Homemade Sub Box Wrapped With NEFFY!

[custom Lftback]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

my monitor work sucks (its too dark for images)... but here's my comments...

1: Awesome, I wish more people would actually build custom boxes (you are now in the top 10% knowledge/experience class of car audio owners)

2: Is that a seam from the NEFFY wrap I see at the top of the box, or is it the seam where the wood connects?

If it is a wood seam, next time sand that down, and if you want to get really nice, cover the edges in body filler, then sand them down so you get rid of even the smallest little holes.

If it is the fabric seam, ALWAYS keep fabric seams away from corners. Corners are easy spots to lift up material as they see more wear than the sides. It takes a bit more work to place a seem on the side of a box, but if you do it correctly, it will be virtually undetectable.

3: Rounded corners on boxes are cool, and reduce the wear on objects that the sub box accidentally bumps into (say plastic trim pieces, dry wall when you take the sub inside, etc.) A 1/2" or 3/4" round-over router bit does the trick well. I could see how that would make covering the box with NEFFY hard tho. Keep it in mind if you make any boxes in the future that use carpet or paint.

once again... good job.

Thank you very much for the comments. Yes that is a very slight seam of where the wood connects. Haha. We did our very best to make sure every side was immaculate but alas, imperfections are inevitable for your first time I suppose
the neffy was hard to hide seams since it is such a thinner material than carpet but for what we were given, I think it's pretty good.
Never thought of using drywall.
I'm thinking of finding something to frame the edges and corners with so those tiny imperfections wouldn't be noticeable but haven't decided on what to use yet.
Anyways, thanks for the tips!!