boot build! - Saxperience

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 19:18

does any body no how easy it would be to cover this in leather! as i dont want it in just carpet? what do people think of it aswell? my first try.

Predator_R32^p · 24th July 2007, 19:21

would be a lot easier to trim with it all took apart mate, looks as though you have sealed everything, just take the box's apart and seal the box's up on the inside

looks easy to me though mate, the leather i used was a bit stretchy too, all your surfaces are flat so will be perfect to trim

look for some faux leather on ebay, looks ok to me too mate you have done good there, as long as you refrain from putting 6x9s in you will be fine

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 19:23

are you mean do each panel seprate then screw back together!

Predator_R32^p · 24th July 2007, 19:25

yes mate its a lot easier to trim that way, it wouldnt take that long tbh, unscrew then use a scraper to get the sealent off

id also get a router on the edges too mate

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 19:25

ok then mate thanks for your advice.

Predator_R32^p · 24th July 2007, 19:31

get some pics up when its done too mate

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 19:35

ok mate will do. pred the sax genius!

DJsaxo · 24th July 2007, 19:43

looks very nice.

get some pictures up when its all done..

Jacko · 24th July 2007, 19:57

lookin smart might do something like that myself...be good to see the finished article!!

Saxy1 · 24th July 2007, 20:29

looking good mate

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 21:15

thanks for coments

reevesy_vtr · 24th July 2007, 21:51

there are to many angles to cover it and not get creases in it. if you have the money get a leather trimer to do it and he will stitch it on the angles, i think that would look great.

jay123 · 24th July 2007, 22:23

yea i see what you mean mate. yea i could get some one to do it but its alot more hassel then doin it myself. wat bout if i stuck spounge on the mdf all over to bring it out a bit n make the courners more rounded. would that work?

bide_furio · 24th July 2007, 23:20

if it was all rounded a bit i think it wud look sweet! but agree with pred on doing every section seperatly! plus then it will have the joints showing which i tihnk will look kool!

reevesy_vtr · 25th July 2007, 12:21

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Originally Posted by jay123

yea i see what you mean mate. yea i could get some one to do it but its alot more hassel then doin it myself. wat bout if i stuck spounge on the mdf all over to bring it out a bit n make the courners more rounded. would that work?

Worth a try mate i have seen that done quite alot, you could also use a build up of fibre glass filler to round off the corners. did you make the boxes to the correct qubic ft for the subs. are you using fake leather to cover the build as the fake stuff has alot more play than leather.

mr_mason · 25th July 2007, 12:30

I used PVC once on my very first boot-build as it gives you alot more play and everyone though it was leather. Made cornders a doddle. Taking the whole thing apart and putting back together may seem a ball ache but it will be easier that way and give you a much better finish.

Just make sure you dont damage anything when you take it apart and re-assemble

time_to_ride · 25th July 2007, 14:07

looks good, but personally i think it might look better if the back wall was sloped and had the amp onthat instead of the shelf. ALSO its 1 less thing you have to worrie about trimming

Just a thought

RedB · 25th July 2007, 14:16

Love the setup mate although the amp could do with a pillar behind it that is nailed to the fake floor and to a piece of MDF on top of the pillar that the amp then is attached to.

Very nice apart from that and the faux leather plans sound good

How do you access the spare tyre now btw