fiberglass is not too difficult in this application. We can see where it would be more difficult if it had to "look pretty". Since the 'glass is more for structure than anything, we are pleased with the project.