Paper Speaker Surround Repair
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This is just a guess, but if they're anything like speakers with doped cloth surrounds, you should be able go with thinned Permatex High Tack gasket seal. Find it at your local auto parts store. Search AK for cloth surrounds and you'll get more info on what some have thinned with.
cohog
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I have had good luck by using a piece of cheesecloth or similar fabric saturated with silicone, (usually cut to the surround dimensions + 1/4" cone side). I coat the old area then as well and stick it all together. As long as the whole surround isn't gone and it is a cloth or treated paper surround - and not some kind of foam - this has worked for me, and on some speakers we've really pushed and abused ( like Marshall speaker cabinets!).
Thanks for your input guys . . . .
I just received SureHold 360 SureFlex Flexible Adhesive from Parts Express yesterday with some other stuff. They recommend it for speaker repair. I might try it this afternoon.
Can I get that stuff in red?
I just received SureHold 360 SureFlex Flexible Adhesive from Parts Express yesterday with some other stuff. They recommend it for speaker repair. I might try it this afternoon.
Can I get that stuff in red?
schomburgkia
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Weave bond glue from an afro carribean hair shop.
DENNYDOG
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I have used the regular glue that comes with most foam surround repair kits with good luck. I think the Aleen's (sp?) glue will work the same.
Two coats on the front of the surround and two on the back. I put an even bead of glue around the surround and them quickly spread it out with a stiff brush. You have to work quickly or the glue will start to dry and not spread evenly. If this happens, you can dip the brush in water to help smooth it out. I waited several hours between each coat.
I used this approach on my PAX30C's with good results. The surround wasn't torn the whole way around but was for a good six inches. I tested the glue by spreading it on a piece of paper first. With just one coat, you could not rip the paper where the glue was. You probably could with enough force, but the glue stretches a lot before it starts to tear. This was with just one coat.
I believe the glue will hold up very well with two coats on each side. The glue seems to stay pliable enough that I don't believe it will effect the sound of the speaker any. I'm sure there are other methods but this worked great for me.
Here is a link to some before and after shots. The blue tape on the edges shows where the original tear was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10327252@N04/sets/72157626642517218/
IMG_4830 by dennydog, on Flickr
Two coats on the front of the surround and two on the back. I put an even bead of glue around the surround and them quickly spread it out with a stiff brush. You have to work quickly or the glue will start to dry and not spread evenly. If this happens, you can dip the brush in water to help smooth it out. I waited several hours between each coat.
I used this approach on my PAX30C's with good results. The surround wasn't torn the whole way around but was for a good six inches. I tested the glue by spreading it on a piece of paper first. With just one coat, you could not rip the paper where the glue was. You probably could with enough force, but the glue stretches a lot before it starts to tear. This was with just one coat.
I believe the glue will hold up very well with two coats on each side. The glue seems to stay pliable enough that I don't believe it will effect the sound of the speaker any. I'm sure there are other methods but this worked great for me.
Here is a link to some before and after shots. The blue tape on the edges shows where the original tear was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10327252@N04/sets/72157626642517218/
IMG_4830 by dennydog, on Flickr
Looks really good, Thanks!