polk 707 "6x9" speaker repair

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Finally got me a pair of these in cherry. were put up in storage for a while and somehow there is a hole in the surround of one of the 6x9 drivers. not big. best way to repair it?

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  • odcics2
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,244
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    A rubber cement used for tire repairs should do the trick.
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  • MAZ
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    F1nut wrote: »
    A rubber cement used for tire repairs should do the trick.

    I was thinking id get a tire patch and cut very small piece and put one on each side
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,244
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    MAZ wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    A rubber cement used for tire repairs should do the trick.

    I was thinking id get a tire patch and cut very small piece and put one on each side

    Bad idea, too much weight in one spot and the flex will be affected.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."


    President of Club Polk

  • MAZ
    MAZ Posts: 29
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    F1nut wrote: »
    MAZ wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    A rubber cement used for tire repairs should do the trick.

    I was thinking id get a tire patch and cut very small piece and put one on each side

    Bad idea, too much weight in one spot and the flex will be affected.

    what about on just one side? the hole is smaller than pinky fingernail. about half that. it plays now just like it is but at higher volume it might. afraid it might tear
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,333
    edited September 2025
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    MAZ wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    MAZ wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    A rubber cement used for tire repairs should do the trick.

    I was thinking id get a tire patch and cut very small piece and put one on each side

    Bad idea, too much weight in one spot and the flex will be affected.

    what about on just one side? the hole is smaller than pinky fingernail. about half that. it plays now just like it is but at higher volume it might. afraid it might tear

    Just use the glue as he suggested..

    Can you post a pic of the tear?
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,739
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Can you post a pic of the tear?

    fpkmmjlbznyp.jpg
  • odcics2
    odcics2 Posts: 393
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    That poor guy would be sobbing today. :'(