Westy87 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hi all, Some years back when my cat was a tiny kitten with the most razor-fine claws conceivable, she thought it would be a good idea to try and climb the face of my speakers and my sub. Her claws left a few very fine cuts in the surrounds of a couple of my 6.5" Peerless HDS mids and my 15" Rythmik sub driver. I've just used them as-is since then and can't notice a change in sound but with lockdown and working-from-home, I have a bit more time to catch up on some of these projects. What would be the best way to repair these fine cuts? They are so fine that you really have to look for them so is it as simple as running a bead of CA glue along it (assuming from the inside)? Thanks for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewantsmoore Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Westy87 said: so is it as simple as running a bead of CA glue along it (assuming from the inside)? I would not do this.... or anything like that. Glue will change the compliance of the surround more than the cuts would (assuming they are like you say, small) Replace the surrounds (or entire drivers) ... or do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy87 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, davewantsmoore said: I would not do this.... or anything like that. Glue will change the compliance of the surround more than the cuts would (assuming they are like you say, small) Replace the surrounds (or entire drivers) ... or do nothing. Yes, I was concerned about that possibility which is why I have asked about it I guess. I don't think I'd bother replacing the surrounds on the 6.5" drivers as individually they're not heaps expensive and I plan on building a new surround set towards the end of the year. The sub driver is quite a bit more expensive (and has more pressure behind it) and I plan on keeping the sub for some time so I may look into getting a replacement. It's a shame my Loctite Prism 480 went bad recently, that stuff is perfect as a speaker glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewantsmoore Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, Westy87 said: I plan on keeping the sub for some time so I may look into getting a replacement. Contact Rythmik and see what they can advise (they might at least be able to send the right surround for someone local to do the work). It's hard to know without seeing it, how much different it will make. Perhaps not as much as you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Kill the cat. Replace the drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Decky said: Kill the cat. Replace the drivers. Gold!! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 On 11/08/2020 at 7:14 PM, Decky said: Kill the cat. Replace the drivers. Killing the cat won't change the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 11 hours ago, audiofeline said: Killing the cat won't change the damage. but it will definitely prevent any new damage from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub Sonic Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 An option to repair the surrounds would be to carefully glue the rips with something like Storm Sure. It won’t be as good as new but probably worth a try - I tried it once and it worked. https://www.clarkrubber.com.au/products/33923-stormsure-clear-15g?variant=30920664318006¤cy=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZL6BRCmARIsAH6XFDKtB5ryd5WHeRugdysCIMJ_1NiKqTtw_xA0w-7OGyIHrOomZt7GIM0aApWrEALw_wcB SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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