Best Sealant???

[lastcall 10+ year member]

whats the best sealant to use when screwing down your subs so no air leaks through??

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[imaspaceguy90 10+ year member]

some wood glue and some caulk

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

whats the best sealant to use when screwing down your subs so no air leaks through??

So you want to put something around the subs when you screw them down, try clear silicone.

 

[lastcall 10+ year member]

will it stick down to where i cant get it back out if i need to? its carpeted all the way around the holes. i was using some clear silicone stuff

 

[lastcall 10+ year member]

it was like all sticky and sh!t. it was hard to get them back out

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

will it stick down to where i cant get it back out if i need to? its carpeted all the way around the holes. i was using some clear silicone stuff

Yes, but that is why it is airtight. I have never put any seal around my subs before. If you are considering doing this I would screw the sub down and put a bead of clear silicone around the sub.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

it was like all sticky and sh!t. it was hard to get them back out

You sure it was silicone and not some kind of glue.

 

[Winston_Smith 10+ year member]

This might sound stupid, but try some of that foam weather stripping. It's got a sticky back so just stick it on there, when you tighten the sub down it should seal it up tight. And no sticky mess when you take the sub out.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

This might sound stupid, but try some of that foam weather stripping. It's got a sticky back so just stick it on there, when you tighten the sub down it should seal it up tight. And no sticky mess when you take the sub out.

x2 That sounds like it might work.

 

[lastcall 10+ year member]

****, why didnt i think of that. sounds good. thanks

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

This might sound stupid, but try some of that foam weather stripping. It's got a sticky back so just stick it on there, when you tighten the sub down it should seal it up tight. And no sticky mess when you take the sub out.

lol thats not stupid at all ive had two diff subs that came with a gasket like that

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

Use 3m strip caulking- it comes in a box in strips, and you lay it down and put you sub over the top and it makes an airtight seal without making the sub next to impossible to remove. Strip caulking for teh w1n!