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Acrylic and Glass Accent the Coolest Car Audio Installations

September 15, 2021 By Dave MacKinnon

Acrylic Installation

If you’ve been a reader of BestCarAudio.com content for any amount of time, then you know that we’re often most impressed by those car audio upgrades that blend into the vehicle. However, this preference doesn’t mean that the flashy installations with layered vinyl and laser-cut acrylic don’t get us excited.

Clear Accent Materials in Car Audio Installations

Depending on where you live, people call opaque, translucent or transparent plastic materials different names. Perspex, Plexiglass, Lucite and Acrylite are some of the common brands of acrylic sheets. You might also have heard of the Lexan brand of polycarbonate sheets. Polycarbonate is a more robust material that is used in applications like race car windows and compact discs.

In the hands of a master car audio fabricator, these materials can find their way into a custom installation to enhance its appearance or performance. Some applications include providing a smooth surface for paint around a set of switches or a new radio installation, or as a window that makes it possible to see inside a subwoofer enclosure. Transparent and translucent materials are often used with LED lighting to add style and personalization to an installation. Lately, as more shops invest in computer-controlled laser engravers and cutters, patterns or words can be added directly to the plastic sheets.

Grab a beverage, get comfortable and enjoy as we look at some extraordinary custom work that includes acrylic components in the installation. Thanks to the shops all over North America that contributed content to this article!

Acrylic Installation
JT Torres at Automotive Entertainment Huntington Beach included an acrylic window and laser-etched accents to surround Mosconi electronics and Focal K2 Power subwoofers.
Acrylic Installation
High-SPL builds can look amazing. Bill Wyko from Audio 2000 in Tucson, Arizona, shared the custom acrylic work in the back of this XS Power and Incriminator Audio-powered beast!
Acrylic Installation
Paul Morgan from Net Audio in Wichita Falls, Texas, added a 1-inch-thick window and support brace to the subwoofer enclosure in this Lincoln Zephyr. The subwoofer is a Rockford Fosgate T2S1-13 13-inch superwoofer.
Acrylic Installation
Doug Dobson and Jeremy Katz created this masterpiece for a quartet of down-firing JL Audio subwoofers in the back of this supercharged 2007 Range Rover.
Acrylic Installation
Dustin Winn from Dreamworks Motorsports in Roxboro, North Carolina, built this classy enclosure in the back of a Plymouth Road Runner for a pair of JL Audio 12W3 subwoofers.
Acrylic Installation
Kyle Golden proves that crazy-loud doesn’t need to be ugly. These immaculate door panels feature acrylic and polycarbonate accents.
Acrylic Installation
Christerpher Pate and the team at MTI Acoustics make it easy to have great bass and a custom look in your pickup trunk. Their vehicle-specific subwoofer solutions are available with stitched accents, acrylic windows and integrated LED lighting for most applications.
Acrylic Installation
Our friend Louis Gonzales and his team at Bay Area Audio Visions in Corpus Christi, Texas, created this JL Audio-powered install in the back of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air.
Acrylic Installation
Alan Lindgren from Speed of Sound LLC in Memphis, Tennessee, used subtle acrylic lighting accents in this amazing 1971 Camaro installation.
Acrylic Installation
Thanks to Jesse Mitchell from Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics in Manassas, Virginia, for this cool photo of two JL Audio subwoofers and AudioControl amplifiers protected by acrylic windows.
Acrylic Installation
Michael Abeita shared this photo of an Infiniti G35 that the Stealthworks team put together with a pair of Rockford Fosgate Power Series subwoofers.
Acrylic Installation
Josh Huiet at Aspiring Audio in Cincinnati, Ohio, created this custom switch panel using acrylic. The clarity of the edges is impressive!
Acrylic Installation
Dave Koz from Signature Audio in Scottsdale, Arizona, added back-lit acrylic accents to this grille in front of a pair of Illusion Audio Carbon subwoofers.
Acrylic Installation
Mosconi amplifiers in the cargo area of a Tesla Model S installed by Matt Schaeffer of Musaic Audiophile Design in Lewes, Delaware.
Acrylic Installation
Nick Frazier from iNNovative Concepts in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, upgraded this Camaro SS with JL Audio subwoofers and amplifiers. Acrylic and RGB LED lighting add style and flash to the trunk.
Acrylic Installation
This Audi RS6 was treated to a custom installation that includes JL Audio shallow-mount subwoofers, Mosconi amplifiers and a bespoke installation by Sound Station & Security in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Acrylic Installation
Colin McAndrew shared photos of this Hyundai Veloster that features a Focal subwoofer and amplifiers. The illuminated acrylic accents look amazing!
Acrylic Installation
The Sound Shop in Indian Trail, North Carolina, created this custom candy-themed install for a client. Thanks to David Phillips for sharing the photo!
Acrylic Installation
Justin Kush from Mobile Toys Inc. in College Station, Texas, built this subwoofer enclosure and the custom trim piece visible between a Lamborghini Aventador’s seats.
Acrylic Installation
Bill Johnson shared this photo of an Infiniti G35 equipped with ARC Audio Signature Edition amplifiers and acrylic accents.
Acrylic Installation
More acrylic amazingness from Matt at Musaic. This time, it’s a Tesla Model 3 powered by a Focal amplifier and subwoofer. Lots of laser work and trick lighting make this installation pop!
Acrylic Installation
Three JL Audio subwoofers in the custom enclosure in the rear of a new Ford Bronco by the ever-talented JT Torres.

Lead-In Image Credit: Ata Ehdaivand and his crew at Absolute Electronix in Rockville, Maryland, completed this impressive custom installation in the trunk of a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle using JBL amplifiers and four JBL BassPro Hub subwoofer systems mounted on their sides

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Filed Under: ARTICLES, Car Audio Tagged With: Acrylite, Lucite, Perspex, Plexiglass, Polycarbonate, Radios, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers

About Dave MacKinnon

Dave has worked in the mobile electronics industry since 1988 in almost every capacity, including roles as a Retail Salesperson, Installer, Sales Representative, Technical Trainer, and Product Development Manager for some of the largest car audio companies in the world. Dave started his writing career in 2000 as the Technical Editor of a Toronto-based car audio magazine and has reviewed more than 450 products. Formally trained as an Electronics Technician, Dave is considered an industry expert when it comes to explaining how mobile audio components work and has crafted thousands of articles to share that knowledge. He’s currently the Head Writer for 1sixty8 media and the Editor-in-Chief at BestCarAudio.com

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