Cat Scratch Grill Tips

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,654
edited April 2015 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
So i shaved my grills last night LOL. Seriously. If you use a triple razor & lightly shave them it works pretty good. I took my time & it looks so much better & saved me $$$ for now. I was fortunate there were no big rips/snags. Came out pretty decent. Another thing in line is spray fabric paint from Napa & refreshen the faded grills. Just tips that may have already been posted BUT thought id share. If you have some please post. BEFORE-47zxy6q176x2.jpgAFTER-qh9lkzhybvr0.jpg
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Good tip. I don't have the problem with pilling, but some of my Polks have faded fabric - may have to look into the fabric spray paint.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,654
    It has worked for me in the past. I use the blue tape on emblems to size. Let them dry for half hour or so & they come out looking great. The fabric spray is around 8-9.00 a can & 1 can will do many
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2015
    Nice work! The pair of SRS 2's I got years ago had cat lovin' on them too so I had to replace the cloth. lol

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,654
    WOW now thats been attacked bad. Bad Putty Tat.... My wifes cat got mine once a few years ago. Now if i get up & go near the speaker he hauls a$$. He has never touched one since..... I removed it & chases his a$$ around the house & scared the pizz out of him. Now he knows the rules everything is good :smile: he is a cool cat
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    LOL Yeah, they were BAD. His cats and the fabric...

    Our cat Jasper used to get on the back of my ESL's. He just sat there, never harmed them or tried to crawl up the grids. When I got my Salks, the wife was worried if he would jump on top and maybe scratch them, so she got some nice thick cloth bath mats to cover the tops. One day he walks by, slaps the grill, which is held on by magents. It fell on him so he thinks they fight back...he leaves em alone now. lol
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    drumminman wrote: »
    Good tip. I don't have the problem with pilling, but some of my Polks have faded fabric - may have to look into the fabric spray paint.
    The only problem I've found with fabric spray, is it can clog the fabric. If it's water based, is can swell the grill frames too.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,654
    Thats good to know WMG next time i buy i will look to see whats in it
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited April 2015
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Thats good to know WMG next time i buy i will look to see whats in it

    By any chance is that a Nancy Pelosi reference? :p

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,654
    No. Cheech & Chong gone wild
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    Cats and grills. NOT going to happen here! NO cats, no claws, pristine grills! Besides, I find most, and I do qualify that because not all are BAD, but most cats could care less about, well about anything! lol

    You "shaved" your grills! Really! What were you? A Barber in another life? Even women who've been shaving their legs for YEARS cut or snag themselves and you did NOT do that to a giant set of grills? OK, I'd be to anxious to even try.
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  • cascius
    cascius Posts: 178
    Lol, I have a cat and she's been good to my previous set of speakers. She only tried once and learned her lesson.

    another trick i'be tried to fix the grill was to actually burn any thread that stuck out with a lighter. It worked nicely k2v9swkbmfze.jpg
    And did burn down the entire grill... :)
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