Cleaning speaker grilles

krabby5

I am selling some bookshelf speakers to someone from work and I want to clean one of the speaker grilles before I show a pic.

My wife does daycare and one of the kids scribbled crayon on one the grilles....not horrible..just cosmetic..

How can I get that crap off?

George Grand

This might freak some of these real hardcore guys out, but here's what I've done in the past. If the grilles have a plastic frame (I've even done it to some wood frame or MDS I should say frame grilles). Small amount of laundry detergent in the bathtub with just enough water to submerge (or is it submerse?) a single grille. Light stuff? Just vigorously move the grille underwater with your hands for about thirty seconds. Stubborn stuff I use a very soft brush on the whole grille. Rinse with cold water from shower massager. Take outside and swing grille around to remove excess water. Put where it will dry the fastest, outdoors if need be (not underneath any bird activity), and avoid the clothes dryer. Go back and do other grille. They come out almost like new.

CRAYON may require a special approach. Good luck mon!

wirebill

Krabby,
I used "Zep" ready to use upholstery cleaner that I bought in a local Home Depot. It did a very good job of cleaning Mildew and dirt. It might be worth a shot on crayon. You can call and ask them at 1-888-805-4357 toll free.
Bill

HiPerf360

I just use hot water out of the vegetable sprayer in the kitchen sink to clean mine about once a year. Be careful with the corners so you don’t ware a hole in the fabric. When done just let them air dry.

DO NOT USE A HAIR DRYER!!!

LOL I learned this the hard way as a kid on the first set of “real” speakers my dad bought me when I was a kid. The sad thing is I remember it vividly, I knew what was going to happen before I did it… oh well just had to have it recovered.

HiPerf360

PS- As far as the crayon goes I think I would try George's way first

G-force

I'd try a tooth brush and compressed air.

kmartin971

Order a new one from Polk $10-15!

billbillw

I've washed plastic framed grills many times using the gentle methods above. Works like a charm. For crayon, if the other stuff doesn't work, try Goo Gone. It works well for waxy stuff like crayon.