i have my amp racks done and now i want to coat them with that bondo stuff and eventually paint them. i wanted to know if there is some concoction that i could make instead of straight bondo. also what sort of finishings can i do for these racks ? i really REALLY wanted to do that shiny bright paint. kinda like new car paint. what those red explode cones look like. whats that sort of paint job called ?

Mix a little fibreglass resin in with the bondo. But at the end of the day, it's all about elbow horsepower and sanding. A lot of people are roughing pieces together, getting most of the sanding done and then farming it out to a body shop. That way you can pretty much be garantteed that it will turn out like you want. If you go that way, check out a few places first and get some estimates. Also, the cheapest place isn't always the best. Check out their work. Best thing is if you get a recommendation from someone that has used some place and been very satisfied.

also, when your done sanding bondo, go get high build primer, or at ct, its called "scratch filler primer". a few coats of that and some wetsanding does wonders.

wonders how ? strength, durability, looks , ????

finish it !~

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A few coats of high fill primer helps fill in sanding scratches and very small imperfections - basically makes it WAY easier to get totally smooth for paint.

I agree with the comment about letting a pro do the final finish though. Most shops out here will only charge $150-250 for something like an amprack or baffle.

to much money for me. already spent a fortune on the box. i know i can make it good.

You don't know what high fill primer is for but you're sure you can lay down an automotive quality paint job? oookay. [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

Well hey good luck with that.

body filler + resin = hard to sand

use sanding putty. its creamier, sets better and sands easier. also called pirranah putty

then spray with high build poly primer.

sand with 600 by hand or 400 by random orbital buffer

give to body shop to spray one last time with poly primer and then let them paint.

maby not paint it spiffy. that was mearly a pipe dream i belive. i can do something cool with it. i would have to get someone to paint it becuase i dont have the equipment.