hey...

i've got a sub box that i'm making, i've cut all the pieces but have not put it together.

a) should i carpet each piece and then nail/screw the box together

or

b) should i put teh box together, and then try to carpet it ( i think it will be hard)

and what do i use? contact cement or like a spray adhesive?

thanks, any links to carpeting a sub box would be helpful.

 

i would say to carpet the box after completion. and i believe most places use a spray adhesive to hold the carpet

 

Put the box together first. You will get a better seal between the pieces. Spray adhesive works.

 

yea...thats what i wsa thinking....but now....how the hell do i wrap it in carpet to make it look professional?

 

It is easy with thicker carpet since you can hide the seams, but I really think it is something where practice makes perfect. Good luck.

 

hmmm.....is there any site or anything or any techniques? do i wrap it like a present?

somebody had mentioned carpeting the sub box by cutting the carpet in triangles?

 

yeah, wrap it like a present in a sense. On the corners you will need to start doing that triangle thing, but only do it so that you can get the carpet to fold over flush. After you let it dry up and all, go back and caulk the edges in the inside of the box for more of a tight seal.

Good Luck man.

 

i'm scared its gonna turn out like crap

 

Measure thrice, cut once...or in this case, glue once also h:

 

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/IS...build_box.html

try that