Vinyl Tips
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Silver Member Username: Algirard1OH United States Post Number: 175 Registered: Dec-04 | I've decided to cover my box with vinyl. I was wondering if anybody had any tips to make the process go easier? Thanks |
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Silver Member Username: ShmanGrandville, Michigan United States Post Number: 226 Registered: Mar-06 | sew cording to the edges of the vinyl and make the cover a tiny bit smaller than the box(so you cant stretch it over tight). also use some spray on glue between the vinyl and the wood so it doesnt flap when the bass hits.......i covered my first box that i made with vinyl.... maybe i can get some pictures up..... |
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Silver Member Username: Algirard1OH United States Post Number: 176 Registered: Dec-04 | Pics would be great. Thanks for the advice |
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Silver Member Username: ShawnomakSask Canada Post Number: 246 Registered: May-05 | heres my box..  I dont know if you can see the seams.. My mom did it all for me. She sewed the seams and turned it all inside out and stapled the excess material after the seem onto the box. We unfolded it so it wasnt insideout as we put it on the box and kept stapeling the material and folding ofertop the staples. Its kinda hard to explain because i dont sew much. It all looks so straight and good. Like Archie Clark said, make it a little smaller than you need because it will stretch and look alot better than the saggy material if you dont make it smaller. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston, MA Post Number: 266 Registered: Mar-06 | Man, that looks nice. I hope you buying Mom something nice for mothers Day...BTW whered you get the vinyl? Ive been looking for "diamond plate" vinyl to wrap my new box. |
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Silver Member Username: ShawnomakSask Canada Post Number: 247 Registered: May-05 | haha, i have no more money after buying mom something nice, lol. They usually have a large variety of vinyl at any fabric store.. but im not sure about diamond plate. Ive seen the interior of a car done in diamond plate vinyl and that looked really nice! Maybe check ebay.. thats where my sisters bf got the stuff he needed for a poker table he made and other things. |
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Silver Member Username: ShawnomakSask Canada Post Number: 248 Registered: May-05 | http://cgi.ebay.ca/Silver-Diamond-Plate-Metallic-Vinyl-24-x-30-Feet_W0QQitemZ761 8697609QQcategoryZ46741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ^$15.50 for 24" x 30 Feet. Im not sure if thats what you're looking for tho... |
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Silver Member Username: Usask8er1Appleton, Wisconsin USA Post Number: 125 Registered: Jun-05 | My box was done the easier/cheaper way were it was just wrapped in vinyl then on the sides that were left the vinyl was pulled and stapled in and I had other pieces of 1/4 inch wood cut to the size of the sides and covered also, then put on top. I know I wrote it like it could be really complicated but it really wasnt. I did blue vinyl and carbon fiber vinly which i think came out pretty bad a$s.    |
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Silver Member Username: Algirard1OH United States Post Number: 178 Registered: Dec-04 | Matt - For the 1/4 inch plywood did you glue them on or screw them on? Thanks for all of the tips. |
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Silver Member Username: AlteraudiousaConcord Post Number: 760 Registered: Jan-06 | get the right kind of spray glue (not the 3m super 77 stuff) that they use in shops and let it tack up first and then stretch and try to get someone to help hold stuff for you, makes it much easier. |
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Silver Member Username: Usask8er1Appleton, Wisconsin USA Post Number: 126 Registered: Jun-05 | The side pieces where just screwed in on each corner and that did the job. On mine I used glue but I also stretched and stapled it so it would stay tight and not move around while the glue was still drying |
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