best way to repair surround?

soundfreak1

Have a driver with a small tear in the surround. Tape, glue, if glue, what kind. Just a quick fix till replaced. Thanks

polkfarmboy

I am in the same boat with a center channel that I moved to the rear . The hole in my cone is right next to the rubber

Joe08867

Rubber cement, Gasket sealant, I have used both.

Rubber cement worked quite well and almost disappeared.

Gasket Sealant was same color and blended right in.

Use either from the back of the cone not the front for better appearance.

RuSsMaN

Tub caulk.

TNRabbit

Clear silicone; applied a very thin layer to the area. It works great for a temp fix when foam surrounds begin to disintegrate~

RuSsMaN

Macaroni.

gimpod

and cheese.

mhardy6647

If the surround is foam, it is best to replace it. Replacement foam surrounds are available from numerous vendors, both generic and driver-specific. A popular one, for example, is www.partsexpress.com

Rubber surrounds are probably best repaired with a combination of a single-ply of toilet paper (or artists'/modelers' tissue paper) behind the tear and rubber cement or a flexible cement such as "GC Service Cement" (available from local or on-line electronics parts/supply houses). It won't hurt to saturate the TP with the cement, too. You want the repair to be strong, flexible, but light in weight -- not to mention, ideally, airtight.

BEFORE: Rotted Pioneer HPM-1100 (JBL-esque) foam woofer surround, undergoing a CAT scan.



Results of CAT scan:



AFTER: Repaired woofer - this somewhat specialized woofer deserved, and got, a non-generic surround.





Cheese is good in a pinch.

Tony M

Great 5-star surround replacement job!

I've yet to do one but I need to get to it since I have many advent,JBL and one set of Cerwin Vegas woofers waiting and I now have a little spending cash. I start with the Cewin Vega of course..

mhardy6647

heh. my first surround replacements were a pair of C-Vs. Perfect fodder for practice :-) Bought the PE kit with the charming and appropriate red foam.

They served my son well for years.

soundfreak1

Thanks for the good responce and detail info mhardy also nice looking job on the repair. Thanks again.

soundfreak1

Btw great cat scaner! Got one almost identicle to it.

drumminman

soundfreak1 wrote: »

Have a driver with a small tear in the surround. Tape, glue, if glue, what kind. Just a quick fix till replaced. Thanks

Got it at Lowe's. The package says it's their most durable, and stays flexible. Especially good for rubber.

I used it to seal a small hole in the surround on one of my MW's that now serves as a back up.

mhardy6647

soundfreak1 wrote: »

Thanks for the good responce and detail info mhardy also nice looking job on the repair. Thanks again.

De nada; just showin' off :-p

DON73

mhardy6647 wrote: »

If the surround is foam, it is best to replace it. Replacement foam surrounds are available from numerous vendors, both generic and driver-specific. A popular one, for example, is www.partsexpress.com


BEFORE: Rotted Pioneer HPM-1100 (JBL-esque) foam woofer surround, undergoing a CAT scan.




AFTER: Repaired woofer - this somewhat specialized woofer deserved, and got, a non-generic surround.





Cheese is good in a pinch.

Looks better than some so called professional repairs!

DON73

mhardy6647 wrote: »

heh. my first surround replacements were a pair of C-Vs. Perfect fodder for practice :-) Bought the PE kit with the charming and appropriate red foam.

They served my son well for years.

Those reds on one of my Advents would make the others laugh (to hide their envy)

rebuy

You can always use the Handy Mans secret weapon, Duct Tape.
Those silver surrounds and cones will be nice.

RuSsMaN

Boogers.

mhardy6647

RuSsMaN wrote: »

Boogers.

are you channeling Dr. Johnny Fever, Russ?

cnh

OK, rubber cement and toilet paper or the equivalent on the back of the rubber surround?

Trying to repair a couple of tears in Monitor 5 mids and also 'reattach' the surrounds? What substance would you use to secure the rubber surround to the assembly itself?

I have a tear in one mid and some leaks in the other because some 'genius' tried to install the mid screws without first cutting out some of the rubber surround so that the screws would NOT tear them to pieces as they were being turned! And I'm supposed to be technically incompetent. At least I know not to do something this stupid.

Almost ruined the Monitors, but I think we can save them. They play, they're fine--but leaking air through less than perfect surround seals and surround tears doesn't cut it.

Many thanks!


cnh

Joe08867

I use Epoxy to secure the surround to the Frame and Rubber Cement to fix tears in the surround itself.

cnh

Thanks Joe. Where can I pick that up? Hardware store, Auto store?

cnh

Joe08867

Hardware store. I usually get the kind in a split tube you mix. You don't need much and I try to make it as thin as I can or you can see a bump. Not pretty that way.

cnh

Sounds good. Have an Ace Hardware about two blocks away!

Thanks!

cnh

halo71

polkfarmboy wrote: »

I am in the same boat with a center channel that I moved to the rear . The hole in my cone is right next to the rubber

You didn't try to stick a banana plug in it did you?

Tony M

mhardy6647 wrote: »

heh. my first surround replacements were a pair of C-Vs. Perfect fodder for practice :-) Bought the PE kit with the charming and appropriate red foam.

They served my son well for years.

Looks good there. I still haven't gotten around to it. I put two big amps in for fixing. The bill comes next week. Then I might order my practice surrounds.

soundfreak1

Used the silicon method , worked fine just a little ugly but works perfect. Will replace speaker when can but it works. Thanks all for thw ideas.