box material

[stockchevy1983]

i had a box built for me yesterday for a new setup for my truck. alpine type r 12'' in ported box. right now the box is bare with no carpet or anything on it, and my skills are low but no problem in trying stuff on my own. How should i cover my box, carpet or should i just buy bedliner stuff and put it on. Opinions wanted. Thanks.

[ida400ex]

i think carpeting them looks the best on a box, but in my last car i built a massive box and i just sanded it and painted it. good luck.

[FastBlak]

Depends. What does the truck look like? Do you have any pics of the box in the truck? I think it all kinda depends on the truck and location of everything

[stockchevy1983]

its in a 98 yukon 4 door. no sorry no pics.

[Dyabolical]

I have always been a fan of the gloss box. It just takes an insane amount of time to do all that wet sanding.

[FastBlak]

I agree withthe gloss box. But maybe try vinyl thats colormatched to your interior? A little different than the regular old speaker box carpet everyone has

[stockchevy1983]

thanks guys for opinions. im gonna see whats around my area to look at for box.

[stockchevy1983]

well i thoguht we had a rag shop place around here that carried everything i needed, but to bad there is a walgreens there now lol. i guess ill have to order whatever i want through internet

[FastBlak]

You got a walmart around? They have a fabric section if your on a budget like i was haha.

[stockchevy1983]

yea im a huge budget right now. its great i didnt pay anything really for this new sub. i paid about 20$ for it lol. i will try walmart later on then and see what they have. as far as adhesive, they got **** in a can right? whats best way to do it

[Dyabolical]

Yeah just some spray adhesive. Bust be sure you cover the carpet and the box itself with the tack glue.

[FastBlak]

Yeah just some spray adhesive. Bust be sure you cover the carpet and the box itself with the tack glue.

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Just make sure you get a good adhesive too. I HATE the 3m spray adhesives, it seems alot of people on here have had good luck with it but ive never seen it. At autozone or checker they have a really good spray i think its just called Headliner Adhesive spray and it comes in a big orange can. Id look into that stuff it really works well. And when your doing it make sure you let the glue tack up a bit rather than just spraying it on and covering it. Hope this helps!

[Dyabolical]

Also, use a soft rubber mallet or block of wood to beat the carpet with. It pushes more of the glue into the matting of the carpet and gives it a better hold.

[stockchevy1983]

thanks guys for the great tips. i was gonna go out tonite just not sure. if i dont go there tonite i will def hit it first thing in morning. and i will looking into the different adhesives as well.

[stockchevy1983]

i think im gonna be pulling the box out, it doesnt sound right. i think its way too big. im gonna have to throw a sealed in for now and learn how to build my own ported box or something. anyone know what this subwoofer likes for space wise?