re-gluing loose surround?

BuckeyeTim

Ok, so my buddy that took my S10's is having an issue with one driver. The surround is loose from the frame. Only about 3/4". The rest of it is nice and tight, but this small spot has let go and according to him it is a very noticible change in sound. He can hear that spot "flutter".

What do you guys suggest as a glue and maybe even a method for re-attaching it? It is a small enough spot that it is going to be hard to get glue underneath. I can get a hypo from father-in-law for injecting glue underneath, but what is going to be thin enough to even be able to be sucked up and redistributed by hypo?

Any thoughts or suggestions? The driver for it is not available from Polk and is even kind of hard to find used...otherwise i would just buy him another.

cincycat13

Just get a spare set

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/1736988937.html

Good luck with the repair.

HB27

Good luck with the hypo.
I've got diabetic syringes and they won't suck up the glue.
Try the cheapie water color brushes and gently lift the surround where it's loose and force some adhesive in the area.
OR...you could always lift the complete surround and re-attach with the proper adhesive.
I'd be glad to do it for you if you have the need.
Harry

davidk0512

I would recommend adhesive from Simply Speakers which is used specifically for glueing surrounds. I've used it several times.

http://www.simplyspeakers.com/

BuckeyeTim

Cincy....the guy is one of my Maintenance guys at work. Replacing is not an option as long as there is a way to fix. Just the way they are.

Harry, yeah, I didn't figure it would suck up glue...

David, thanks for the link! That is what we are going to do. He has a pair of old Cerwin Vegas that he wants to replace the surrounds on. He is going to order the parts and use remaining glue to fix the S10.

Thanks Fellers!