Acrylic, PVC, ABS or HDPE Plastic? Which for CAR AUDIO?

In car audio we can use plastic for speaker adapters, subwoofer boxes, mounting brackets, beauty panels, inserts and more. Which plastic is best? Let's find out!

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[RockyXTV]

I use ABS and Cellular PVC in the majority of my installs. Great video!

[psementalist]

Mark you are way much more than just the car Audio Fab Kitchen to me a very wise man of wisdom knowledge and education

[johngenovese]

Thank you as always you are pushing my custom builds to the next level

[lampinlance]

Thanks for covering this topic! I have been bouncing all over trying to figure out what material to use for different applications.

[inkdreaper]

CarAudioFabrication Dude, I just found this channel about a week ago and I've been binge watching like it's the Walking Dead 😂. Your work is so clean and satisfying to watch and your videos are informative and comprehensive. I've added so many tools and materials to my Amazon cart since I started watching your channel. I'm planning on doing a new install for my truck shortly and your videos have helped alot and given me a ton of ideas. Thanks Mark

[russellborrego]

Cellular PVC? Very cool. I don't even work in audio anymore, but cellular PVC will come in handy for other projects. Thanks!

[SteveJ]

Great video.
One of the other things I’ve always liked about using acrylic (clear) is the ability to paint the back side with your color of choice.
Essentially turning the clear acrylic into a colored mirror.

[TommyTrentonJr]

how thick is that piece of abs you were holding?

[SparkedEd]

Great vid. There are different grades to each material. Acrylic bought in home improvement stores is usually extruded and thus very brittle so it does not cut or machine well. Cast acrylic machines very nicely. Also, HDPE is different consistencies depending on color. HDPE marine board is the harder, more dense type and is better for machining than other types.

[danloyol]

I came across your channel and just want to say that I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy watching your videos.
I have learned a lot and am continually learning from you.
Thanks very much for sharing your great talent, your knowledge and excellent working skills with us.
Sincerely appreciated.
Dan

[flgfish]

Do you have a video about working with plastics on a router table, perchance?

[richardmartin]

I actually built an HDPE "Starboard" - king plastics (3/4" thick) subwoofer box for my JL Audio 8W7AE. I used 125 deck screws, and a roll of thin and wide weather stripping to seal my ported box. the bass hits hard and is very tight. I used 9 cut pieces in all for assembly. Just because they said it couldn't be done.

[coltonfrazier]

You can "weld" ABS together with MEK (Methyl Ethel Ketone) it does the same thing it melds the 2 pices together just apply it with a paint brush.

[Motocue]

I built vary highend pool cues for over 20 years and also been into car audio all my life. I’ve seen a change In The last 10 years with new Materials such as Elforyn an Ivory Substitute it machines so beautifully and other new Material plastics called Juma . I know u won’t be using these in car audio, but I do love machining these Materials as there easy on tooling and cost Affective. Keep up the good work and new ideas as u help others with there audio builds.

[thgearouttahere]

This is exactly what I want to see. Thanks heaps mate

[thetoolwallchannel]

Excellent info! Exactly what I was looking for.

[ChrisBrown-fdth]

What would be the best to use for repeated use templates for use with router?

[lunchboxbailey]

FAB KITCHEN FOR THE WIN!! Thanks Mark! Great video!

[januarymorris]

Great info, now how about one on batteries and caps

[alanworks]

You can also bond or laminate CPVC using regular PVC cement that you can find in the plumbing section. I once laminated 3pcs of 3/4" CPVC to make Bose-style speaker cubes.