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Good question. If they're out of sight, out of mind a spritz of Pledge and a dust rag when the time comes would be cheaper.
 
Wouldn't contractor rated trash bags work just as well? They are thicker and stronger than regular trash bags.
 
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The Monitor 10's i remember were vinyl clad.

I think it's off the market but I liked Endust better. Pledge isn't so bad. Did a nice job on my motorcycle seat and made it smell nice and lemony for a while.
 
62vauxhall said:
The Monitor 10's i remember were vinyl clad.

I think it's off the market but I liked Endust better. Pledge isn't so bad. Did a nice job on my motorcycle seat and made it smell nice and lemony for a while.
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I am not sure I would want my seat to smell nice and lemony. It might send the wrong message.

But to stay on topic, you can get demolition trash bags with woven 7 mil thickness that will handle even 100 lb speakers and not be torn by the corners when you pick them up to put into storage.
 
It's coincidental those bags are mentioned. A couple of hours ago I got a call asking for help throwing some bags of trash into an 8' tall dumpster.

Why this fellow collected and bagged what he did I don't know because it was dirt, gravel and rocks when all he's expected to pick up is litter. Each bag on his flat deck weighed about. 200 pounds and how he got them on the deck is a good question. Must have used the winch.

But yes, those are extremely tough plastic bags.
 
62vauxhall said:
It's coincidental those bags are mentioned. A couple of hours ago I got a call asking for help throwing some bags of trash into an 8' tall dumpster.

Why this fellow collected and bagged what he did I don't know because it was dirt, gravel and rocks when all he's expected to pick up is litter. Each bag on his flat deck weighed about. 200 pounds and how he got them on the deck is a good question. Must have used the winch.

But yes, those are extremely tough plastic bags.
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200 lbs? How did you get them into the dumpster?

I never used these bags for speakers but I have put fairly hefty rectangular objects into them, like a heavy duty standup cardboard box with miscellaneous long objects stuffed inside, The trick is to maneuver the box or whatever so it is in a corner of the bag, pull it tight around the box so you have a flap pulled away from a corner. Then duct tape the flap vertically at the corner of the box, both sides, so it holds when you fold it around the box. (An extra pair of hands helps here to keep the two sides of the flap together.) Secure with duct tape again. Tie up the top of the bag to have something to lift it with. Nice and neat with no wobbling around inside.

Edit: Some clarification - The two vertical strips are to help your assistant in keeping the flap centered on the corner by knowing where it is supposed to be and holding it against the side of the box as the flap gets folded. By securing the whole thing, I mean a couple of quick strips to attach the outside edge then two long strips all the way around (in overlapping pieces if need be) one high and one low to keep everything including the flap tight.

Or if this is all too obsessive, just put the thing in a bag and tie it up.
 
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Yes I too will go with 55 gallon contractors bags. I have a whole large box of them on hand. Seal them up for a future vintage system.
 
transmaster said:
Yes I too will go with 55 gallon contractors bags. I have a whole large box of them on hand. Seal them up for a future vintage system.
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Contractor bags is a generic term which can be as light as 2 mil. The demolition bags I was referring to are 7 mil and the woven kind is just about indestructible. 2 mil simple sheet is nowhere near that tough.
 
Personally, I would never seal up a pair of speakers (or any audio gear, for that matter) in a plastic bag. Silica gel packs can help mitigate moisture issues, but they only last so long and do so much, and plastic can deteriorate and glue itself to the contents of the bag. If I am storing items (long or short term), I keep them in a controlled environment and cover them with old sheets/blankets/cloth tablecloths/towels. Still lets them "breathe", but keeps out the dust and UV exposure.
 
Moisture is not a problem in Cheyenne, we are high, 6,152 feet, and very dry. I am not going to seal the bags at any rate. I have some roll around dollies I am going to put them on.
 
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