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*exitspeed* · 03-26-2004, 10:53 AM

Sorry this thread is usless without pics...I know...but I just wanted to let you guys know how it's turning out and what I did(incase anyone wants to do the same)

Ok fiirst I sanded it down with a hand sander and got the yellow shit off. Next I used epoxy like what used to harden fiberglass and smoothed that over the entire surface. This gives it a VERY hard and smooth surface to work with. Two layers(coats) of that then I started sanding. This is the time consuming part. I started off with 600 grit paper then 1000 then finished with 1500. This thing is like a peice of glass. I started painting it with glossy black krylon paint, I applied about 6 coats. I bought some krylon triple thick clear coat finish. Here's were you can change it up. I originally wanted this thing to look as smooth as glass. I put 2 coats of this clear coat on and it gave it a little bit of a texture. I wasn't very happy with it at first but now I think it actually looks better. But if you want that glass look buy a different clear coat! I'm almost done with it. I'm just going to put on a couple more coats of clear coat, but with some very smooth clear coat. As soon as this thing is all done and back in my car I'll post pics. Hopefully next week sometime, cause I'm moving this weekend so i wont have time to finish it.

Oh sorry for it being such a long post.

mellojoe · 03-26-2004, 11:36 AM

For those of us that have no clue whats going on, what's going on?

*exitspeed* · 03-26-2004, 11:40 AM

uuggghhh...what don't you get? The glove box is ugly and I'm re-doing it?

ryan hagen · 03-26-2004, 11:42 AM

it sounds, like he just added a bondo poly resin layer to his glove box and then sanded it and painted it gloss black?

*exitspeed* · 03-26-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan hagen

it sounds, like he just added a bondo poly resin layer to his glove box and then sanded it and painted it gloss black?

bingo...was my post in spanish or something? I was just informing you guys incase anyone cared. Obvously I was wrong.

Zemus · 03-26-2004, 01:32 PM

Its hard without pics

Post pics, and then we will tell if we like it

aznpoopy · 03-26-2004, 01:37 PM

pics pics pics!!!

DRFT · 03-26-2004, 02:05 PM

pics...now~!

JasonNagra · 03-26-2004, 02:11 PM

Pics now or your banned. O wait I'm not Kevin...

JUST KIDDING!

*exitspeed* · 03-26-2004, 02:13 PM

i'll post'em as soon as I got'em...I didn't mean to tease ya's

ryan hagen · 03-26-2004, 03:37 PM

my glove box is in the garbage pile, lol zemus i think u noticed it was gone, i m gonan put a stylish chunk of black primered cardboard in there, lol, maybe if they look good painted i ll bring it back, other wise it can stay in the back yard

*exitspeed* · 03-26-2004, 06:06 PM

hey if people like this I was considering doing them for people for a price. Cause I know there's nowere you can buy one.

Ghettokracker71 · 03-26-2004, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonNagra

Pics now or your banned. O wait I'm not Kevin...

JUST KIDDING!

lol

good one! hah hah

(pics!)

ryan hagen · 03-26-2004, 10:09 PM

lol kinda sounding like a comercial post ehh, lol

shinhed · 03-26-2004, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exitspeed

hey if people like this I was considering doing them for people for a price. Cause I know there's nowere you can buy one.

For good reason.

TheTimanator · 03-26-2004, 10:44 PM

I started to do this (I had a spare glove box lying around) and sanded for a while.....2 hours later I gave up.

So to clean up my existing box, and my door panels, I used one of those powered lint removers. Worked Great!

*exitspeed* · 03-27-2004, 10:15 AM

yea you can't just sand the glovebox it'll never get smooth. You have to put another surface over it that can be sanded smoother.

phrozen · 03-27-2004, 01:49 PM

i reupholstered mine with black leather, took me about 10 mins and it has a OEM quality look, matches my s13's black vinyl door panels(took the tweed off)

03-26-2004, 10:53 AM	#1
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	My glovebox project is almost done... Sorry this thread is usless without pics...I know...but I just wanted to let you guys know how it's turning out and what I did(incase anyone wants to do the same) Ok fiirst I sanded it down with a hand sander and got the yellow shit off. Next I used epoxy like what used to harden fiberglass and smoothed that over the entire surface. This gives it a VERY hard and smooth surface to work with. Two layers(coats) of that then I started sanding. This is the time consuming part. I started off with 600 grit paper then 1000 then finished with 1500. This thing is like a peice of glass. I started painting it with glossy black krylon paint, I applied about 6 coats. I bought some krylon triple thick clear coat finish. Here's were you can change it up. I originally wanted this thing to look as smooth as glass. I put 2 coats of this clear coat on and it gave it a little bit of a texture. I wasn't very happy with it at first but now I think it actually looks better. But if you want that glass look buy a different clear coat! I'm almost done with it. I'm just going to put on a couple more coats of clear coat, but with some very smooth clear coat. As soon as this thing is all done and back in my car I'll post pics. Hopefully next week sometime, cause I'm moving this weekend so i wont have time to finish it. Oh sorry for it being such a long post. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

03-26-2004, 11:36 AM	#2
mellojoe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 518 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For those of us that have no clue whats going on, what's going on? __________________

03-26-2004, 11:40 AM	#3
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	uuggghhh...what don't you get? The glove box is ugly and I'm re-doing it? __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

03-26-2004, 11:42 AM	#4
ryan hagen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: rhinelander wisconsin Age: 42 Posts: 1,465 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	it sounds, like he just added a bondo poly resin layer to his glove box and then sanded it and painted it gloss black? __________________ 1990 hatch ka24de gt2871r

03-26-2004, 01:32 PM	#6
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols Age: 40 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its hard without pics Post pics, and then we will tell if we like it __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

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aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	pics pics pics!!!

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03-26-2004, 02:13 PM	#10
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i'll post'em as soon as I got'em...I didn't mean to tease ya's __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

03-26-2004, 03:37 PM	#11
ryan hagen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: rhinelander wisconsin Age: 42 Posts: 1,465 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	my glove box is in the garbage pile, lol zemus i think u noticed it was gone, i m gonan put a stylish chunk of black primered cardboard in there, lol, maybe if they look good painted i ll bring it back, other wise it can stay in the back yard __________________ 1990 hatch ka24de gt2871r

03-26-2004, 06:06 PM	#12
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hey if people like this I was considering doing them for people for a price. Cause I know there's nowere you can buy one. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

03-26-2004, 10:09 PM	#14
ryan hagen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: rhinelander wisconsin Age: 42 Posts: 1,465 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	lol kinda sounding like a comercial post ehh, lol __________________ 1990 hatch ka24de gt2871r

03-26-2004, 10:44 PM	#16
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 41 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I started to do this (I had a spare glove box lying around) and sanded for a while.....2 hours later I gave up. So to clean up my existing box, and my door panels, I used one of those powered lint removers. Worked Great! __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

03-27-2004, 10:15 AM	#17
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yea you can't just sand the glovebox it'll never get smooth. You have to put another surface over it that can be sanded smoother. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

03-27-2004, 01:49 PM	#18
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i reupholstered mine with black leather, took me about 10 mins and it has a OEM quality look, matches my s13's black vinyl door panels(took the tweed off) __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation