EBFoxbat

I made a box for the bed of my pickup. It's holding tools and the such but is also due to hold some waterproof speakers (for beach fun).

I made it out of pressure treated 2x4s and pressure treated 1/2-inch plywood.

Can someone suggest how to treat the wood before painting it to further waterproof it? Is there a specific kind of paint to use to help ensure longevity?

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blackbravo

creosote?
or are u after a nicer finish?
there are some excellent marine paints which are 2 pac paints.
very resiliant!
try a chandellery.

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Dudes99

Fiberglass it!

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KyleYankan

I've had some success using a silicon based caulk aorund the edges of the box, in my brother's speaker boxes.

However yours are going to be continually exposed to the rain. Maybe a sheetmetal wrapping around the top of the box?

Don't forget to include drainage holes in case it rains so hard your truck fills up!

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EBFoxbat

My Fiberglassing skills are lacking... I'm learning them on a side project (a center consol for my truck) but I want this box to look nice. I think I'm going to end up painting and sanding my brains out. It's got 3 layers of primer on it. I'm going to use some wood-fill and then one more coat of primer then paint it up real nice.

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blackbravo

Crabon Fibre it, it will look sooo sexy!

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Dudes99

That's a sweet idea!

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