speaker grill cloth replacement

chauncy

chauncy

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Rebuilding a pair of L-36's and the grill cloth is shot, the local speaker guy sell's grill cloth, just wondering what glue to secure the fabric with. The guy said I should staple it but I'm unsure......Any and all guidance here will be much appreciated......
 
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what i did on the utahs i just finished was pulled it tight on all corners and built a small wood frame that i could clamp around the outside of the orginal frame once things were tight. This held the cloth in place real well. I then folded over the corners very carefully and shot one staple into each corner. I then used household "GOOP" to apply a thin bead around the cloth on the frame and stuck the tight cloth to it. Wait for it to dry and it turned out better than i expected.

Just my 2 cents
 
Thanks scale....ahh, just a staple in the corner makes much more sense...is "goop" a brand name?....I think I read somewhere on the net about using a hot stick glue gun, anyone tried this?.......
 
ya it is a brand name. It works pretty darn good and is one heck of an glue

http://www.amazinggoop.com/amazinggoop/index.html

I used 3m spray to stick the cloth to my frames beause my frames were glued like this stock but most frames are just hollow removable shells. My speakers were actually part of the frame which added this step.

Check out the GOOP. It is cheap and works pretty darn good. Heck i use it to repair old shoes and it works great :) The less shoes i have to buy means more money for my hobby :)
 
I've used both methods. I did some EPI's that had a wood frame. I used staples on these. Not too pretty from the back but looked really good from the front. I liked not having to wait on glue to set and no mess to deal with. I did a pair of Epicure with plastic frame. Used hot glue gun. Set up really quick, only problem is you have to be careful because the glue will seep through the cloth.
 
Glue guns, I have found, are difficult to work with for this application...having used them for otherpurposes, I woul dnot choose them for grill cloth.

I use Titebond for Mouldings ...available in most hardware stores, is quite thick so it does not run and set up quickly.

I use "Acco" type clamps (black metal clips for bundles of documents or stationery ... availabe in staionery or 'dollar' stores and come in various sizes.

Nothing wrong with staples if it is a power stapler but if manual, a lot of work!

Good luck!
 
I like the spray glue from 3m. They make it for clothe. Just tape off areas you don't want the glue, spray it on, wait 5 minutes or so until it gets tacky, rap your fabric around and cut the excess off.

Parts-express.com has the clothe in a variety of colors and styles for about 7 bucks a yard. the pieces are 70 inches wide. They also have the glue.

Good Luck!
 
I redid the grill clothes on my refurbished KLH 17's with an Arrow Staple Gun.
Easy to do...and came out nice!
BTW: I found some NOS grill cloth on e-bay....at $20, NOT cheap....but those 40 year-old KLH 17's now look like they just came out of the box!!

Steve
 
well I can attest to the fact that the household "Goop" is pretty darn good for grill cloth stickie....First grill came out...well, liveable...those damn corners are a bitch to figure out and get to lay down, just cant get the angles of how to cut them clear in my head.
Second frame was cracked (wood) so will have to wait ON for the glue to set....Thanks again !
 
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