Ross's noobie build

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Box looks good.

[manrossdamn 57]

Thanks

[Stupidkarma 0]

Depends on how much that synthetic leather is dude. Cause for 20 bucks give or take i could get enough dupicolor cans to spray about 4 or 5 coats i think. Pretty much puts in a good coat.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

The Paint won't hold up well. You need something that is catalyzed.

[Stupidkarma 0]

Then what should I use? I like the rugged look of the bedliner, but I want to save weight and be cheap.

[ssh 924]

Then what should I use? I like the rugged look of the bedliner, but I want to save weight and be cheap.

Your box already weighs a ton, you could wrap it 5 times with synthetic leather or carpet and it won't make a weight difference in the scheme of things...

I'd be worried about using spray paint and having it flake off...

[Tirefryr 1,742]

You need a catalyzed paint, or an epoxy, or wrap it with something. A commercial spray-on bedliner will work as well, but it is catalyzed and rather thick. Normal paint will not stand up to much abuse even if prepped and applied properly.

[jcarter1885 995]

You need a catalyzed paint, or an epoxy, or wrap it with something. A commercial spray-on bedliner will work as well, but it is catalyzed and rather thick. Normal paint will not stand up to much abuse even if prepped and applied properly.

x2, thats what I have noticed with my current box which I painted this time. Regardless of how many coats you put on it will look horrible if you take it in and out a lot or if it slides around and hits things. But if you dont have to worry about those issues and your box will stay permanent then paint can be a good cover for an enclosure.

[manrossdamn 57]

This weekend is Planet Zero meet in Houston at Westhimer

Time to blast it and piss some people off

Next Monday or Tuesday I will be working on the box in my Auto class, sanding, routing, etc.

Hopefully get the paint and everything and more pictures and finally a video will be up

[Stupidkarma 0]

I appreciate all of the responses, but... The box fits snug between the wheel wells of the 4runner. Like snug to the point where we had to give it a good shove to get in. Even under WOT acceleration from a stop it wont shift. Hard turns even wont shift the box, and there are no other restraints, just the box wedge tightly there. So idk what to use. I'm afraid forcing that box in with synthetic leather wrap is going to cause it to rip or something. BTW I KNOW CARPET IS A CHEAP RELIABLE OPTION BUT I DONT WANT IT. LOL i just hate the look and average-ness of carpet. I want something different and inexpensive. And i think ross would want it like that too.

Edited October 22, 2010 by Stupidkarma

[manrossdamn 57]

x2

someone got any ideas on what we should do to the box?

[manrossdamn 57]

The box is being routed and sanded!

Looks great so far, except my teacher put the wrong bit at the end and sorta dug into my edge

Wood putty ftw!

Hmm.. Black paint, Maroon, Tan carpet, or synthetic leather..

Help me decide!

[manrossdamn 57]

makes me cry that I spent 10$ on that can..

and it didn't come out the way I wanted it to

Edited November 12, 2010 by ManRossDamn

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Buy the gallon and roll it on with a stipple roller. They sell a kit for it.

[manrossdamn 57]

Going to do that later,

Autozone, o'Reilly, or Advance auto?

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I know they all carry the gallons, but I don't know about the kit. I ordered mine through Grainger. The stuff dries nice and hard, but I would prefer a little sheen.

[manrossdamn 57]

Hmm.

I think i'll go with durabak if I have the 100$ odd dollars in my account that I didn't know I had, xD

[Tirefryr 1,742]

BE careful, once exposed to air, it will begin to cure, so if you only need half a gallon, the rest will be wasted.

[manrossdamn 57]

Really?

man that's disappointing..

I just looked at the prices, and I think I might try Herculiner as 98 said.

It goes for around 30$ here, and I can get a discount from a buddy of mine.

[manrossdamn 57]

Finished port and front of the box in the car

[manrossdamn 57]

I'm surprised by my phone's camera quality..

Pretty decent