Making a custom fiberglass console

[RnrdTheFox]

I've been toying with the idea for making a custom console and speaker enclosures like the ones from the highend audio places. What I'm trying to find out is the glue they use to build the frame with the spray on active ingrediant. It's almost instant acting.

Does anyone know the name and a place to buy this glue??

Thanks.

 

[deadfish]

do a search for MITREBOND RAPID ADHESIVE.

 

[kaw550]

Post some pictures when your done.

I started one but could not decide what I wanted it to look like.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

do a search for MITREBOND RAPID ADHESIVE.

Can you buy this or a similar product locally? Looks like all of this is overseas.

 

[rekoj71]

I thought the ones I remember were MDF covered in fiberglass.

 

[GraficO]

FWIW... I can help as far as guidance... if there are any pitfalls I can help you avoid I will.

See my build thread...

 

[Ohio Bill]

try eastwood.com

 

[1snowcat]

I worked in a cabinet shop... use a gel type super glue with a aresol activator we called it "kick and stick" the minute you spray the activator it was stuck!!!

The name of the stuff we used is fastcap ;D

http://www.fastcap.com/2p10-10oz.aspx

Make sure to use the 10oz GEL BOTTLE not the tube (its the caulking gun form way too much for the avarage guy) Use the Gel formula it wont run all over... And make sure to order the aresol activator also its what makes it fast setting...What ever you do DONT GET IT ALL OVER YOUR HANDS!!! Ask me how I know. ...Works on regular particle board, regular wood, laminate, plywood, plastics(careful here some will actually melt with activator before it evaporates)and MDF for consoles and speaker boxes..

For any woodworkers you can glue huge crown molding with this stuff and get a perfect fitting mitre joint EVERYTIME before you nail it...Hint hint..

Ive also glued Steel yes STEEL together, right before you tack weld something to keep it from moving and then weld it together... its the best stuff Ive ever seen....

 

[1snowcat]

Also,

Id recommend that you use MDF board for your console its very solid/dense and you can make any shape you want.. glue it with the fastcap gel and router it any shape you desire then cover it with fiberglass and smooth and shape to you liking and paint it... You wont be sorry its super tough!!!!

Look at the junkyard for a cool size console/door/compartment including the hinge/latch and incorperate it into your console that way it will look and appear that it was built from a factory (so all you have to do is build the box part and paint it to match your interior) just an idea...

 

[islandigital]

really there is no glue- When i made custom encoseures or boxes we would build a stick frame out of 1x1 or 2x2 pine or mdf then wrap the frame with felt fabric and staple it to the frame. The felt would strech well and contour correctly. Then we would coat the felt with fiberglass resin, creating a roch hard surface- You can back the structure with fiberglass for strenght but usually we would just recoat with resin.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

Thanks all. Looks like the fastcap stuff is what I was looking for. I wanted something like this to build the stick frame with before the fiberglass.

 

[willtel]

Thanks all. Looks like the fastcap stuff is what I was looking for. I wanted something like this to build the stick frame with before the fiberglass.

I used the same process to build a speaker enclosure for my car. I made a base of fiberglass and them trimmed the base and glued a fleece type fabric to the base. For an adhesive I used hobby grade thick CA (super glue) and a liquid curing accelerator called Zip-Kicker. If you are planning to build a wooden frame to cover with fabric and later fiberglass you can use hot glue to hold the wood together, that is what I used to mount the wood ring in my enclosure. www.fiberglassforums.com has a lot of good info but you need to register to be able to view posts.

Pics of my enclosure are here, http://www.flickr.com/photos/willtel/sets/72157604555459772/

Good luck and post some pics of what you come up with. You can make some incredible stuff with this process but it won't be without plenty of effort.