Modifying Door Cards

1. gordy Established Member Joined: May 2004 Kinross United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 1143

   #1 15th October 2004, 03:04

   Hi
   I need some help and ideas with door cards.
   I have just bought 2 spare door cards which i want to modify and look mental. They are the type with the material inserts, older styling.
   If i want to paint them then how do i go about getting them prepard etc. Or any ideas wat else i could do without to much mucking about to make these different?
   Thanks
2. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #2 15th October 2004, 03:15

   Shit load of sanding, filler primer, leveller, more sanding. Lot of plastic primer, then colour, then loads of laquer......
3. gordy Established Member Joined: May 2004 Kinross United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 1143

   #3 16th October 2004, 03:12

   Cheers mate, basically loadsa work then.
   
   Is it worth it?
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 16th October 2004, 03:24

   yeh quite a lot of work , was going to do mine , but jus going to see if ppl are selling them soon. It is definitely worth it (if uve got patience , unlike me !)
   They look really good smoothed n sprayed , take out the door pins while ur at it , and even make youself a custom 17cm speaker pod out of fibreglass etc jsu to b different , then spray ....
   And defo pics galore!
5. GSMotorsport Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1069

   #5 16th October 2004, 17:32

   Its a silly amount of work, i have done 2 sets for mine so far and damn it really takes time...
   
   I am just startuin on a second set..
   
   What i suggest you do is build up a design like any boot build with ya wooden frame for speaker slots, cross overs etc...
   
   Then stretch material over the lot and staple down.
   
   Once you have done that cover the lot in resin, set hard and start fibreglassing and building up the shapes...
   
   Sanding, filler, sanding, sanding sanding... Primer, sand..etc..
6. JamieB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2004 Dartford, South East London Posts: 3605 Mk4 Seat Ibiza Cupra

   #6 17th October 2004, 17:24

   im prob needing to build myself sum 5" door pods for my saxo as im trhinking of getting sum when i get paid. does any1 supply these out there at all or do they have to be made from scratch?